Kelly Services (KELYA) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted EBITDA Margin of 2.49% for Q2 2026, down 0.47 percentage points from 2.97% a year earlier but up 2.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kelly Services (KELYA) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 28, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Kelly Services was -1.26%, down 1.77 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -0.64%, down 1.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a four-year change of +0.89 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Kelly Services' EBITDA Margin was 0.58% in FY2024 (-0.62 pp), 1.20% in FY2023 (+0.23 pp), 0.97% in FY2022 and -1.54% in FY2021.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has run from a low of -9.80% in Q3 2025 to a high of 3.33% in Q1 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.67 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q4 2025, with a gain of 4.72 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 11.12 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 0.46% (Q1 2026), 0.92% (Q4 2025) and -9.80% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 18.56% |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 27.84% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 35.75% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 23.51% |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 11.98% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 25.64% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.95% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 21.76% |
| 10 | Kelly Services | 487.19 Mn | 382.19 Mn | 194.40 Mn | 1.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1.53% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.49% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.46% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -9.80% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.97% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.87% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -3.79% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.33% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.76% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 1.23% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.51% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -1.10% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.33% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.38% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.41% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.74% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1.37% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 0.35% |
API Access
Kelly Services EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();