Kelly Services (KELYA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 1.95% for Q4 2023, up 2.51 percentage points from -0.56% a year earlier and up 2.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kelly Services (KELYA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2023, Kelly Services' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 1.94%, up 0.92 percentage points from FY2022.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +1.94 percentage points (FY2018 to FY2023).
- In prior years, Kelly Services' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 1.02% in FY2022, -5.17% in FY2021 and 6.71% in FY2019 (+6.71 pp).
- The Q4 2023 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2019.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was -0.10% (Q3 2023), -1.51% (Q2 2023) and -1.43% (Q1 2023).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 21.11% |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 28.17% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 26.03% |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 6.80% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 18.91% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.84% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 35.69% |
| 10 | Kelly Services | 487.19 Mn | 382.19 Mn | 194.40 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -8.50% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -7.87% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -6.04% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -9.78% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -0.31% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.00% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -0.03% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 3.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.95% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.92% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.68% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.72% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 5.48% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | -1.43% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -3.32% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -3.62% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -1.70% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 7.26% |
API Access
Kelly Services Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KELYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();