Q4 2026 Korn Ferry Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Korn Ferry (KFY) achieved its fifth consecutive quarter of top-line growth, highlighting the strength of its strategy.
- The company reported a 10% year-over-year growth in estimated remaining fees under existing contracts, reaching nearly $1.9 billion.
- Executive Search grew 7% in the fourth quarter, marking eight consecutive quarters of growth.
- Professional Search & Interim fee revenue increased by 14%, with notable growth in both Professional Search and Interim solutions.
- Korn Ferry (KFY) returned $221 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in fiscal 2026.
- New business growth, excluding RPO, was relatively flat on a constant currency basis, indicating a slowdown compared to previous quarters.
- The geopolitical situation in the Middle East negatively impacted new business levels, particularly affecting APAC and EMEA regions.
- EBITDA margins were flat year over year, partly due to increased bonus expenses tied to revenue overperformance.
- The Asia Pacific region's fee revenue was flat year over year, showing no growth compared to other regions.
- The company faces challenges in transforming its Consulting services pricing model from traditional methods to value-based pricing.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the Korn Ferry fourth quarter fiscal-year 2026 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Following the prepared remarks, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded for replay purposes. We have also made available in the Investor Relations section of our website at kornferry.com, a copy of the financial presentation that we will be reviewing with you today.
Before I turn the call over to your host, Mr. Gary Burnison, let me first read a cautionary statement to investors. Certain statements made in the call today, such as those relating to future performance, plans, and goals, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Actual results in future periods may differ materially from
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