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Jul 31, 2023

Korn Ferry Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Korn Ferry announced first quarter fiscal 2024 results, with fee revenue essentially flat year-over-year and diluted earnings per share at $0.89.

Key Takeaways

Korn Ferry's Q1 FY'24 fee revenue was $699.2 million, flat compared to Q1 FY'23. Diluted earnings per share were $0.89 and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.99. The company's diversification strategy continues to positively influence the results.

Fee revenue remained constant primarily due to an increase in the Interim portion of Professional Search & Interim, resulting from the acquisitions of Infinity Consulting Solutions and Salo.

Operating margin was 8.1% and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.7% in Q1 FY'24.

Net income attributable to Korn Ferry was $46.6 million in Q1 FY'24.

The company repurchased 90,000 shares of stock during the quarter for $4.2 million.

Total Revenue
$706M
Previous year: $703M
+0.4%
EPS
$0.99
Previous year: $1.5
-34.0%
Executive Search Engagements Billed
3.63K
Previous year: 4.13K
-12.1%
Executive Search New Engagements
1.5K
Previous year: 1.68K
-10.6%
Digital Subscription License Revenue
$32.5M
Previous year: $29.6M
+9.8%
Gross Profit
$622M
Previous year: $658M
-5.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$562M
Previous year: $640M
-12.1%
Free Cash Flow
-$290M
Previous year: -$249M
+16.7%
Total Assets
$3.31B
Previous year: $3.2B
+3.4%

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Forward Guidance

Q2 FY’24 fee revenue is expected to be in the range of $675 million and $695 million; and Q2 FY’24 diluted earnings per share is expected to range between $0.85 to $0.97. On a consolidated adjusted basis: Q2 FY’24 adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range from $0.91 to $1.01.

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Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income