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Compared to Estimates, Korn/Ferry (KFY) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended July 2025, Korn/Ferry (KFY - Free Report) reported revenue of $708.61 million, up 5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.31, compared to $1.18 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $685.13 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.24, the EPS surprise was +5.65%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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: $224.25 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $217.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.5%.
  • Fee Revenue: $708.61 million compared to the $685.03 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5% year over year.
  • Fee Revenue- Digital: $89.2 million compared to the $89.03 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.2% year over year.
  • Fee Revenue- Consulting: $169.96 million versus $162.6 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.3% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Korn/Ferry here>>>

Shares of Korn/Ferry have returned +2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% 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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