Korn Ferry (KFY) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Korn Ferry (KFY) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.82% in Q1 2026, up 2.83% quarter-over-quarter from 12.47% in Q4 2025, and up 108.0% on a YoY basis from 6.16% in Q1 2025.
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 12.82% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 108.0% year-over-year to 12.82%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.82% (up 108.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.31%, up 440.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 12.82% for Q1 2026 at Korn Ferry, up from 12.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 20.03% in Q4 2022 to a low of 6.4% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.61% across 5 years, with a median of 12.37% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 1329 bps in 2022, then plunged 1363 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 20.03% in 2022, then tumbled by 68 bps to 6.4% in 2023, then jumped by 67 bps to 10.72% in 2024, then gained by 16 bps to 12.47% in 2025, then climbed 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 | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.82% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 4.93% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 81.52% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.46% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -2.62% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 18.92% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 19.89% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -5.98% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -10.37% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 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% |