Korn Ferry (KFY) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$65.3 million in Q1 2026, down 103.9% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, and up 46.35% on a YoY basis from -$44.6 million in Q1 2025.
Korn Ferry (KFY) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry's Retained Earnings history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$65.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 46.35% year-over-year to -$65.3 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$65.3 million (up 46.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$86.2 million, down 106.05% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$65.3 million for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$121.8 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $541.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$80.7 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings tumbled 109.14% in 2023, then surged 1767.61% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then plunged by 109.14% to -$115.9 million in 2023, then increased by 13.27% to -$100.5 million in 2024, then soared by 1767.61% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then slumped 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 | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | -65.34 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -33.20 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | -412.10 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 648.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -11.88 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 552.83 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 956.50 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -21.69 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 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 |