SuperworthKorn Ferry profit margin KFY
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 9.4%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 12.9%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.4 pts
- Peer median
- 2.7%
Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Korn Ferry kept 9.4% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 12.9% and a gross margin of 88.0%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 10.7%.
The median for 7 staffing and Employment Services stocks of a similar size is 2.7%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 88.1% |
| FY2025 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 88.6% |
| FY2024 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 88.1% |
| FY2023 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 90.7% |
| FY2022 | 12.3% | 17.8% | 95.0% |
| FY2021 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 95.5% |
| FY2020 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 93.4% |
| FY2019 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 93.8% |
| FY2018 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 93.1% |
| FY2017 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 95.6% |
| FY2016 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 95.6% |
| FY2015 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 96.3% |
| FY2014 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 96.0% |
| FY2013 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 96.6% |
| FY2012 | 6.6% | 10.0% | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 9.4% | +0.4 pts | 12.9% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 9.4% | +0.5 pts | 12.8% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 9.3% | +0.3 pts | 13.1% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 9.2% | +0.2 pts | 12.8% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 9.0% | +2.3 pts | 12.7% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 8.9% | +2.9 pts | 12.5% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 9.0% | +3.7 pts | 11.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 9.0% | +5.4 pts | 10.8% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 6.7% | +0.4 pts | 8.4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 6.1% | −1.3 pts | 7.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 5.3% | −3.5 pts | 7.1% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 3.6% | −7.8 pts | 5.8% |
Against its peers
Companies in Staffing & Employment Services nearest Korn Ferry's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| KFYKorn Ferry | 9.4% |
| RHIRobert Half | 2.2% |
| MANManpowerGroup | 0.6% |
| AMNAMN Healthcare Services | 3.1% |
| EFOREverforth | 2.1% |
| KFRCKforce | 2.7% |
| BBSIBarrett Business Services | 2.8% |
| PAYXPaychex | 27.4% |
| Peer median | 2.7% |
Where Korn Ferry ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.