Kelly Services (KELYA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 18.87% for Q1 2026, down 143.0% year-over-year from 43.89% in Q1 2025, and up 0.51% quarter-over-quarter from 18.78% in Q4 2025.
Kelly Services (KELYA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kelly Services' Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.87% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 143.0% year-over-year to 18.87%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.7% (down 82.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 20.07%, down 31.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 18.87%, up from 18.78% 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 20.28% (2024), against an average of 20.44%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin soared 234 bps in 2022, then sank 660 bps in 2023.
- Kelly Services' Gross Margin stood at 20.6% in 2022, then decreased by 6 bps to 19.33% in 2023, then advanced by 5 bps to 20.28% in 2024, then retreated by 7 bps to 18.78% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 18.87% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KELYA's Gross Margin at 18.87% in Q1 2026, 18.78% in Q4 2025, and 20.75% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 35.47% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 89.29% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 16.05% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 12.87% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 20.31% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 20.42% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | 20.67% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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% |