Korn Ferry (KFY) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly Tax Rate came in at 28.76% in Q1 2026, up 101.0% year-on-year from 14.31% in Q1 2025, and up 8.03% quarter-over-quarter from 26.63% in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 28.76% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 101.0% year-over-year to 28.76%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 27.36% (up 93.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 27.21%, up 471.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 28.76%, up from 26.63% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 98.16% in Q4 2023, with the low at 13.12% in Q1 2024.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 30.77%, with a median of 27.3% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate soared 7023 bps in 2023 and slumped 6962 bps in 2024.
- Tracing KFY's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 27.92% in 2022, then jumped by 252 bps to 98.16% in 2023, then sank by 71 bps to 28.54% in 2024, then slipped by 7 bps to 26.63% in 2025, then climbed by 8 bps to 28.76% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 28.76% (Q1 2026), 26.63% (Q4 2025), and 27.3% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 28.76 |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 56.14 |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 27.64 |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 83.77 |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 47.62 |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -233.55 |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 30.20 |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 11.94 |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -3.00 |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 14.40 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 28.76 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 28.76 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 26.63 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 26.63 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 27.30 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 27.30 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 26.80 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 26.80 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 27.75 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 27.75 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 28.54 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 28.54 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 25.86 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 25.86 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 23.61 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 23.61 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 13.12 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 13.12 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 98.16 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 98.16 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 28.05 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 28.05 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 28.38 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 28.38 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 42.01 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 42.01 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 27.92 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 27.92 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 25.01 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 25.01 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 21.20 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 21.20 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 24.05 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 24.05 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 25.47 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 25.47 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 23.83 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 23.83 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 25.40 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 25.40 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 29.13 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 29.13 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 31.44 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 31.44 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 22.03 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 22.03 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -4.68 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -4.68 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 29.51 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 29.51 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 26.81 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 26.81 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 24.87 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 24.87 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | -17.05 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | -17.05 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 25.34 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 25.34 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 23.87 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 23.87 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 29.43 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 29.43 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | -15.93 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | -15.93 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 49.05 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 49.05 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 29.87 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 29.87 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 29.34 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 29.34 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 25.09 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 25.09 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 24.97 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 24.97 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 27.73 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 27.73 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 30.19 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 30.19 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -39.39 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -39.39 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 24.87 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 24.87 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 32.50 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 32.50 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 31.27 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 31.27 |
| Apr 30, 2015 | -32.90 |
| Apr 30, 2015 | -32.90 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 30.17 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 30.17 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 30.42 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 30.42 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 29.58 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 29.58 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -18.78 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -18.78 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 24.41 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 24.41 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 32.28 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 32.28 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 40.27 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 40.27 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 419.42 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 419.42 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 23.65 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 23.65 |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 75.90 |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 75.90 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 36.41 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 36.41 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 15.13 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 15.13 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 34.58 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 34.58 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 34.49 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 34.49 |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 36.14 |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 36.14 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -251.42 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -251.42 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 39.01 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 39.01 |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 38.67 |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 38.67 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 38.44 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 38.44 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 105.74 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 105.74 |
| Jan 31, 2010 | -3.35 |
| Jan 31, 2010 | -3.35 |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 25.87 |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 25.87 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 34.00 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 34.00 |