earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Kelly Services Q4 2025: Revenue down 11.9%, adjusted EPS $0.16, expects H2 recovery
KELLY SERVICES INC
2025-FY EPS
reported -$7.24
vs consensus $0.45
▼ miss
(-1715.7%)
- Q4 revenue $1.1B (-11.9% YoY); operating loss $0.7M vs. loss $56.7M in Q4 2024.
- Adjusted EPS $0.16 (Q4) vs. $0.79 a year ago; full-year adjusted EPS $1.26 vs. $2.26.
- Full-year free cash flow $114M (sixfold increase); $158M capital deployed including $10M Q4 share repurchases.
- Q4 adjusted EBITDA $21M, margin 2.0% (down 170 bps); company expects organic growth & margin expansion in H2 2026.
- GAAP loss per share $3.69 includes $127.9M non-cash tax valuation allowance on WOTC/FTC carryforwards.