Kendra Scott
- Net worth $720 million
- Birthday March 27, 1974
- Status -
- Country United States
- Source(-s) of wealth Businesswoman, Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer
How much is Kendra Scott Worth? Kendra Scott Net Worth in 2026
Kendra Scott’s net worth is estimated at $720 million as of November 2026. She started her jewelry company in 2002 with $500 and a spare bedroom in Austin. Two private equity deals eight years apart both priced it at roughly $1 billion, and she came out of the second one owning more of it than before.
| Net worth | $720 million (our estimate, range $500 million to $1 billion) |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1974, Kenosha, Wisconsin (age 52) |
| Country | United States |
| Known for | Founder and executive chair of Kendra Scott; guest shark on Shark Tank |
| Main income sources | Majority stake in Kendra Scott Design; earlier stake sales; Austin startup investments |
How much is Kendra Scott worth in 2026?
About $720 million, by our estimate. This one is a rough estimate: the company is private, its owners have never published her exact percentage, and the price of the 2024 deal was not disclosed. What is documented is that she holds the majority of the shares, that sales passed $500 million in 2023, and that the company has kept growing since. We build the figure from those facts and label every guess below.
How we got to $720 million
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Majority stake in Kendra Scott Design | $720 million | We value the company at $1.2 billion: a 2024 deal reportedly priced it above $1 billion, and sales have grown since. Her share is “the majority” in public statements; we assume 60%, which is our assumption. |
| Cash from the 2016 sale, investments and property | $0 (not counted) | She sold a minority stake to Berkshire Partners at about a $1 billion valuation in 2016 and has backed Austin companies such as Tiff’s Treats and Helm Boots. No amount is public for any of it, and we found nothing showing whether the 2016 money went to her or into the company, so we add nothing rather than guess. |
| Total | $720 million | Rough estimate. |
Two deals, one price
Berkshire Partners bought a minority stake in 2016 at a valuation of about $1 billion. In 2018 the brand had about 80 stores and was opening around 15 a year, Glossy reported.
In September 2024 a Singapore firm, 65 Equity Partners, took what it called a significant minority stake, with HPS Investment Partners and Belzberg & Co. investing alongside. The deal fully redeemed the preferred stock held by Berkshire and Norwest Venture Partners, and Scott kept the majority with a larger position than before, JCK reported. No price was released. A December 2025 Glossy article said the 2024 deal reportedly valued the company at over $1 billion.
Our calculation puts the 2024 price against sales. The brand told JCK revenue hit $500 million in 2023. Glossy says 2024 sales grew about 30%, which puts 2024 near $650 million. A price of about $1 billion is roughly 1.5 times that. Subtracting the 25-plus stores opened in 2025 from the 168 counted that December leaves roughly 140 at the time of the deal, about 75% more than the 80 of 2018. The new investors paid about what Berkshire paid, for a much bigger chain.
168 stores and a boot line
By December 2025 the company ran 168 stores in the United States after opening more than 25 that year, and had reported 19 straight quarters of revenue growth, Glossy reported. Eyewear and a cowboy boot label called Yellow Rose were added in late 2024. Each store has a Color Bar where shoppers build their own pieces, the idea that opened with her first store in Austin in 2010.
She stepped down as CEO in February 2021 and kept the executive chair title. In January 2026 Chris Blakeslee was named chief executive of Kendra Scott Design, her biography notes.
The near miss in 2008
Scott was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, moved to Houston at 16, spent a year at Texas A&M and moved to Austin at 19. Before jewelry she ran The Hat Box, a shop selling comfortable hats for women going through chemotherapy. Her jewelry walked the Oscar de la Renta spring 2006 show, then the 2008 financial crisis nearly closed the business. A Nordstrom order kept it alive. She appeared as a guest shark on Shark Tank in seasons 12, 14 and 16.
She and the company give a lot away. She gave $1 million to the University of Texas in 2019 to start the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute, and the company’s giving has raised more than $70 million since 2010, her biography notes.
Why other estimates disagree
Most public estimates rest on the $1 billion headline and a guess at her share. Treating “the majority” as 80% or 90% instead of 60% adds $240 million to $360 million to the stake at our company value. Few allow for the preferred terms new investors usually get, or for the fact that nobody has published what the 2016 sale paid her.
What would move the figure
A sale, a new funding round or a stock market listing would put a real price on her stake for the first time. Every $100 million change in the company’s value moves her share by about $60 million under our 60% assumption.
Kendra Scott net worth FAQ
What is Kendra Scott’s net worth?
We estimate $720 million as of November 2026, most of it her majority stake in Kendra Scott Design, valued by us at $1.2 billion.
How much did Kendra Scott make from selling a stake to Berkshire Partners?
The amount was never disclosed. The 2016 deal valued the company at about $1 billion and Berkshire took a minority stake, which was fully redeemed in 2024.
How much revenue does Kendra Scott make?
The company said annual revenue hit $500 million in 2023, nearly 20% more than the year before, and sales grew about 30% in 2024.
How many Kendra Scott stores are there?
168 in the United States as of December 2025, after more than 25 openings that year.
Was Kendra Scott on Shark Tank?
Yes, as a guest shark in seasons 12, 14 and 16.
How old is Kendra Scott?
She was born on March 27, 1974, so she is 52.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.