Kelly Services (KELYA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Kelly Services (KELYA) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$26.5 million in Q1 2026, down 175.5% quarter-over-quarter from $35.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 223.83% on a YoY basis from $21.4 million in Q1 2025.

Kelly Services (KELYA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kelly Services' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$26.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 223.83% year-over-year to -$26.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $74.4 million (down 1.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $122.3 million, up 383.4% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$26.5 million for Q1 2026 at Kelly Services, down from $35.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $93.4 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$111.8 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$2.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.9 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 1482.05% in 2022, then soared 173.29% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$107.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 137.48% to $40.4 million in 2023, then sank by 44.31% to $22.5 million in 2024, then surged by 56.0% to $35.1 million in 2025, then sank by 175.5% to -$26.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$26.5 million (Q1 2026), $35.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$27.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.69 Bn 2.72 Bn 724.93 Mn 211.73 Mn
2 Robert Half 3.13 Bn 2.85 Bn 479.91 Mn -120.83 Mn
3 Trinet 2.12 Bn 660.05 Mn 1.16 Bn 123.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.56 Bn 1.34 Bn 723.00 Mn -135.30 Mn
5 Insperity 1.38 Bn 825.54 Mn 302.00 Mn -73.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 828.03 Mn 736.15 Mn 43.19 Mn -27.81 Mn
7 Kforce 777.11 Mn 775.77 Mn 90.07 Mn -7.40 Mn
8 Kelly Services 391.13 Mn 365.53 Mn 196.40 Mn -26.50 Mn
9 TrueBlue 205.89 Mn 181.76 Mn 79.02 Mn -12.61 Mn
10 HireQuest 172.03 Mn 171.01 Mn - 259,000.00

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 -26.50 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -26.50 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 35.10 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 35.10 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -27.60 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -27.60 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 93.40 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 93.40 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 21.40 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 21.40 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 22.50 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 22.50 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -22.70 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -22.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 54.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 54.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -29.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -29.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 40.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 40.40 Mn