Kelly Services (KELYA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services' quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $199.3 million in Q1 2026, down 11.7% year-on-year from $225.7 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $198.5 million in Q4 2025.
Kelly Services has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $199.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 11.7% year-over-year to $199.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $799.5 million (down 6.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result 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.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $222.9 million, with a median of $225.7 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses fell 23.95% in 2023 and gained 18.48% in 2025.
- Tracing KELYA's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $231.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.09% to $230.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 5.85% to $217.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 8.69% to $198.5 million in 2025, then grew by 0.4% to $199.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $199.3 million (Q1 2026), $198.5 million (Q4 2025), and $194.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 634.03 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 443.00 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 240.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 47.48 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 76.76 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 199.30 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 87.30 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 1.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 202.70 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 214.60 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 193.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 178.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 219.50 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 216.20 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 210.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 221.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 234.80 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 221.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 217.20 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 220.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 226.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 234.60 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 212.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 208.50 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 215.20 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 208.20 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 196.30 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 220.60 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 218.00 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 223.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 211.60 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 210.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 208.20 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 230.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 218.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 222.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 216.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 221.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 200.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 202.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 209.80 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 209.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 203.50 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 199.40 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 209.00 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 270.20 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 203.60 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 200.80 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 209.60 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 192.90 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 180.90 Mn |