Kelly Services (KELYB) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYB) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 0.49% in Q1 2026, down 634.52% quarter-over-quarter from 0.07% in Q4 2025, and down 142.0% on a YoY basis from 1.17% in Q1 2025.
Kelly Services (KELYB) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kelly Services' EBITDA Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.49% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA 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.
- EBITDA Margin was 0.49% for Q1 2026 at Kelly Services, down from 0.07% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 2.56% in Q1 2024 to a low of 10.92% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 0.48% across 5 years, with a median of 0.51% in 2023.
- Biggest YoY gain for EBITDA Margin was 469 bps in 2025; the steepest drop was 1117 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 1.83% in 2022, then jumped by 132 bps to 0.59% in 2023, then tumbled by 904 bps to 4.76% in 2024, then jumped by 99 bps to 0.07% in 2025, then sank by 635 bps to 0.49% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 0.49% (Q1 2026), 0.07% (Q4 2025), and 10.92% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.55% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 2.84% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 7.10% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.63% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 3.27% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 3.63% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -0.49% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -4.98% |
| 10 | Kelly Services | - | - | 196.40 Mn | -0.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 0.88% |