---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000056679-26-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2026-09-09T10:50:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T10:55:05.897650+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Korn Ferry Q1 FY27 fee revenue up 7% to $756.5M; adjusted EPS $1.43

## Summary
- Fee revenue $756.5M, up 7% YoY; sixth consecutive quarter of top-line growth
- Adjusted diluted EPS $1.43, up 9% YoY; diluted EPS $1.32, up 5% YoY
- Net income $69.0M, up 4% YoY; adjusted EBITDA $128.2M, up 7% (17% margin)
- Remaining fees under contracts $1.9B, up 14% YoY; Search +10%, Workforce Solutions +11%
- CEO cites AMS integration expanding Workforce Solutions into global talent leader

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000056679-26-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T10:50:28+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000005667926000029/0000056679-26-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000005667926000029/kfy-20260909.htm

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