Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY) reported earnings on March 6. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Jan. 31 (Q3), Korn/Ferry International met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased significantly. GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly.

Gross margins expanded, operating margins dropped, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Korn/Ferry International notched revenue of $210.3 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected sales of $208.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 13% higher than the prior-year quarter's $186.0 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.31. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.29 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.31 for Q3 were 19% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.26 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.20 for Q3 were 20% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.25 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 33.5%, 110 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.3%, 290 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.5%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $227.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.30.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $826.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.08.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 143 members out of 160 rating the stock outperform, and 17 members rating it underperform. Among 56 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 50 give Korn/Ferry International a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Korn/Ferry International is outperform, with an average price target of $16.75.

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