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.
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Shares of organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) jumped 16.8% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong third-quarter (fiscal 2025) results, exceeding analysts' sales expectations, though its guidance for the next quarter painted a mixed picture, with earnings per share projected to outperform but revenue expected to fall short. Also, despite the results revealing a mixed segment performance, overall sales remained flat year over year, reflecting resilience amid economic uncertainty.
Overall, the quarter was solid, with profitability improvements offsetting muted revenue growth.
