Kelly Services (KELYA) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services' quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $844.3 million in Q1 2026, down 9.06% year-on-year from $928.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.93% quarter-over-quarter from $852.2 million in Q4 2025.
Kelly Services has reported Cost of Revenue for 17 years, with the latest figure at $844.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 9.06% year-over-year to $844.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.3 billion (down 6.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.4 billion, down 1.49% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $844.3 million, down from $852.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $1.0 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $741.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $911.9 million, with a median of $927.3 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Cost of Revenue fell 17.24% in 2024 and increased 10.6% in 2025.
- Tracing KELYA's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $927.3 million in 2022, then increased by 7.19% to $994.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 4.47% to $949.6 million in 2024, then dropped by 10.26% to $852.2 million in 2025, then declined by 0.93% to $844.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $844.3 million (Q1 2026), $852.2 million (Q4 2025), and $741.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 111,000.00 |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 820.27 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 3.79 Bn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 1.59 Bn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 263.82 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 240.30 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 844.30 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 319.55 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 844.30 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 844.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 852.20 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 852.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 741.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 741.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 876.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 876.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 928.40 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 928.40 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 949.60 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 949.60 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 816.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 816.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 843.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 843.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 839.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 839.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 994.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 994.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 889.50 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 889.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 976.60 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 976.60 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 967.40 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 967.40 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 927.30 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 927.30 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 966.50 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 966.50 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 992.60 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 992.60 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 847.20 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 847.20 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 786.10 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 786.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 1.15 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 1.13 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.16 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 1.10 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 1.10 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1.06 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 984.70 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 984.70 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 1.03 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 1.15 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 1.12 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 1.19 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 1.14 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1.13 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 1.62 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 1.18 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 1.18 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 1.13 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 1.13 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 1.08 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 1.02 Bn |