Korn Ferry (KFY) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.39% for Q2 2026, up 2.0% year-over-year from 12.14% in Q2 2025, and down 3.38% quarter-over-quarter from 12.82% in Q1 2026.
Korn Ferry (KFY) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Korn Ferry's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.39% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 2.0% year-over-year to 12.39%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 12.39% (up 2.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.57%, up 27.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 12.39%, down from 12.82% 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 12.38% (2025), against an average of 12.59%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed surged 1329 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1363 bps in 2023.
- Korn Ferry's Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.03% in 2022, then slumped by 68 bps to 6.4% in 2023, then soared by 67 bps to 10.72% in 2024, then rose by 16 bps to 12.47% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 12.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KFY's Return on Capital Employed at 12.39% in Q2 2026, 12.82% in Q1 2026, and 12.47% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.49 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 0.80% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.38 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 12.39% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | 23.70% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.89 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 8.30% |
| 5 | Insperity | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 217.00 Mn | -0.48% |
| 6 | Kforce | 978.37 Mn | 978.04 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 19.56% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 817.12 Mn | 717.73 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 15.39% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 594.06 Mn | 569.86 Mn | 212.00 Mn | -6.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 321.78 Mn | 298.53 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -10.07% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 234.33 Mn | 232.69 Mn | - | 11.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 12.39% |
| 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% |