Kelly Services (KELYA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 0.49% for Q1 2026, down 142.0% year-over-year from 1.17% in Q1 2025, and down 634.52% quarter-over-quarter from 0.07% in Q4 2025.
Kelly Services (KELYA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kelly Services' Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.49% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 142.0% year-over-year to 0.49%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.08% (down 138.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.64%, down 129.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.49%, down from 0.07% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 2.56% in Q1 2024, with the low at 10.92% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 0.51% (2023), against an average of 0.48%.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 469 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 1117 bps in 2025.
- Kelly Services' Operating Margin stood at 1.83% in 2022, then soared by 132 bps to 0.59% in 2023, then slumped by 904 bps to 4.76% in 2024, then soared by 99 bps to 0.07% in 2025, then plunged by 635 bps to 0.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KELYA's Operating Margin at 0.49% in Q1 2026, 0.07% in Q4 2025, and 10.92% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.49 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 474.03 Mn | -4.66% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.38 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 13.21% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.89 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 2.30% |
| 5 | Insperity | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.36% |
| 6 | Kforce | 978.37 Mn | 978.04 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 817.12 Mn | 717.73 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 4.82% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 594.06 Mn | 569.86 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 321.78 Mn | 298.53 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -0.26% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 234.33 Mn | 232.69 Mn | - | 41.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.55% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -0.49% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -0.07% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -10.92% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.01% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.93% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -4.76% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.59% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.51% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.84% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -1.42% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -1.83% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.65% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.80% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.75% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.09% |