Organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) reported Q2 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 3.8% year on year to $708.6 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $700 million was less impressive, coming in 0.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.31 per share was 6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) jumped 2.8% in the morning session after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2025 results, beating Wall Street's revenue and earnings estimates.
Organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) reported Q2 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 4.8% year on year to $715.5 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $700 million was less impressive, coming in 0.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.31 per share was 6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q1. Today, we are looking at professional staffing & hr solutions stocks, starting with Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY).
Organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 2.8% year on year to $719.8 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $685 million was less impressive, coming in 1% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.32 per share was 4.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) jumped 9.9% in the morning session after the company reported impressive first quarter 2025 (fiscal Q4) results which beat Wall Street's sales, operating income, and earnings per share estimates. In addition, its EPS guidance for next quarter outperformed Wall Street's estimates.
Organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 2.8% year on year to $719.8 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $685 million was less impressive, coming in 1% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.32 per share was 4.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
