Korn Ferry (KFY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$6.7 million in Q1 2026, down 158.07% quarter-over-quarter from $11.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 28.4% on a YoY basis from -$5.2 million in Q1 2025.
Korn Ferry (KFY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry's Deferred Taxes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$6.7 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 28.4% year-over-year to -$6.7 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$1.1 million (up 85.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$6.4 million, up 80.18% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$6.7 million for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, down from $11.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $11.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$20.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$3.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.7 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Deferred Taxes tumbled 193.99% in 2022, then soared 183.43% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$4.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 44.34% to -$6.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 183.43% to $5.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 105.06% to $11.5 million in 2025, then sank 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | -6.67 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 10.78 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 6.10 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 29.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | - |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 411,000.00 |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 195,000.00 |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | -89,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |