Kelly Services (KELYA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted Operating Expenses of $195.9 million for Q2 2026, down 1.71% on a QoQ basis from $199.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 5.5% year-over-year from $207.3 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kelly Services (KELYA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kelly Services has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $195.9 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 5.5% year-over-year to $195.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $788.1 million, a 9.35% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $825.9 million, up 0.92% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $195.9 million for Q2 2026 at Kelly Services, down from $199.3 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 $221.4 million, with a median of $222.4 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses declined 23.95% in 2023, then rose 18.48% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses 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 fell by 1.31% to $195.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $195.9 million (Q2 2026), $199.3 million (Q1 2026), and $198.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 536.33 Mn |
| 2 | Trinet | 3.17 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 3 | ManpowerGroup | 2.88 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 668.30 Mn |
| 4 | Insperity | 1.99 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
| 5 | Amn Healthcare Services | 1.31 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 205.88 Mn | 178.97 Mn |
| 6 | Kforce | 975.68 Mn | 975.35 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 79.41 Mn |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 816.32 Mn | 716.93 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 47.19 Mn |
| 8 | Quhuo | 561.27 Mn | 554.90 Mn | 1.19 Mn | -16.37 Mn |
| 9 | Kelly Services | 530.01 Mn | 505.81 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 195.90 Mn |
| 10 | Cross Country Healthcare | 428.41 Mn | 322.82 Mn | 47.59 Mn | 245.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |