Kelly Services (KELYA) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Kelly Services, Inc.(KELYA)

Staffing & Employment Services · Troy, MI

$15.56-0.24 (-1.52%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT

About Kelly Services, Inc.

Kelly Services, Inc. is a leading global provider of human capital solutions, serving a wide range of sectors. The enterprise organizes its operations across five distinct business divisions. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers flexible staffing, project-based engagements, and permanent recruitment services for roles spanning administrative support, specialized professional fields, light manufacturing, and customer service centers. Concurrently, the Science, Engineering & Technology division specializes in contingent, results-oriented, and direct-hire placements for positions in scientific research, clinical studies, various engineering disciplines, information technology, and telecommunications. The Education segment focuses on furnishing temporary personnel and executive search services to educational institutions, from early childhood learning environments to universities. Under its Outsourcing & Consulting arm, Kelly Services provides comprehensive talent management programs, encompassing full recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), outsourced payroll administration, strategic talent advisory, and other managed services. The International division extends staffing, RPO, and permanent placement solutions primarily to clients located throughout Europe and Mexico. With a substantial global footprint, Kelly Services caters to customers across North America (including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico), various European nations (such as France, Switzerland, Portugal, Russia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and Ireland, among others), and the wider Asia-Pacific area. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Troy, Michigan.

Troy, MI

4,900 employees

www.kellyservices.com

Industrials / Staffing & Employment Services

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
CEO: Christopher D. Layden

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KELYA Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

-2.09%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

-1.45%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

0.88%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

0.91%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

1.12%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

1.09%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

1.06%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-44.18%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-337.54%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-329.22%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-286.73%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-291.80%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-297.12%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

4.22%

median of 471 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-149.53%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)	$539.45M	-2.09%	-1.45%	0.88%	0.91%
Pangaea Logistics Solutions, Ltd. (PANL)vs ›	$550.14M	8.95%	7.51%	9.76%	9.20%
SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (SBC)vs ›	$553.72M	37.34%	36.55%	30.29%	30.29%
Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)vs ›	$515.81M	-2.09%	-0.99%	-0.30%	-0.38%
Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)vs ›	$509.03M	59.35%	56.70%	58.71%	50.16%
Roma Green Finance Limited Ordinary Shares (ROMA)vs ›	$505.70M	-315.03%	-274.48%	-155.10%	-105.98%
Accelevation Holdings Corp. (ACCV)vs ›	$495.15M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (BBCP)vs ›	$497.89M	11.47%	11.08%	12.14%	8.36%
Enovix Corporation (ENVX)vs ›	$585.74M	-554.83%	-803.27%	-1666.85%	-1111.24%
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO)vs ›	$489.29M	-3.08%	1.89%	6.20%	6.57%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)

$539.45M

-2.09%

-1.45%

0.88%

0.91%

Pangaea Logistics Solutions, Ltd. (PANL)vs ›

$550.14M

8.95%

7.51%

9.76%

9.20%

SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (SBC)vs ›

$553.72M

37.34%

36.55%

30.29%

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)vs ›

$515.81M

-2.09%

-0.99%

-0.30%

-0.38%

Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)vs ›

$509.03M

59.35%

56.70%

58.71%

50.16%

Roma Green Finance Limited Ordinary Shares (ROMA)vs ›

$505.70M

-315.03%

-274.48%

-155.10%

-105.98%

Accelevation Holdings Corp. (ACCV)vs ›

$495.15M

N/A

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (BBCP)vs ›

$497.89M

11.47%

11.08%

12.14%

8.36%

Enovix Corporation (ENVX)vs ›

$585.74M

-554.83%

-803.27%

-1666.85%

-1111.24%

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO)vs ›

$489.29M

-3.08%

1.89%

6.20%

6.57%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)?

The operating margin for KELYA stock is -2.09%.

Is Kelly Services, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of -2.09% is 329% below its 5-year average of 0.91%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-10.92%–2.56%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)?

The TTM average operating margin for KELYA stock is -1.45%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)?

The 3Y average operating margin for KELYA stock is 0.88%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)?

The 5Y average operating margin for KELYA stock is 0.91%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)?

The 10Y average operating margin for KELYA stock is 1.12%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)?

The 15Y average operating margin for KELYA stock is 1.09%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)?

The 20Y average operating margin for KELYA stock is 1.06%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-28	1.55%
2026-03-29	0.17%
2025-12-28	-0.07%
2025-09-28	-10.92%
2025-06-29	2.01%
2025-03-30	0.93%
2024-12-29	-4.76%
2024-09-29	0.25%
2024-06-30	1.15%
2024-03-31	2.56%
2023-12-31	0.59%
2023-10-01	0.01%
2023-07-02	0.51%
2023-04-02	0.84%
2022-12-31	0.37%
2022-10-02	-1.83%
2022-07-03	0.65%
2022-04-03	1.80%
2021-12-31	1.22%
2021-10-03	0.75%
2021-07-04	1.09%
2021-04-04	0.88%
2020-12-31	0.77%
2020-09-27	-0.23%
2020-06-28	1.14%
2020-03-29	-8.87%
2019-12-31	0.98%
2019-09-29	1.35%
2019-06-30	2.54%
2019-03-31	1.22%
2018-12-31	2.34%
2018-09-30	1.63%
2018-07-01	1.47%
2018-04-01	0.88%
2017-12-31	2.00%
2017-10-01	1.37%
2017-07-02	1.52%
2017-04-02	1.27%
2016-12-31	1.66%
2016-10-02	1.51%
2016-07-03	0.72%
2016-04-03	1.09%
2015-12-31	1.81%
2015-09-27	1.23%
2015-06-28	0.83%
2015-03-29	0.92%
2014-12-31	0.18%
2014-09-28	0.51%
2014-06-29	0.42%
2014-03-30	0.47%
2013-12-31	0.69%
2013-09-29	1.50%
2013-06-30	1.20%
2013-03-31	0.54%
2012-12-31	0.71%
2012-09-30	1.77%
2012-07-01	1.74%
2012-04-01	1.09%
2011-12-31	0.91%
2011-10-02	1.57%
2011-07-03	1.52%
2011-04-03	0.12%
2010-12-31	1.27%
2010-10-03	1.11%
2010-07-04	0.70%
2010-04-04	-0.14%
2009-12-31	-1.09%
2009-09-27	-2.67%
2009-06-28	-7.24%
2009-03-29	-2.93%
2008-12-31	-6.54%
2008-09-28	-1.04%
2008-06-29	1.03%
2008-03-30	0.93%
2007-12-31	1.80%
2007-09-30	1.46%
2007-07-01	1.57%
2007-04-01	0.78%
2006-12-31	1.35%
2006-10-01	1.78%
2006-07-02	1.51%
2006-04-02	0.99%
2005-12-31	1.38%
2005-10-02	1.29%
2005-07-03	1.04%
2005-04-03	0.49%
2004-12-31	0.91%
2004-09-26	1.00%
2004-06-27	0.71%
2004-03-28	0.17%
2003-12-31	0.27%
2003-09-28	0.25%
2003-06-29	0.23%
2003-03-30	0.04%
2002-12-31	1.07%
2002-09-29	0.95%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-28

1.55%

2026-03-29

0.17%

2025-12-28

-0.07%

2025-09-28

-10.92%

2025-06-29

2.01%

2025-03-30

0.93%

2024-12-29

-4.76%

2024-09-29

0.25%

2024-06-30

1.15%

2024-03-31

2.56%

2023-12-31

0.59%

2023-10-01

0.01%

2023-07-02

0.51%

2023-04-02

0.84%

2022-12-31

0.37%

2022-10-02

-1.83%

2022-07-03

0.65%

2022-04-03

1.80%

2021-12-31

1.22%

2021-10-03

0.75%

2021-07-04

1.09%

2021-04-04

0.88%

2020-12-31

0.77%

2020-09-27

-0.23%

2020-06-28

1.14%

2020-03-29

-8.87%

2019-12-31

0.98%

2019-09-29

1.35%

2019-06-30

2.54%

2019-03-31

1.22%

2018-12-31

2.34%

2018-09-30

1.63%

2018-07-01

1.47%

2018-04-01

0.88%

2017-12-31

2.00%

2017-10-01

1.37%

2017-07-02

1.52%

2017-04-02

1.27%

2016-12-31

1.66%

2016-10-02

1.51%

2016-07-03

0.72%

2016-04-03

1.09%

2015-12-31

1.81%

2015-09-27

1.23%

2015-06-28

0.83%

2015-03-29

0.92%

2014-12-31

0.18%

2014-09-28

0.51%

2014-06-29

0.42%

2014-03-30

0.47%

2013-12-31

0.69%

2013-09-29

1.50%

2013-06-30

1.20%

2013-03-31

0.54%

2012-12-31

0.71%

2012-09-30

1.77%

2012-07-01

1.74%

2012-04-01

1.09%

2011-12-31

0.91%

2011-10-02

1.57%

2011-07-03

1.52%

2011-04-03

0.12%

2010-12-31

1.27%

2010-10-03

1.11%

2010-07-04

0.70%

2010-04-04

-0.14%

2009-12-31

-1.09%

2009-09-27

-2.67%

2009-06-28

-7.24%

2009-03-29

-2.93%

2008-12-31

-6.54%

2008-09-28

-1.04%

2008-06-29

1.03%

2008-03-30

0.93%

2007-12-31

1.80%

2007-09-30

1.46%

2007-07-01

1.57%

2007-04-01

0.78%

2006-12-31

1.35%

2006-10-01

1.78%

2006-07-02

1.51%

2006-04-02

0.99%

2005-12-31

1.38%

2005-10-02

1.29%

2005-07-03

1.04%

2005-04-03

0.49%

2004-12-31

0.91%

2004-09-26

1.00%

2004-06-27

0.71%

2004-03-28

0.17%

2003-12-31

0.27%

2003-09-28

0.25%

2003-06-29

0.23%

2003-03-30

0.04%

2002-12-31

1.07%

2002-09-29

0.95%

Operating Margin: -2.09%

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