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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055135-25-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KELYA"
cik: "0000055135"
company_name: "KELLY SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T18:35:24.409363+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kelly reports Q2 revenue up 4.2% to $1.1B; guides Q3 revenue down 5-7%

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $1.1B, +4.2% YoY (organic -3.3%); operating earnings $22.2M.
- Adjusted EPS $0.54 vs $0.71 YoY; adjusted EBITDA $37.0M, -8.7% YoY.
- Company expects Q3 revenue decline 5-7% YoY, but adjusted EBITDA margin expansion 80-90 bps.
- Appointed Nicholas A. Zuhlke as VP, Controller and CAO effective Aug 11, 2025.
- Education segment grew 5.6% organically; SET and ETM saw margin pressure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055135-25-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KELYA
- cik: 0000055135
- company_name: KELLY SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000005513525000046/0000055135-25-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000005513525000046/kelya-20250807.htm

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