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Beat earnings estimates, raised guidance, and announced share buybacks.
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Korn FerryKorn Ferry Shifts to Regional Reporting to Deepen Client Penetration
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Korn Ferry used its fourth-quarter earnings call to announce a strategic shift toward a regionally oriented operating model, moving external reporting to three geographic segments—the Americas, EMEA, and APAC—starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. President and CEO Gary Burnison said the firm is pivoting from a solution-weighted structure to a more integrated, client-centric approach under its 'We Are Korn Ferry' initiative, aiming to improve cross-selling and sustain growth amid uneven macro conditions. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.40 on revenues of $759.8 million, beating consensus estimates, with Professional Search & Interim fee revenues up 14% to $149.1 million and Executive Search up 7% to $242.0 million. Management highlighted a 29.1% business referral rate and a 10% rise in estimated remaining fees under contract to $1.883 billion as evidence of cross-selling traction, while noting that recent Middle East conflict hurt new business trends outside the Americas. Korn Ferry guided first-quarter fiscal 2027 fee revenues to $725 million to $745 million and earnings per share to $1.32 to $1.38, and said it repurchased 1.24 million shares for $78.8 million in the quarter.
Korn FerryBeat earnings estimates, raised guidance, and announced share buybacks.