Growth Metrics

Kelly Services (KELYA) EBITDA (2010 - 2026)

Kelly Services' quarterly EBITDA came in at -$5.1 million in Q1 2026, down 147.22% year-on-year from $10.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 628.57% quarter-over-quarter from -$700000.0 in Q4 2025.

Kelly Services has reported EBITDA for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$5.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 147.22% year-over-year to -$5.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$85.7 million (down 175.56% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$69.8 million, down 362.25% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA for Q1 2026 stood at -$5.1 million, down from -$700000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $26.8 million in Q1 2024, with the low at -$102.1 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average EBITDA over 5 years is -$4.4 million, with a median of $6.2 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, EBITDA soared 2500.0% in 2024 and plunged 4026.92% in 2025.
  • Tracing KELYA's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at -$21.4 million in 2022, then surged by 134.11% to $7.3 million in 2023, then sank by 876.71% to -$56.7 million in 2024, then surged by 98.77% to -$700000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 628.57% to -$5.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA figures came in at -$5.1 million (Q1 2026), -$700000.0 (Q4 2025), and -$102.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.61 Bn 2.64 Bn 724.93 Mn 91.02 Mn
2 Robert Half 2.93 Bn 2.65 Bn 479.91 Mn 36.91 Mn
3 Trinet 2.15 Bn 684.96 Mn 1.16 Bn 87.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.48 Bn 1.25 Bn 723.00 Mn 28.30 Mn
5 Insperity 1.31 Bn 754.86 Mn 302.00 Mn 62.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 814.51 Mn 722.64 Mn 43.19 Mn 10.00 Mn
7 Kforce 805.03 Mn 803.69 Mn 90.07 Mn 12.01 Mn
8 Kelly Services 399.73 Mn 374.13 Mn 196.40 Mn -5.10 Mn
9 TrueBlue 187.20 Mn 163.07 Mn 79.02 Mn -19.83 Mn
10 HireQuest 182.43 Mn 181.41 Mn - 1.48 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -5.10 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -700,000.00
Sep 28, 2025 -102.10 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 22.20 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 10.80 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -56.70 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 2.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.30 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 100,000.00
Jul 2, 2023 6.20 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 10.70 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 -18.50 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 -21.40 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 8.20 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 23.40 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 9.00 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 13.70 Mn
Apr 4, 2021 10.60 Mn
Jan 3, 2021 9.50 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 -2.40 Mn
Jun 28, 2020 11.10 Mn
Mar 29, 2020 -111.80 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 13.10 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 17.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 34.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 16.80 Mn
Dec 30, 2018 33.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 21.90 Mn
Jul 1, 2018 20.40 Mn
Apr 1, 2018 12.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 28.40 Mn
Oct 1, 2017 18.20 Mn
Jul 2, 2017 20.30 Mn
Apr 2, 2017 16.40 Mn
Jan 1, 2017 23.00 Mn
Oct 2, 2016 18.80 Mn
Jul 3, 2016 9.90 Mn
Apr 3, 2016 14.70 Mn
Jan 3, 2016 26.50 Mn
Sep 27, 2015 16.60 Mn
Jun 28, 2015 11.50 Mn
Mar 29, 2015 12.10 Mn
Dec 28, 2014 2.60 Mn
Sep 28, 2014 7.10 Mn
Jun 29, 2014 5.90 Mn
Mar 30, 2014 6.30 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 9.60 Mn
Sep 29, 2013 20.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 16.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 7.10 Mn
Dec 30, 2012 9.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 24.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2012 23.80 Mn
Apr 1, 2012 14.70 Mn
Jan 1, 2012 -1.00 Mn
Oct 2, 2011 22.10 Mn
Jul 3, 2011 21.30 Mn
Apr 3, 2011 1.60 Mn
Oct 3, 2010 14.30 Mn
Jul 4, 2010 8.50 Mn