Reported Q: Q3 2025 Rev YoY: -0.1% EPS YoY: -1.8% Move: -2.37%
Korn Ferry
KFY
$60.93 -2.37%
Exchange NYSE Sector Industrials Industry Staffing Employment Services
Q3 2025
Published: Mar 11, 2025

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Reported

Report Date

Mar 11, 2025

Quarter Q3 2025

Revenue

676.54M

YoY: -0.1%

EPS

1.10

YoY: -1.8%

Market Move

-2.37%

Previous quarter: Q2 2025

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Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $676.54M down 0.1% year-over-year
  • EPS of $1.10 decreased by 1.8% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 25.6%
  • Net income of 58.41M
  • ""Our execution has been outstanding"" - Gary Burnison
KFY
Company KFY

Executive Summary

Korn Ferry delivered a resilient Q3 FY2025, underscored by durable revenue streams across its diversified services and continued progress in high-value, large-scale engagements. Reported fee revenue of $676.5 million, flat year over year, with strong profitability and cash flow generation. Adjusted EBITDA rose 13% YoY to $114 million and the adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 17.1%, signaling effective mix shifts toward higher-margin advisory and talent solutions. Management reiterated momentum into Q4 with guided fee revenue of $680–$700 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of ~16.8–17%. The company also raised the quarterly dividend by 30% (sixth increase in five years) and deployed capital toward acquisitions and buybacks, highlighting a disciplined capital-allocation framework. Looking ahead, Korn Ferry emphasizes a favorable long-term TAM driven by labor-market imbalances, upskilling needs, and continued demand for large transformations, while acknowledging macro headwinds in the near term. The earnings narrative combines durable, recurring revenue from marquee and diamond accounts, growing RPO backlog, and a strategic pivot toward higher-impact, multi-quarter engagements that balance growth with profitability.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Decreasing
676.54M
QoQ: -0.80% | YoY: -0.05%
Gross Profit
Increasing
173.17M
25.60% margin
QoQ: -3.73% | YoY: 47.83%
Operating Income
Increasing
78.23M
QoQ: -10.57% | YoY: 38.03%
Net Income
Decreasing
58.41M
QoQ: -3.92% | YoY: -1.11%
EPS
Decreasing
1.12
QoQ: 194.12% | YoY: -1.75%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2026 715.54 1.26 +2.2% View
Q3 2025 676.54 1.10 -0.1% View
Q2 2025 681.96 -1.17 -4.3% View
Q1 2025 682.76 1.17 -3.3% View
Q4 2024 699.92 1.24 -5.2% View