Kelly Services (KELYA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Kelly Services' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.98% in Q1 2026, down 424.0% year-on-year from 1.84% in Q1 2025, and down 28.42% quarter-over-quarter from 4.65% in Q4 2025.
Kelly Services has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 5.98% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 424.0% year-over-year to 5.98%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.98% (down 424.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.31%, down 346.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.98%, down from 4.65% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 3.45% in Q2 2022, with the low at 7.64% in Q3 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.47%, with a median of 0.54% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 423 bps in 2024 and plunged 1033 bps in 2025.
- Tracing KELYA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 1.23% in 2022, then increased by 28 bps to 1.57% in 2023, then sank by 152 bps to 0.82% in 2024, then tumbled by 465 bps to 4.65% in 2025, then declined by 28 bps to 5.98% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.98% (Q1 2026), 4.65% (Q4 2025), and 7.64% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.82% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 4.93% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 81.52% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.46% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -2.62% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 18.92% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 19.89% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -5.98% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -10.37% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 1.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -5.98% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -4.65% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -7.64% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -1.22% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.74% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -0.82% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.57% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -0.10% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -1.50% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -1.33% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -0.54% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.23% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 3.40% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3.45% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.52% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 1.93% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1.77% |
| Jan 3, 2021 | -6.03% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -5.77% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -4.70% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -3.06% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 5.13% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 6.33% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.76% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.49% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 6.00% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.66% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 5.24% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 5.36% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.82% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 5.80% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 5.96% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 5.42% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 5.26% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 5.65% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 5.79% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 6.19% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 5.91% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 3.96% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 3.19% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 2.56% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 2.09% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 2.75% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 4.08% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 5.05% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 5.21% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 5.49% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.12% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.90% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 7.92% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.94% |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 6.64% |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 6.81% |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 5.38% |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 7.25% |