Korn Ferry recasts 2026 revenue by region
Korn Ferry is recasting fiscal 2026 revenue into new Americas, EMEA and APAC segments with three solution groups, without changing previously reported profits.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Korn Ferry (KFY) furnished recast unaudited quarterly fee revenue for fiscal 2026 to reflect a new geographic segment reporting structure. Effective May 1, 2026, results are organized into three reportable segments—Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC)—and three Solution groups: Search, Talent & Organizational Solutions, and Workforce Solutions.
For the quarters ended July 31, 2025 through April 30, 2026, total fee revenue ranged from $708.6 million to $759.8 million, with the Americas contributing about 57–59% of fee revenue each quarter. The company states that this recast only changes segment presentation and related disclosures and does not affect previously reported consolidated net income, earnings per share, operating income, or total assets or liabilities.
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Filing Explained
The September 15 8-K voluntarily furnishes unaudited historical segment data as supplemental information; it is not a restatement and is not deemed filed under Section 18 or incorporated by reference unless expressly specified.
8-K Event Classification
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
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Key Figures
Total fee revenue Q1 FY 2026: $708.6 million
Total fee revenue Q4 FY 2026: $759.8 million
Total revenue Q4 FY 2026: $768.3 million
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Total fee revenue Q1 FY 2026
$708.6 million
Three months ended July 31, 2025, dollars in thousands
Total fee revenue Q4 FY 2026
$759.8 million
Three months ended April 30, 2026, dollars in thousands
Total revenue Q4 FY 2026
$768.3 million
Fee revenue plus reimbursed expenses for the quarter ended April 30, 2026
Americas fee revenue Q4 FY 2026
$447.7 million
Quarter ended April 30, 2026; 58.9% of total fee revenue
Reimbursed expenses Q4 FY 2026
$8.5 million
Reimbursed out-of-pocket engagement expenses for the quarter ended April 30, 2026
Search fee revenue Q4 FY 2026
$301.7 million
Search Solution group for the quarter ended April 30, 2026
Key Terms
reportable segments, Solution groups, fee revenue, Regulation FD Disclosure, +1 more
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reportable segments financial
"with the following three reportable segments: (i) Americas, (ii) Europe, Middle East and Africa"
Reportable segments are the separate lines of business or geographic areas a company breaks out in its financial reports so investors can see how different parts perform. Like looking at slices of a pie instead of the whole pie, they reveal which activities drive revenue, profit or losses and help investors judge growth prospects, risks and whether management allocates resources effectively.
Solution groups financial
"delivers services through three Solution groups: (i) Search ... (ii) Talent & Organizational Solutions"
fee revenue financial
"recast unaudited fee revenue for each quarter of fiscal 2026 for each of its new geographic reporting segments"
Regulation FD Disclosure regulatory
"Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure."
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FAQ
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What change in segment reporting is Korn Ferry (KFY) implementing?
Korn Ferry is realigning its reporting from a solution-based structure to three geographic reportable segments—Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific—while still disclosing results by three Solution groups: Search, Talent & Organizational Solutions, and Workforce Solutions.
What fiscal 2026 fee revenue does Korn Ferry (KFY) report under the new segments?
Recast total fee revenue was $708.6 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2025, $721.7 million for October 31, 2025, $717.4 million for January 31, 2026, and $759.8 million for April 30, 2026, all stated in dollars in thousands.
How significant is the Americas segment in Korn Ferry’s (KFY) recast results?
Under the new structure, the Americas segment generated fee revenue of $404.1 million to $447.7 million per quarter in fiscal 2026, representing roughly 56.9% to 58.9% of total quarterly fee revenue across the four reported quarters.
Does the recast segment information change Korn Ferry (KFY) net income or EPS?
No. Korn Ferry states the recast only changes reportable segment information and related disclosures. It does not change previously reported consolidated net income, earnings per share, operating income, or total assets or liabilities for any prior periods.
Why is Korn Ferry (KFY) furnishing recast segment data now?
Management is providing recast fiscal 2026 segment data in advance of fiscal 2027 Form 10-Q and 10-K filings to enhance investors’ understanding of operating performance under the realigned geographic segment structure and Solution groups.
How is Korn Ferry’s (KFY) fee revenue split by Solution group in fiscal 2026?
Across the four quarters of fiscal 2026, Search contributed about 39–40% of fee revenue, Talent & Organizational Solutions about 35–37%, and Workforce Solutions about 24–25%, with total quarterly fee revenue between $708.6 million and $759.8 million.
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2026
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed, beginning in fiscal 2027, Korn Ferry (the “Company”) realigned its organizational structure from a solution-based presentation to a reporting model by geography, with the following three reportable segments: (i) Americas, (ii) Europe, Middle East and Africa, and (iii) Asia Pacific. Through these reportable segments Korn Ferry delivers services through three Solution groups: (i) Search (Executive Search and Professional Search), (ii) Talent & Organizational Solutions (Consulting and Digital), and (iii) Workforce Solutions (Recruitment Process Outsourcing and Interim).
The Company is furnishing herewith as Exhibit 99.1 recast unaudited fee revenue for each quarter of fiscal 2026 for each of its new geographic reporting segments and further disaggregated by Solutions Group. Because such financial information will not be reported until the Form 10-Q is filed for each quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2027 and the Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year 2027, management is providing such recast segment historical information to investors in advance to enhance understanding of the operating performance of the Company’s realigned segments. Therefore, Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K presents quarterly unaudited financial information recast to reflect changes to the Company’s segment reporting for each quarter in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026 to supplement financial disclosures included in the Company’s previously filed reports and to recast previously disclosed quarterly historical segment information under the realigned segment reporting structure and further disaggregated by Solutions Group.
The recast of the previous quarterly segment financial information included in this Form 8-K is provided voluntarily to investors and is not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and solely reflect changes in the Company’s reportable segment information and the related impacts to segment disclosures as a result of the recast described above and do not represent a restatement of previously issued financial statements. The recast information does not affect the Company’s GAAP consolidated reported net income, earnings per share, operating income, or total assets or liabilities for any of the previously reported periods.
This information included in this Item 7.01, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit 99.1 | Recast unaudited fee revenue for the quarterly periods ended July 31, 2025, October 31, 2025, January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2026, reflecting changes in Korn Ferry's reportable segment information and further disaggregated by Solutions Group. | ||||
| Exhibit 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: September 15, 2026 | /s/ Robert P. Rozek | |||||||
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| Name: | Robert P. Rozek | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer | |||||||
Exhibit 99.1
On May 1, 2026, Korn Ferry realigned the Company’s organizational reporting structure from a solution-based presentation to a reporting model by geography, with the following three reportable segments: (i) Americas, (ii) Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), and (iii) Asia Pacific (“APAC”), to better reflect how work is delivered across the firm, align more closely with how clients buy Korn Ferry services, and support the Company's We Are Korn Ferry operating model. Through these reportable segments Korn Ferry delivers services through three Solution groups: (i) Search (Executive Search and Professional Search), (ii) Talent & Organizational Solutions (Consulting and Digital), and (iii) Workforce Solutions (Recruitment Process Outsourcing and Interim),The presentation of fee revenue prior to May 1, 2026 has been revised to conform to the new segment reporting.
Fee revenue by reportable segment and further disaggregated by Solution Group are as follows for each quarter in fiscal 2026:
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| AMERICAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Search | $ | 183,723 | 25.9 | % | $ | 190,958 | 26.5 | % | $ | 189,100 | 26.4 | % | $ | 206,886 | 27.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talent & Organizational Solutions | 110,061 | 15.5 | 111,369 | 15.4 | 104,050 | 14.5 | 117,631 | 15.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Workforce Solutions | 110,351 | 15.6 | 114,332 | 15.8 | 115,352 | 16.1 | 123,165 | 16.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Americas | 404,135 | 57.0 | 416,659 | 57.7 | 408,502 | 56.9 | 447,682 | 58.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Search | 65,499 | 9.2 | 61,932 | 8.6 | 65,945 | 9.2 | 65,248 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talent & Organizational Solutions | 111,415 | 15.7 | 114,584 | 15.9 | 121,033 | 16.9 | 117,108 | 15.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Workforce Solutions | 42,041 | 5.9 | 43,370 | 6.0 | 42,496 | 5.9 | 46,713 | 6.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total EMEA | 218,955 | 30.9 | 219,886 | 30.5 | 229,474 | 32.0 | 229,069 | 30.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Search | 29,702 | 4.2 | 29,276 | 4.1 | 28,626 | 4.0 | 29,566 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talent & Organizational Solutions | 37,684 | 5.3 | 37,918 | 5.3 | 35,861 | 5.0 | 36,464 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Workforce Solutions | 18,137 | 2.6 | 17,960 | 2.5 | 14,922 | 2.1 | 16,991 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total APAC | 85,523 | 12.1 | 85,154 | 11.8 | 79,409 | 11.1 | 83,021 | 10.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fee revenue | 708,613 | 100.0 | % | 721,699 | 100.0 | % | 717,385 | 100.0 | % | 759,772 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reimbursed out-of-pocket engagement expenses | 6,930 | 8,101 | 7,657 | 8,484 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 715,543 | $ | 729,800 | $ | 725,042 | $ | 768,256 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fee revenue by Solution Group: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Search | $ | 278,924 | 39.3 | % | $ | 282,166 | 39.1 | % | $ | 283,671 | 39.5 | % | $ | 301,700 | 39.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talent & Organizational Solutions | 259,160 | 36.6 | 263,871 | 36.6 | 260,944 | 36.4 | 271,203 | 35.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Workforce Solutions | 170,529 | 24.1 | 175,662 | 24.3 | 172,770 | 24.1 | 186,869 | 24.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fee revenue | $ | 708,613 | 100.0 | % | $ | 721,699 | 100.0 | % | $ | 717,385 | 100.0 | % | $ | 759,772 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||