Korn Ferry (KFY) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$65.3 million in Q1 2026, up 46.35% year-on-year from -$44.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 103.9% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported Retained Earnings for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$65.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 46.35% year-over-year to -$65.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$65.3 million (up 46.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$86.2 million, down 106.05% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$65.3 million, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$121.8 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $541.1 million, with a median of -$80.7 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings tumbled 109.14% in 2023 and jumped 1767.61% in 2025.
- Tracing KFY's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 109.14% to -$115.9 million in 2023, then rose by 13.27% to -$100.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 1767.61% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then sank by 103.9% to -$65.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$65.3 million (Q1 2026), $1.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | -65.34 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -33.20 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | -412.10 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 648.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -11.88 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 552.83 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 956.50 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -21.69 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 29.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -65.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -86.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -121.78 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -100.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -115.87 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -90.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -96.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -108.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -92.19 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -80.72 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 972.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -59.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -51.82 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -57.91 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 728.52 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 706.35 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -107.17 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 749.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 734.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 697.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 660.85 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 616.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 577.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 537.02 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 572.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | -38.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | -57.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 485.19 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | -71.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | -76.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 422.72 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | -70.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 401.11 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 401.03 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | -56.72 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | -55.81 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 392.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | -43.75 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | -17.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | -5.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -2.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | -11.04 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | -1.32 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | -5.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | -2.63 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 7.14 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 3.84 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 213.22 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 7.19 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 190.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 18.58 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 163.91 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 25.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 16.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 16.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 9.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 12.93 Mn |