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Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Three Months Ended
January 31,
Nine Months Ended
January 31,
2026202520262025
(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry
$65,265 $58,414 $204,300 $181,818 
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders769 721 2,498 2,488 
Basic net earnings attributable to common stockholders
64,496 57,693 201,802 179,330 
Add: undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders473 483 1,516 1,654 
Less: reallocation of undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders466 476 1,487 1,625 
Diluted net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$64,503 $57,700 $201,831 $179,359 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding51,570 51,606 51,594 51,838 
Effect of dilutive securities:    
Restricted stock845 755 1,008 947 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")
10 
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding52,417 52,364 52,612 52,789 
Net earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per share
$1.25 $1.12 $3.91 $3.46 
Diluted earnings per share
$1.23 $1.10 $3.84 $3.40 
During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, restricted stock awards of 0.6 million shares and 0.6 million shares, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2025, restricted stock awards of 0.6 million shares and 0.7 million shares, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.