Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Korn/Ferry (KFY) Q3 Earnings

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Korn/Ferry (KFY) reported $668.73 million in revenue for the quarter ended January 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 0%. EPS of $1.19 for the same period compares to $1.07 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.13% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $648.47 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.13, the EPS surprise was +5.31%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Korn/Ferry performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Fee Revenue- Total Executive search: $204.57 million compared to the $197.74 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.6% year over year.
  • Fee Revenue: $668.73 million compared to the $648.52 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
  • Fee Revenue- Digital: $90.82 million compared to the $88.61 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.6% year over year.
  • Fee Revenue- Consulting: $158.70 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $151.80 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.9%.
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Shares of Korn/Ferry have returned -7.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -7.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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