Kelly Services (KELYB) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Kelly Services (KELYB) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $3.4 million in Q1 2026, up 36.0% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 8.11% on a YoY basis from $3.7 million in Q1 2025.

Kelly Services (KELYB) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kelly Services' Share-based Compensation history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 8.11% year-over-year to $3.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.0 million (down 5.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.3 million, up 4.24% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $3.4 million for Q1 2026 at Kelly Services, up from $2.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $3.8 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $1.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $2.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.8 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation plunged 52.63% in 2023, then soared 83.33% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $2.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 14.29% to $1.8 million in 2023, then soared by 83.33% to $3.3 million in 2024, then slipped by 24.24% to $2.5 million in 2025, then surged by 36.0% to $3.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $3.4 million (Q1 2026), $2.5 million (Q4 2025), and $2.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.69 Bn 2.72 Bn 724.93 Mn 12.15 Mn
2 Robert Half 3.13 Bn 2.85 Bn 479.91 Mn 11.26 Mn
3 Trinet 2.12 Bn 660.05 Mn 1.16 Bn 16.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.56 Bn 1.34 Bn 723.00 Mn 6.00 Mn
5 Insperity 1.38 Bn 825.54 Mn 302.00 Mn 13.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 828.03 Mn 736.15 Mn 43.19 Mn 2.84 Mn
7 Kforce 777.11 Mn 775.77 Mn 90.07 Mn 3.59 Mn
8 Kelly Services 391.13 Mn 365.53 Mn 196.40 Mn 3.40 Mn
9 TrueBlue 205.89 Mn 181.76 Mn 79.02 Mn 1.79 Mn
10 Kelly Services - - 196.40 Mn 3.40 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 3.40 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 3.40 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 2.50 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 2.50 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 2.60 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 2.60 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 3.50 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 3.50 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 3.70 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 3.70 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 3.30 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 3.30 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 3.30 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 3.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.80 Mn