Kelly Services (KELYA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) reported Gross Margin of 20.42% for Q2 2026, down 0.05 percentage points from 20.47% a year earlier but up 1.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kelly Services (KELYA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 28, 2026, Kelly Services' Gross Margin came in at 19.67%, down 0.90 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 20.07%, down 0.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a four-year change of +1.74 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 20.37% in FY2024 (+0.49 pp), 19.88% in FY2023 (-0.50 pp), 20.38% in FY2022 and 18.33% in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 18.78% in Q4 2025 and a high of 25.93% in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.11 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 0.94 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2023 (a drop of 6.60 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 18.87% (Q1 2026), 18.78% (Q4 2025) and 20.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 32.04% |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 51.54% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 53.45% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 53.49% |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 30.15% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 51.40% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 71.22% |
| 10 | Kelly Services | 487.19 Mn | 382.19 Mn | 194.40 Mn | 20.97% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 20.97% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 20.42% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 18.87% |
| 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% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 20.44% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 19.77% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 20.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.38% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 20.60% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 20.71% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 19.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 73.52% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 19.15% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 18.36% |
Kelly Services Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();