Kelly Services (KELYA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $199.3 million for Q1 2026, down 11.7% year-over-year from $225.7 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $198.5 million in Q4 2025.
Kelly Services (KELYA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kelly Services' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $199.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 11.7% year-over-year to $199.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $799.5 million (down 6.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $825.9 million, up 0.92% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $199.3 million, roughly flat from $198.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $303.6 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $190.5 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $225.7 million (2025), against an average of $222.9 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses slipped 23.95% in 2023, then grew 18.48% in 2025.
- Kelly Services' Operating Expenses stood at $231.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.09% to $230.9 million in 2023, then declined by 5.85% to $217.4 million in 2024, then retreated by 8.69% to $198.5 million in 2025, then advanced by 0.4% to $199.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KELYA's Operating Expenses at $199.3 million in Q1 2026, $198.5 million in Q4 2025, and $194.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 536.33 Mn |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 666.73 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 668.30 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 79.41 Mn |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 47.19 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 195.90 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | 83.83 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 1.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 195.90 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 199.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 198.50 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 194.40 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 207.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 225.70 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 217.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 219.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 191.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 190.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 230.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 228.40 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 232.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 243.40 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 303.60 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 231.10 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 240.10 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 236.10 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 219.90 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 217.30 Mn |