Kelly Services (KELYA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted Gross Margin of 20.42% for Q2 2026, up 8.2% on a QoQ basis from 18.87% in Q1 2026, and down 5.0% year-over-year from 21.49% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kelly Services (KELYA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kelly Services has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 20.42% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 5.0% year-over-year to 20.42% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 19.67%, a 90.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 20.07%, down 31.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 20.42% for Q2 2026 at Kelly Services, up from 18.87% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 25.93% in Q1 2023, with the low at 18.78% in Q4 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 20.44%, with a median of 20.29% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin surged 234 bps in 2022, then sank 660 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 20.6% in 2022, then dropped by 6 bps to 19.33% in 2023, then grew by 5 bps to 20.28% in 2024, then declined by 7 bps to 18.78% in 2025, then gained by 9 bps to 20.42% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 20.42% (Q2 2026), 18.87% (Q1 2026), and 18.78% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 3.86 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 35.47% |
| 2 | Trinet | 3.06 Bn | 1.18 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | ManpowerGroup | 2.67 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 16.05% |
| 4 | Insperity | 1.91 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 12.87% |
| 5 | Amn Healthcare Services | 1.34 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 205.88 Mn | 30.58% |
| 6 | Kforce | 861.70 Mn | 861.37 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 790.34 Mn | 690.95 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 20.31% |
| 8 | Quhuo | 561.27 Mn | 554.90 Mn | 1.19 Mn | 0.60% |
| 9 | Kelly Services | 552.42 Mn | 528.22 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 20.42% |
| 10 | Cross Country Healthcare | 428.41 Mn | 322.82 Mn | 47.59 Mn | 19.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 20.42% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 18.87% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 18.78% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 20.75% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 20.47% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.30% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 20.28% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 21.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.33% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 20.44% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 19.77% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 20.03% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 25.93% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 20.60% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 20.71% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 19.95% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 19.15% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 18.36% |