Good morning. CFO turnover is accelerating at the nation’s largest public companies, according to newly released data in Crist Kolder Associates’ mid-year 2026 Volatility Report, shared with CFO Daily.
The executive search firm’s report studied corporate leadership at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies, a total of 665 companies. CFO turnover for the full year of 2026 is projected to reach 18.3%, compared to 18.2% in 2020 and 19.3% in 2019. The historical average for CFO turnover over the past 10 years is 16%.