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Korn Ferry KFY Unearned compensation

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$725.0M+7.2%
Operating income$91.0M+16.3%
Net income$65.3M+11.7%
EPS (diluted)$1.23+11.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$938.4M+20.4%
Total debt$564.5M-0.6%
Total equity$2.0B+11.7%
Total assets$3.9B+8.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$233.5M+9.2%
CapEx$21.7M+25.0%
Free cash flow$211.7M+7.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.72B-0.6%

Profitability

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Operating margin13.1%+1.2pp
Net margin9.3%+0.3pp
FCF margin10%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.2%0.0pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×
Current ratio+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Korn Ferry in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept kfy:UnearnedCompensationCurrent.

The official record: Korn Ferry’s 10-Q, filed March 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Korn Ferry's unearned compensation?
Korn Ferry (KFY) reported unearned compensation of $65.88M in Q4 2025.
How has Korn Ferry's unearned compensation changed year-over-year?
Korn Ferry's unearned compensation increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $61.84M to $65.88M.
What is the long-term trend for Korn Ferry's unearned compensation?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Korn Ferry's unearned compensation has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.21M to $61.65M.
What does unearned compensation mean?
This represents the portion of compensation-related assets, such as prepaid equity awards or deferred incentive costs, that are expected to be amortized or recognized over the near term. It functions as a contra-equity or asset account reflecting future service obligations from employees. Tracking this helps analysts understand the company's investment in human capital and the timing of future compensation expense recognition.