Korn Ferry (KFY) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.82% in Q1 2026, up 108.0% year-on-year from 6.16% in Q1 2025, and up 2.83% quarter-over-quarter from 12.47% in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 12.82% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 108.0% year-over-year to 12.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.82% (up 108.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.31%, up 440.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 12.82%, up from 12.47% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 20.03% in Q4 2022, with the low at 6.4% in Q4 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.61%, with a median of 12.37% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 1329 bps in 2022 and plunged 1363 bps in 2023.
- Tracing KFY's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 20.03% in 2022, then slumped by 68 bps to 6.4% in 2023, then surged by 67 bps to 10.72% in 2024, then advanced by 16 bps to 12.47% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 12.82% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 12.82% (Q1 2026), 12.47% (Q4 2025), and 11.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.82% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 4.93% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 81.52% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.46% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -2.62% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 18.92% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 19.89% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -5.98% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -10.37% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 1.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.82% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 12.47% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11.52% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 12.37% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 11.74% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 10.72% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.99% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 7.94% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.72% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 6.40% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 9.38% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 12.58% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 15.44% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 20.03% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.14% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.46% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 17.58% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 15.28% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 12.45% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 7.05% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 4.28% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 2.78% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 3.28% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 8.31% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 10.53% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 12.38% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 13.08% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 8.16% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 8.45% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 7.91% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 6.29% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 12.49% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 10.75% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 9.71% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 9.04% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 7.28% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 5.52% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 2.66% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 1.56% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 3.74% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 6.63% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 12.14% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 12.02% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 11.77% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 11.51% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 10.97% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 9.44% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 10.11% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 9.32% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 7.38% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 4.87% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 5.35% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 5.55% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 6.57% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 8.85% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 10.88% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 12.22% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 13.03% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 11.79% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 12.16% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 10.84% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 9.24% |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 6.32% |