Kelly Services (KELYA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) recorded Net Margin of 1.10% in Q2 2026, down 0.63 percentage points from 1.72% a year earlier but up 1.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kelly Services (KELYA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kelly Services' Net Margin came in at -6.73% as of Jun 28, 2026, down 6.59 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -5.98%, down 5.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has a four-year change of -4.38 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Margin came in at -0.01% in FY2024 (-0.77 pp), 0.75% in FY2023 (+2.01 pp), -1.26% in FY2022 and -1.59% in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -16.05% in Q3 2025 to 2.47% in Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 12.17 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 16.13 percentage points in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -0.57% (Q1 2026), -12.28% (Q4 2025) and -16.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 118.39 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Cintas | 79.13 Bn | 78.31 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 17.59% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.17 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 5.00% |
| 4 | APi | 16.75 Bn | 13.79 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 3.95% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.67 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 13.34% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.35 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 1.93% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.11 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 30.15% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 16.44% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.12 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Kelly Services | 514.92 Mn | 402.02 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.10% |
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 | -11.25% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -1.39% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.17% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -3.67% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.91% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.91% |
Kelly Services Net 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=net-margin&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();