What is Korn Ferry's professional search & interim — goodwill?

Korn Ferry (KFY) reported professional search & interim — goodwill of $293.93M in Q1 2026.

How has Korn Ferry's professional search & interim — goodwill changed year-over-year?

Korn Ferry's professional search & interim — goodwill increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $293.34M to $293.93M.

What does professional search & interim — goodwill mean?

Represents the intangible asset value recorded when the professional search and interim segment was acquired, reflecting the premium paid over the fair value of net assets. It is a critical indicator of historical acquisition strategy and potential future impairment risk.

Korn Ferry (KFY) Professional Search & Interim — Goodwill

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Other segment segments

Digital

$326.24M+0.1%

RPO

$63.09M+0.5%

EMEA

$47M+0.8%

North America

$46.12M+0.6%

Asia Pacific

$972K0.0%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$768.3M+6.7%

Operating income$101.5M-2.9%

Net income$73.1M+13.8%

EPS (diluted)$1.38+15.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B+8.8%

Total debt$596.2M+4.4%

Total equity$2.0B+5.7%

Total assets$4.1B+5.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$296.7M+16.0%

CapEx$24.8M+22.3%

Free cash flow$271.9M+15.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.2B+14.9%

Enterprise value$3.71B+4.7%

P/E15.2×+0.5×

P/S1.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin12.8%+0.2pp

Net margin9.4%+0.5pp

FCF margin11%+0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.5%+0.8pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio1.9×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Korn Ferry in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The source filing: Korn Ferry’s 10-K, filed June 26, 2026.

Filed: Jun 26, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT
Fiscal year: FY2026
Accession: 0000056679-26-000021

Line item	Consulting	Digital	Executive Search / North America	Executive Search / EMEA	Executive Search / Asia Pacific	Professional Search & Interim	RPO	Consolidated
Balance as of May 1, 2024	$172,994	$325,387	$46,154	$46,246	$972	$254,345	$62,278	$908,376
Additions (1)	—	—	—	—	—	36,857	—	36,857
Exchange rate fluctuations	202	668	(310)	388	—	2,133	518	3,599
Balance as of April 30, 2025	173,196	326,055	45,844	46,634	972	293,335	62,796	948,832
Exchange rate fluctuations	87	182	276	367	—	597	295	1,804
Balance as of April 30, 2026	$173,283	$326,237	$46,120	$47,001	$972	$293,932	$63,091	$950,636

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

FAQ

What is Korn Ferry's professional search & interim — goodwill?: Korn Ferry (KFY) reported professional search & interim — goodwill of $293.93M in Q1 2026.
How has Korn Ferry's professional search & interim — goodwill changed year-over-year?: Korn Ferry's professional search & interim — goodwill increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $293.34M to $293.93M.
What does professional search & interim — goodwill mean?: Represents the intangible asset value recorded when the professional search and interim segment was acquired, reflecting the premium paid over the fair value of net assets. It is a critical indicator of historical acquisition strategy and potential future impairment risk.