Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Highlights by Operating Segment

Financial highlights by reportable segments are as follows:

	Three Months Ended January 31, 2022
					Executive Search
	Consulting		Digital		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	162,889	$	90,194	$	152,597	$	47,509	$	31,425	$	7,468	$	238,999	$	188,659	$	—		$	680,741
Total revenue	$	163,824	$	90,501	$	153,454	$	47,666	$	31,448	$	7,470	$	240,038	$	190,593	$	—		$	684,956
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																				$	84,101
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																					956
Other loss, net																					7,277
Interest expense, net																					7,029
Income tax provision																					26,927
Operating income																				$	126,290
Depreciation and amortization																					16,104
Other loss, net																					(7,277	)
Integration/acquisition costs																					3,214
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	28,556	$	28,142	$	45,702	$	8,080	$	9,451	$	2,484	$	65,717	$	44,109	$	(28,193	)	$	138,331

⁽¹⁾ Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs.

	Three Months Ended January 31, 2021
					Executive Search
	Consulting		Digital		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	136,268	$	75,791	$	106,002	$	35,991	$	21,643	$	4,468	$	168,104	$	95,197	$	—		$	475,360
Total revenue	$	136,593	$	75,967	$	106,325	$	36,016	$	21,680	$	4,468	$	168,489	$	96,831	$	—		$	477,880
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																				$	51,319
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																					269
Other income, net																					(14,935	)
Interest expense, net																					7,298
Income tax provision																					21,204
Operating income																				$	65,155
Depreciation and amortization																					15,735
Other income, net																					14,935
Restructuring charges, net																					838
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	27,515	$	27,134	$	30,941	$	3,918	$	6,375	$	458	$	41,692	$	19,630	$	(19,308	)	$	96,663

⁽¹⁾ Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes net restructuring charges.    

	Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022
					Executive Search
	Consulting		Digital		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	476,260	$	259,504	$	449,472	$	132,690	$	88,385	$	20,815	$	691,362	$	478,453	$	—		$	1,905,579
Total revenue	$	478,563	$	259,894	$	451,836	$	133,080	$	88,447	$	20,821	$	694,184	$	483,811	$	—		$	1,916,452
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																				$	234,696
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																					3,090
Other income, net																					(2,236	)
Interest expense, net																					18,820
Income tax provision																					76,951
Operating income																				$	331,321
Depreciation and amortization																					47,381
Other income, net																					2,236
Integration/acquisition costs																					4,298
Impairment of fixed assets																					1,915
Impairment of right of use assets																					7,392
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	85,458	$	82,330	$	137,939	$	23,328	$	25,972	$	6,204	$	193,443	$	114,334	$	(81,022	)	$	394,543

⁽¹⁾ Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs and impairment charges.

	Nine Months Ended January 31, 2021
					Executive Search
	Consulting		Digital		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	362,271	$	206,807	$	266,485	$	97,701	$	59,702	$	12,419	$	436,307	$	249,511	$	—		$	1,254,896
Total revenue	$	363,234	$	207,027	$	267,790	$	97,925	$	59,840	$	12,419	$	437,974	$	254,317	$	—		$	1,262,552
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																				$	48,264
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																					547
Other income, net																					(26,374	)
Interest expense, net																					21,686
Income tax provision																					25,409
Operating income																				$	69,532
Depreciation and amortization																					46,068
Other income, net																					26,374
Integration/acquisition costs																					737
Restructuring charges, net																					30,732
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	54,282	$	58,161	$	57,439	$	8,445	$	11,610	$	480	$	77,974	$	39,453	$	(56,427	)	$	173,443

⁽¹⁾ Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs and net restructuring charges.