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Korn Ferry(KFY) - 2026 Q1 - Earnings Call Presentation

Financial Performance - Fee revenue reached $709 million, a 5% year-over-year increase[15] - Adjusted EBITDA was $120 million, up 8% year-over-year[15] - Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 11% year-over-year to $1.31[15] - Digital solutions contributed over $360 million in sales, representing over 13% of total fee revenue[14] Segment Performance - Executive Search fee revenue increased by 8% year-over-year[15] - Professional Search & Interim fee revenue grew by 10% year-over-year[15] - Consulting fee revenue increased by 1% year-over-year[15] - RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) fee revenue increased by 3% year-over-year[15] Regional Performance - EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) experienced a 19% year-over-year increase in fee revenue[15] - APAC (Asia-Pacific) saw a 12% year-over-year increase in fee revenue[15] - Americas experienced a 2% year-over-year decrease in fee revenue[15] Contracts and New Business - Estimated remaining fees under existing contracts totaled $1711 million[16] - RPO new business was $99 million, with 46% coming from new logos[17] Capital Allocation - The company deployed $67 million of cash, including $22 million in CAPEX, $9 million in debt service, and $36 million returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases[49]