What is Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services?

Korn Ferry (KFY) reported RPO — cost of services of $3.43M in Q1 2026.

How has Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services changed year-over-year?

Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services increased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $3.09M to $3.43M.

What is the long-term trend for Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services?

Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.99M to $13.28M.

What does RPO — cost of services mean?

Direct costs associated with the delivery of Recruitment Process Outsourcing services, including third-party vendor fees, specialized software licenses, or direct project-related expenses. Tracking these costs helps assess the direct margin profile of the segment's service offerings.

Korn Ferry (KFY) RPO — Cost of Services

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Professional Search & Interim

$57.35M+9.4%

Consulting

$12.67M+21.7%

Digital

$7.71M-3.8%

North America

$875K-9.1%

Asia Pacific

$175K—

Latin America

$67K+103%

EMEA

$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:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold.

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	Executive Search / Latin America	Professional Search & Interim	RPO	Corporate	Consolidated
Less significant segment expenses
Compensation and benefits(1)	$476,106	$179,464	$402,010	$160,276	$66,886	$18,970	$201,102	$277,384	$80,387
General and administrative expenses(2)	52,692	41,686	26,743	18,220	9,014	3,567	18,551	18,823	72,338
Cost of services	48,593	31,387	3,486	376	690	214	221,120	13,284	—
Other segment items(3)	8,325	(1,283)	(16,629)	1,073	73	(262)	4,324	4,667	(2,821)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	118,413	113,129	173,703	36,572	21,475	5,603	121,156	57,658	(149,904)	497,805
Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Depreciation and amortization										98,844

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

FAQ

What is Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services?: Korn Ferry (KFY) reported RPO — cost of services of $3.43M in Q1 2026.
How has Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services changed year-over-year?: Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services increased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $3.09M to $3.43M.
What is the long-term trend for Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services?: Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Korn Ferry's RPO — cost of services has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.99M to $13.28M.
What does RPO — cost of services mean?: Direct costs associated with the delivery of Recruitment Process Outsourcing services, including third-party vendor fees, specialized software licenses, or direct project-related expenses. Tracking these costs helps assess the direct margin profile of the segment's service offerings.