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Compared to Estimates, Korn/Ferry (KFY) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Korn/Ferry (KFY - Free Report) reported $712.05 million in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.1%. EPS of $1.32 for the same period compares to $1.26 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $688.94 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.26, the EPS surprise was +4.76%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Korn/Ferry performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Fee Revenue- Total Executive search: $227 million versus $206.26 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.2% change.
  • Fee Revenue: $712.05 million compared to the $688.94 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year.
  • Fee Revenue- Digital: $91.63 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $91.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.4%.
  • Fee Revenue- Consulting: $169.36 million versus $167.62 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7% change.
View all Key Company Metrics for Korn/Ferry here>>>

Shares of Korn/Ferry have returned -3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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