Kelly Services (KELYB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Kelly Services' quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$26.5 million in Q1 2026, down 223.83% year-on-year from $21.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 175.5% quarter-over-quarter from $35.1 million in Q4 2025.
Kelly Services has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$26.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 223.83% year-over-year to -$26.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $74.4 million (down 1.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $122.3 million, up 383.4% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$26.5 million, down from $35.1 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.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$2.5 million, with a median of $6.9 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 1482.05% in 2022 and surged 173.29% in 2025.
- Tracing KELYB's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$107.8 million in 2022, then surged by 137.48% to $40.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 44.31% to $22.5 million in 2024, then soared by 56.0% to $35.1 million in 2025, then plunged 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 | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 211.73 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -120.83 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | -135.30 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -73.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -27.81 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | -7.40 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -26.50 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -12.61 Mn |
| 10 | Kelly Services | - | - | 196.40 Mn | -26.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 6.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 6.90 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -17.90 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -17.90 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -111.80 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -111.80 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -107.80 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -107.80 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -19.20 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -19.20 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 34.90 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 34.90 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 7.80 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 7.80 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | -33.70 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | -33.70 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 33.80 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 33.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 165.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 165.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 5.40 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 5.40 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 21.80 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 21.80 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -4.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -4.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 47.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 47.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 20.40 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 20.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -7.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -7.50 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 31.60 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 31.60 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -8.70 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -8.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | -18.80 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | -18.80 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 15.30 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 15.30 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 21.80 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 21.80 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 41.20 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 41.20 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 18.70 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 18.70 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 19.40 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 19.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -14.20 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -14.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -19.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -19.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 32.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 32.30 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -7.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -7.60 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | -22.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | -22.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | -94.10 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | -94.10 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 85.10 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 85.10 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 32.10 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 32.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.10 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 32.60 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 32.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 10.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 10.90 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | -13.30 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | -13.30 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 9.40 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 9.40 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 9.50 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -7.50 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -7.50 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 18.30 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 18.30 Mn |