---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055135-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KELYA"
cik: "0000055135"
company_name: "KELLY SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T01:39:12.023104+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kelly Q4 adjusted EPS $0.93, up from $0.18; European staffing sale completed

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055135-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KELYA
- cik: 0000055135
- company_name: KELLY SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000005513524000004/0000055135-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000005513524000004/kelya-20240215.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055135-24-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  KELLY SERVICES INC reported the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $1.2 billion, EPS $0.31.
  - Period: the three months and year ended December 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $1.2 billion
  - EPS: $0.31
  - Result: reported results
  source text: provider, today announced results for the fourth quarter of 2023. Peter Quigley, president and chief executive officer, announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 totaled $1.2 billion, a 0.1% decrease, or a 1.3% decrease in constant currency, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022. Year-over-year revenue trends were impacted by customers’ more guarded
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000005513524000004/0000055135-24-000004-index.htm

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