Korn Ferry shares outstanding KFY
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jul 31, 2026
- 51.3M
- On a year earlier
- −1.9%
- fewer shares
Korn Ferry had 51.3M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q1 FY27, the quarter to Jul 31, 2026.
That is 1.9% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 52.2M | −1% |
| FY2025 | 52.9M | +2% |
| FY2024 | 51.7M | +0% |
| FY2023 | 51.5M | −3% |
| FY2022 | 53M | −1% |
| FY2021 | 53.4M | −0% |
| FY2020 | 53.5M | −4% |
| FY2019 | 55.8M | −1% |
| FY2018 | 56.3M | −1% |
| FY2017 | 56.8M | +0% |
| FY2016 | 56.8M | +13% |
| FY2015 | 50.1M | +1% |
| FY2014 | 49.7M | +3% |
| FY2013 | 48.3M | +2% |
| FY2012 | 47.5M | +1% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 51.3M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 52.2M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 52.4M | +0% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 52.5M | −0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 52.4M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 52.9M | +2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 52.4M | +2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 52.8M | +3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 52.7M | +3% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 51.7M | +0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 51.3M | −0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 51.3M | −1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.