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Kelly Services (Kelly Services) Gross Profit : $913 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Kelly Services Gross Profit?

Kelly Services's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $206 Mil. Kelly Services's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $913 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kelly Services's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $206 Mil. Kelly Services's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,045 Mil. Therefore, Kelly Services's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 19.68%.

Kelly Services had a gross margin of 19.68% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kelly Services was 20.38%. The lowest was 16.33%. And the median was 17.92%.


Kelly Services Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kelly Services's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kelly Services Gross Profit Chart

Kelly Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 968.40 827.60 919.20 1,011.80 961.40

Kelly Services Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 254.10 240.60 228.50 238.20 205.70

Competitive Comparison of Kelly Services's Gross Profit

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Kelly Services's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kelly Services's Gross Profit Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kelly Services's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kelly Services's Gross Profit falls into.



Kelly Services Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Kelly Services's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4835.7 - 3874.3
=961

Kelly Services's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1045.1 - 839.4
=206

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $913 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Kelly Services's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=206 / 1045.1
=19.68 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Kelly Services  (NAS:KELYA) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Kelly Services had a gross margin of 19.68% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Kelly Services (Kelly Services) Business Description

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Address
999 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI, USA, 48084
Kelly Services Inc is a provider of workforce solutions and consulting and staffing services. The company's operations are divided into five business segments namely Professional & Industrial, Science, Engineering & Technology, Education, Outsourcing & Consulting, and International. Other than OCG, each segment delivers talent through staffing services, permanent placement or outcome-based services. OCG segment delivers talent solutions including managed service provider, payroll process outsourcing, recruitment process outsourcing, and talent advisory services. International also delivers RPO talent solutions within its local markets. Majority of revenue is derived from Professional & Industrial.
Executives
Tammy L Browning officer: Senior Vice President 999 WEST BIG BEAVER RD, TROY MI 48084-4716
Timothy L Dupree officer: Senior Vice President 999 WEST BIG BEAVER RD, TROY MI 48084-4716
Daniel H Malan officer: Senior Vice President 999 WEST BIG BEAVER RD, TROY MI 48084-4716
Olivier Thirot officer: Senior Vice President 999 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Donald R Parfet director C/O 350 E MICHIGAN AVENUE STE 500, APJOHN GROUP LLC, KALAMAZOO MI 49007
Darren Simons officer: SVP and Chief Digital Officer 999 W. BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084-4716
Amala Duggirala director PO BOX 10247, BIRMINGHAM AL 35202-0247
Inamarie Johnson director 1019 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Terrence B Larkin director 21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SOUTHFIELD MI 48033
Jane E Dutton director 701 TAPPAN STREET, ANN ARBOR MI 49101-1234
James H Bradley officer: Senior Vice President 999 WEST BIG BEAVER RD, TROY MI 48084-4716
Vanessa Peterson Williams officer: General Counsel 999 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084-4716
Leslie A Murphy director 4811 S CHIPPING GLEN, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302
George S Corona officer: Executive Vice President 2653 TOWER HILL, ROCHESTER HILLS MI 48306
James Polehna officer: VP and Corporate Secretary 999 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084