Korn Ferry Reports Seven Percent Q4 and Full-Year Revenue Growth, Led by Double-Digit Gains in Professional Search & Interim
June 23, 2026 – Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) has posted Q4 fiscal-year revenues of $759.8 million, a year-over-year increase of seven percent and five percent at constant currency. This was led by Professional Search & Interim up 14 percent, followed by Executive Search and Consulting, both up seven percent and RPO up five percent. The firm recorded full year FY’26 fee revenue of $2.9 billion, a year-over-year increase of seven percent and five percent at constant currency. Results were led by Professional Search & Interim up 11 percent, Executive Search up nine percent, and Consulting and RPO, both up approximately four percent.
In addition, The Los Angeles-headquartered executive recruiter and leadership consultant – the largest globally and in the Americas as ranked by Hunt Scanlon Media – also reported fourth quarter diluted earnings per share of $1.39 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.40, while full year diluted earnings per share was $5.22 and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $5.28.
“I am very pleased with our quarterly performance,” said Gary D. Burnison, CEO, Korn Ferry. “This marks our fifth consecutive quarter of top-line growth, underscoring the strength of our strategy and the increasing relevance of our solutions – all amid an uneven economic environment. In addition to increased momentum across our broader offerings, I am particularly encouraged by double-digit growth in Professional Search & Interim, reflecting the depth and breadth of our solutions.”
“As we conclude another fiscal year, I have never been more excited about the potential for Korn Ferry, the impact we have on clients and our we are Korn Ferry mindset that is furthering collaboration across our firm,” Mr. Burnison said. “I am incredibly proud of our colleagues around the world. Their expertise and passion are the catalyst as we unlock potential in people and unleash transformation across organizations.”
Korn Ferry also announced its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.55 per share that will be payable on July 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on July 6, 2026. “We are pleased to announce another quarterly cash dividend,” said Mr. Burnison. “This decision underscores the strength and resilience of our business. Also reflecting our continued commitment to a balanced approach to capital allocation and delivering long-term value for shareholders is our purchase of 1.2 million shares during the quarter, bringing total FY’26 buybacks to 1.8 million shares.”
New Chief People and Legal Officer
Earlier this year, Korn Ferry strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Jonathan Kuai as chief people and legal officer. He also currently serves as general counsel, corporate secretary and managing director – corporate responsibility & business affairs at the firm.
Related: Korn Ferry Appoints Chair of the Board and CEO Practice in the U.K.
Mr. Kuai oversees multiple global functions including legal, business affairs, compliance, privacy, and corporate responsibility. He is also a member of the Korn Ferry’s executive corporate leadership team and the global operating committee.
Previously, Mr. Kuai served as the firm’s deputy general counsel. Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Mr. Kuai was an attorney with Morrison and Foerster LLP, a global law firm. As a thought leader and innovator, Mr. Kuai has been recognized by the National Association of Corporate Directors, the Daily Journal, Corporate Secretary Magazine, Corporate Governance Annual Awards, the Los Angeles Business Journal, M&A Advisor and other groups. He was also recognized as one of the world’s Top 50 Corporate Counsel.
Korn Ferry Becomes Founding Partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are among the most complex workforce undertakings, requiring thousands of people to execute successfully. Korn Ferry has now been named a founding partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the official talent and organizational consulting partner for LA28 and Team USA. The firm will support the hiring and development of the nearly 5,000-person workforce needed to deliver the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
Korn Ferry also launched Korn Ferry Talent Suite, a technology platform that is powered by 50 years of the firm’s proprietary performance IP and data. The new offering combines a powerful set of talent applications built on a single SaaS technology platform. “Talent Suite is a substantial differentiator and will elevate our firm as we seamlessly bring the breadth and depth of our world-class talent capabilities and assets to global organizations,” said Mathias Herzog, president of Korn Ferry’s global technology practice and leader of the firm’s digital solution. “This new technology platform takes all of Korn Ferry’s foundational assets and solutions that permeate everything our firm offers and everything we know about people and makes it accessible for our clients and our consultants at scale.”
Talent Suite embeds Korn Ferry’s talent IP, data, advanced analytics and AI into client workflows and supports scalable, enterprise-wide deployment. Through Talent Suite, all of Korn Ferry’s products such as architect, assess, pay, recruit, sell and more can be deployed in an organization’s environment through subscription- and license-based offerings. In addition, Talent Suite can be embedded broadly into Korn Ferry’s solutions as the firm’s consultants work with global organizations to deliver engagements.
Outlook
Assuming no material negative impact from the recent Middle East conflict and that other worldwide geopolitical conditions, economic conditions, financial markets and foreign exchange rates remain steady, on a consolidated basis Korn Ferry anticipates Q1 FY’27 fee revenue to be in the range of $725 million and $745 million; and Q1 FY’27 diluted earnings per share is expected to range between $1.32 to $1.38.
Related: Korn Ferry Launches New Talent Suite
Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
