Kelly Services Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
Kelly Services's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.3%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.3% per year. Kelly Services's return on equity is 2.9%, and it has net margins of 0.7%.
Key information
-2.3%
Earnings growth rate
-2.1%
EPS growth rate
| Professional Services Industry Growth | 11.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | -2.3% |
| Return on equity | 2.9% |
| Net Margin | 0.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Kelly Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement
Apr 17
Kelly Services' (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Feb 16Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.075
Nov 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)
Aug 14Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Jul 20Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075
May 14A Look At The Fair Value Of Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)
May 12What Does Kelly Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Share Price Indicate?
Feb 17Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 02Should You Investigate Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A) At US$21.13?
Jul 20Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)?
Mar 18Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Feb 17Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Sep 23When Should You Buy Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)?
Aug 11Have Insiders Sold Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Shares Recently?
Feb 26Should You Be Impressed By Kelly Services' (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Returns on Capital?
Jan 22Have Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?
Dec 18Did Kelly Services' (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Share Price Deserve to Gain 36%?
Dec 15Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Kelly Services makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,836 | 36 | 875 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 4,837 | 24 | 891 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 23 | 4,887 | 1 | 909 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 23 | 4,937 | -4 | 930 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 23 | 4,965 | -62 | 922 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 22 | 4,982 | 10 | 915 | 0 |
| 03 Jul 22 | 5,009 | 60 | 905 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 22 | 5,000 | 82 | 878 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 22 | 4,910 | 155 | 854 | 0 |
| 03 Oct 21 | 4,901 | 107 | 837 | 0 |
| 04 Jul 21 | 4,744 | 89 | 804 | 0 |
| 04 Apr 21 | 4,461 | 107 | 767 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 21 | 4,516 | -72 | 785 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 4,612 | -78 | 772 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 4,842 | -106 | 802 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 5,234 | -64 | 854 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 19 | 5,356 | 111 | 872 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 5,433 | 71 | 883 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,507 | 114 | 889 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,527 | 16 | 887 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 18 | 5,514 | 23 | 883 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,522 | 64 | 898 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 18 | 5,508 | 54 | 893 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 18 | 5,455 | 87 | 882 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,374 | 71 | 871 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 5,257 | 73 | 842 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 17 | 5,176 | 129 | 826 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 17 | 5,217 | 119 | 835 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 17 | 5,277 | 118 | 840 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 16 | 5,434 | 132 | 855 | 0 |
| 03 Jul 16 | 5,537 | 62 | 870 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 16 | 5,547 | 60 | 863 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 16 | 5,518 | 52 | 854 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 15 | 5,482 | 36 | 854 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 15 | 5,527 | 28 | 857 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 15 | 5,553 | 24 | 867 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 14 | 5,563 | 23 | 875 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 5,524 | 23 | 869 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 14 | 5,473 | 40 | 855 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 14 | 5,429 | 47 | 836 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 13 | 5,413 | 57 | 833 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 13 | 5,403 | 49 | 819 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 5,411 | 47 | 823 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: KELY.A has a large one-off loss of $39.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: KELY.A became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KELY.A's earnings have declined by 2.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KELY.A has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KELY.A has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Professional Services industry (-3.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: KELY.A's Return on Equity (2.9%) is considered low.