earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Kelly Q4 adjusted EPS $0.93, up from $0.18; European staffing sale completed
KELLY SERVICES INC
2023-FY EPS reported
$0.98
revenue$4,835,700,000
- Q4 revenue $1.2B flat YoY; adjusted EPS $0.93 vs $0.18 YoY, up over 4x.
- Adjusted operating earnings $22.1M (up 59% vs $14.0M prior year) on lower SG&A.
- European staffing operations sale closed early Jan 2024, unlocking >$100M capital.
- EBITDA margin expected to reach 3% entering 2024 vs historical ~2%.
- Board declared $0.075/share dividend payable March 13, 2024.