Kelly Services (KELYA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Kelly Services' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -28.03% for Q2 2026, down 27.54 percentage points from -0.49% a year earlier and down 0.70 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kelly Services (KELYA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Kelly Services' Return on Equity [ROE] was -22.98%, down 22.94 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a four-year change of -17.08 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was -0.05% in FY2024 (-2.95 pp), 2.90% in FY2023 (+7.79 pp), -4.89% in FY2022 and -5.90% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q4 2011.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -11.74 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 19.50 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 27.54 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KELYA's Return on Equity [ROE] at -27.33% (Q1 2026), -24.30% (Q4 2025) and -13.20% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 25.93% |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 39.84% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 37.31% |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 10.48% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 32.10% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 11.50% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 10 | Kelly Services | 487.19 Mn | 382.19 Mn | 194.40 Mn | -12.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | -12.74% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -28.03% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -27.33% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -24.30% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -13.20% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -0.49% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.66% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -0.05% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.92% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -3.09% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -4.91% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 6.98% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 10.79% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.74% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | -0.72% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -5.67% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -8.02% |
API Access
Kelly Services Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "KELYA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();