Kelly Services Operating Margin Growth & History (KELYA)

Kelly Services's operating margin was −1.64% for fiscal 2025.

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Kelly Services annual operating margin history

Kelly Services annual operating margin

Fiscal yearPeriod endedOperating marginChange (percentage points)
20252025-12-28−1.64%−1.29 pp
20242024-12-29−0.35%−0.85 pp
20232023-12-310.50%+0.20 pp
20222023-01-010.30%−0.69 pp
20212022-01-020.99%+3.06 pp
20202021-01-03−2.07%−3.60 pp
20192019-12-291.53%−0.06 pp
20182018-12-301.59%+0.04 pp
20172017-12-311.55%+0.57 pp
20132013-12-290.98%−0.34 pp
20122012-12-301.33%+0.29 pp
20112012-01-011.04%

Kelly Services operating margin trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, Kelly Services's operating margin increased from −2.07% to −1.64%, a change of +0.43 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 1.55%.

About the metric

What operating margin means

Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.

Calculation and source

How operating margin is calculated

TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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