Kelly Services (KELYA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services (KELYA) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$26.5 million for Q1 2026, down 223.83% year-over-year from $21.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 198.51% quarter-over-quarter from $26.9 million in Q4 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 $66.2 million (down 12.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $114.1 million, up 350.99% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$26.5 million, down from $26.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $93.4 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$111.8 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $6.9 million (2023), against an average of -$3.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow tumbled 1482.05% in 2022, then surged 173.29% in 2025.
- Kelly Services' Free Cash Flow stood at -$107.8 million in 2022, then soared by 137.48% to $40.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 44.31% to $22.5 million in 2024, then rose by 19.56% to $26.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 198.51% to -$26.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KELYA's Free Cash Flow at -$26.5 million in Q1 2026, $26.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$27.6 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.49 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 101.54 Mn |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.38 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 271.87 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.89 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 780.30 Mn | -8.50 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kforce | 978.37 Mn | 978.04 Mn | 99.45 Mn | -6.52 Mn |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 817.12 Mn | 717.73 Mn | 64.85 Mn | -61.38 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 594.06 Mn | 569.86 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 47.70 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 321.78 Mn | 298.53 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -23.95 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 234.33 Mn | 232.69 Mn | - | 1.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 47.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 47.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -26.50 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -26.50 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 26.90 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 26.90 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 |