Growth Metrics

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

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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