Growth Metrics

Korn Ferry (KFY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Korn Ferry's quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$6.7 million in Q1 2026, up 28.4% year-on-year from -$5.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 158.07% quarter-over-quarter from $11.5 million in Q4 2025.

Korn Ferry has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$6.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 28.4% year-over-year to -$6.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$1.1 million (up 85.96% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$6.4 million, up 80.18% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at -$6.7 million, down from $11.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $11.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$20.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$3.6 million, with a median of -$5.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes tumbled 193.99% in 2022 and surged 183.43% in 2024.
  • Tracing KFY's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$4.6 million in 2022, then sank by 44.34% to -$6.7 million in 2023, then surged by 183.43% to $5.6 million in 2024, then surged by 105.06% to $11.5 million in 2025, then plunged by 158.07% to -$6.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$6.7 million (Q1 2026), $11.5 million (Q4 2025), and $6.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.61 Bn 2.64 Bn 724.93 Mn -6.67 Mn
2 Robert Half 2.93 Bn 2.65 Bn 479.91 Mn 10.78 Mn
3 Trinet 2.15 Bn 684.96 Mn 1.16 Bn -
4 ManpowerGroup 1.48 Bn 1.25 Bn 723.00 Mn 6.10 Mn
5 Insperity 1.31 Bn 754.86 Mn 302.00 Mn 29.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 814.51 Mn 722.64 Mn 43.19 Mn -
7 Kforce 805.03 Mn 803.69 Mn 90.07 Mn 411,000.00
8 Kelly Services 399.73 Mn 374.13 Mn 196.40 Mn 5.00 Mn
9 TrueBlue 187.20 Mn 163.07 Mn 79.02 Mn 195,000.00
10 HireQuest 182.43 Mn 181.41 Mn - -89,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -6.67 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 11.48 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 6.50 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 -12.37 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 -9.31 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 5.60 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 9.68 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 -13.49 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 -20.04 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 -6.71 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 7.93 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 -5.32 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 -8.27 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 -4.65 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 3.83 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -14.26 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 -5.71 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 -1.58 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 4.59 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 -11.08 Mn
Jan 31, 2021 -8.13 Mn
Oct 31, 2020 999,000.00
Jul 31, 2020 4.07 Mn
Apr 30, 2020 -7.36 Mn
Jan 31, 2020 -8.38 Mn
Oct 31, 2019 4.43 Mn
Jul 31, 2019 1.97 Mn
Apr 30, 2019 6.98 Mn
Jan 31, 2019 -3.35 Mn
Oct 31, 2018 2.73 Mn
Jul 31, 2018 -22.56 Mn
Apr 30, 2018 -11.94 Mn
Jan 31, 2018 -2.43 Mn
Oct 31, 2017 -760,000.00
Jul 31, 2017 8.56 Mn
Apr 30, 2017 -1.22 Mn
Jan 31, 2017 1.98 Mn
Oct 31, 2016 423,000.00
Jul 31, 2016 5.41 Mn
Apr 30, 2016 -8.39 Mn
Jan 31, 2016 -3.76 Mn
Oct 31, 2015 1.69 Mn
Jul 31, 2015 5.12 Mn
Apr 30, 2015 2.09 Mn
Jan 31, 2015 -1.60 Mn
Oct 31, 2014 -2.22 Mn
Jul 31, 2014 4.86 Mn
Apr 30, 2014 2.68 Mn
Jan 31, 2014 970,000.00
Oct 31, 2013 593,000.00
Jul 31, 2013 3.36 Mn
Apr 30, 2013 -9.08 Mn
Jan 31, 2013 3.73 Mn
Oct 31, 2012 -1.68 Mn
Jul 31, 2012 6.85 Mn
Apr 30, 2012 -7.03 Mn
Jan 31, 2012 12.01 Mn
Oct 31, 2011 157,000.00
Jul 31, 2011 1.37 Mn
Apr 30, 2011 4.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2011 -3.74 Mn
Oct 31, 2010 -1.25 Mn
Jul 31, 2010 6.94 Mn
Apr 30, 2010 -9.98 Mn
Jan 31, 2010 -3.77 Mn
Oct 31, 2009 -4.07 Mn
Jul 31, 2009 -3.04 Mn