Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Six Months Ended October 31,
	2020		2019		2020			2019
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss) attributable to Korn Ferry	$	27,778	$	42,804	$	(3,055	)	$	85,755
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders		730		466		289			910
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders		27,048		42,338		(3,344	)		84,845
Add: undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders		585		406		—			792
Less: reallocation of undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders		583		405		—			788
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	27,050	$	42,339	$	(3,344	)	$	84,849
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		53,229		54,568		53,246			54,917
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock		154		138		—			228
ESPP		7		10		—			25
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		53,390		54,716		53,246			55,170
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.51	$	0.78	$	(0.06	)	$	1.54
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.51	$	0.77	$	(0.06	)	$	1.54