Kelly Services (KELYA) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) reported Cost of Revenue of $826.2 million for Q2 2026, down 5.7% from $876.3 million a year earlier and down 2.1% from the prior quarter.
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Kelly Services (KELYA) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 28, 2026, Kelly Services' Cost of Revenue came in at $3.26 billion, down 8.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.4 billion, down 1.5% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has declined for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Cost of Revenue came in at $3.45 billion in FY2024 (-11.0%), $3.87 billion in FY2023 (-2.0%), $3.95 billion in FY2022 and $3.69 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Cost of Revenue spans a low of $741 million in Q3 2025 and a high of $1.01 billion in Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Cost of Revenue has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 4.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cost of Revenue in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 10.6%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 17.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $844.3 million (Q1 2026), $852.2 million (Q4 2025) and $741 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 12.69 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 926.65 Mn |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 506.77 Mn |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 400.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.63 Bn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 433.14 Mn |
| 10 | Kelly Services | 487.19 Mn | 382.19 Mn | 194.40 Mn | 732.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 732.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 826.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 844.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 852.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 741.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 876.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 928.40 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 949.60 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 816.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 843.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 839.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 994.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 889.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 976.60 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.95 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 927.30 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.99 Bn |
API Access
Kelly Services Cost of Revenue API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "KELYA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();