Kelly Services (KELYA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted Net Margin of 1.1% for Q2 2026, up 293.69% on a QoQ basis from 0.57% in Q1 2026, and down 63.0% year-over-year from 2.97% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kelly Services (KELYA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kelly Services has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.1% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 63.0% year-over-year to 1.1% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 6.73%, a 659.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.98%, down 596.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 1.1% for Q2 2026 at Kelly Services, up from 0.57% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 2.47% in Q1 2024, with the low at 16.05% in Q3 2025.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 2.13%, with a median of 0.3% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Margin surged 1206 bps in 2023, then slumped 1613 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 1.39% in 2022, then surged by 167 bps to 0.93% in 2023, then sank by 389 bps to 2.67% in 2024, then sank by 360 bps to 12.28% in 2025, then soared by 109 bps to 1.1% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 1.1% (Q2 2026), 0.57% (Q1 2026), and 12.28% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 3.79 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 1.97% |
| 2 | Trinet | 3.05 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | 4.50% |
| 3 | ManpowerGroup | 2.68 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 1.10% |
| 4 | Insperity | 1.88 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.24% |
| 5 | Amn Healthcare Services | 1.30 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 205.88 Mn | 3.14% |
| 6 | Kforce | 853.32 Mn | 852.99 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 3.53% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 795.45 Mn | 696.06 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 4.03% |
| 8 | Quhuo | 561.27 Mn | 554.90 Mn | 1.19 Mn | -6.91% |
| 9 | Kelly Services | 553.46 Mn | 529.26 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.10% |
| 10 | Cross Country Healthcare | 428.41 Mn | 322.82 Mn | 47.59 Mn | -1.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.10% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -0.57% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -12.28% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -16.05% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.72% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.50% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -2.67% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.93% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.59% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.62% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.86% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -11.13% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -1.39% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.17% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -3.73% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.77% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.77% |