Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

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,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry	$	44,964	$	27,247	$	52,387	$	92,619
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders		468		295		541		982
Basic net earnings attributable to common stockholders		44,496		26,952		51,846		91,637
Add: undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders		409		235		365		804
Less: reallocation of undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders		405		232		359		793
Diluted net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$	44,500	$	26,955	$	51,852	$	91,648
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		55,233		55,252		55,358		55,479
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock		516		738		799		744
ESPP		4		4		24		7
Stock options		—		3		—		6
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		55,753		55,997		56,181		56,236
Net earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.81	$	0.49	$	0.94	$	1.65
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.80	$	0.48	$	0.92	$	1.63