NASDAQ$KELYA

Kelly Services Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Kelly Services reported revenue growth and improved profitability in Q2 2025 driven by the MRP acquisition and Education segment strength.

For the 13 weeks ended June 29, 2025, Kelly Services achieved revenue of $1.10 billion, up 4.2% year-over-year, with net earnings of $19.0 million. Gross profit margin expanded to 20.5% while operating income rose to $22.2 million. The company continued integrating recent acquisitions and maintained focus on higher-margin outcome-based and talent solutions.

  • Q2 revenue reached $1.10 billion, a 4.2% increase, primarily from the MRP acquisition offset by organic declines in staffing volumes.
  • Gross profit margin improved 30 basis points to 20.5% due to favorable business mix from acquisitions.
  • Net earnings of $19.0 million significantly exceeded the prior-year quarter, aided by a $4.0 million gain on the EMEA staffing sale settlement.
  • Education segment delivered 5.6% revenue growth on improved fill rates while SET benefited from MRP contribution.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.1B

Previous: $1.06B+4.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.52

Previous: $0.12+333.3%
Gross Profit Rate

20.5%

Previous: 20.2%+1.5%
Net Income

$19M

Previous: $4.6M+313.0%
Operating Income

$22.2M

Previous: $12.2M+82.0%
Gross Profit

$226M

Previous: $214M+5.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$18M

Previous: $38.2M-52.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Kelly Services · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.1B

Q2 2025+4.2%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kelly Services · $1.1B total across 3 segments · Q2 2025

  • Enterprise Talent Management
    $520M
  • Science, Engineering & Technology
    $317M
  • Education
    $265M

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

31 / 62 earnings

Positive

+26.2%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-25.8%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026-1.0%+0.3%+20.2%
Q4 2025-1.3%-5.7%-13.9%
Q3 2025-17.7%-23.3%-25.5%
Q1 2025+10.0%+8.7%+4.6%
Q4 2024+7.2%+1.3%+0.0%
Q3 2024-25.8%-28.3%-35.6%
Q2 2024-4.9%-0.2%-2.1%
Q1 2024-1.3%-3.5%-8.0%
Q4 2023+7.2%+9.5%+13.7%
Q3 2023+6.0%+10.2%+15.0%
Q2 2023-5.8%-4.6%-1.4%
Q1 2023+11.8%+11.3%+12.7%
Q4 2022-7.9%-6.9%-16.1%
Q3 2022+12.5%+6.9%-0.9%
Q2 2022-17.6%-17.9%-31.4%
Q1 2022-2.3%+4.5%+3.9%
Q4 2021+26.2%+26.0%+23.9%
Q3 2021-8.4%-11.2%-17.2%
Q2 2021-6.6%-14.1%-20.2%
Q1 2021+2.4%+1.6%+0.6%
Q4 2020-1.9%+4.5%+5.1%
Q3 2020-1.0%+15.8%+25.2%
Q2 2020+6.9%+20.9%+15.7%
Q1 2020-9.4%-9.4%+3.9%
Q4 2019+11.1%+5.5%-28.9%
Q3 2019-10.9%-11.5%-11.2%
Q2 2019+4.3%+4.5%-11.7%
Q1 2019+9.8%+8.9%+6.4%
Q4 2018+2.9%+6.5%-8.0%
Q3 2018-3.3%-6.1%-16.8%
Q2 2018+0.3%+0.7%+3.1%
Q1 2018-20.3%-30.0%-25.3%
Q4 2017+2.7%+3.0%+1.2%
Q3 2017+8.2%+10.7%+9.3%
Q2 2017-1.0%-1.2%+0.6%
Q1 2017+0.9%+8.4%+5.6%
Q4 2016+0.0%-5.2%-3.9%
Q3 2016-3.0%+6.3%+14.4%
Q2 2016-7.5%-6.7%-9.7%
Q1 2016+2.8%
Q4 2015+2.6%
Q3 2015+5.0%
Q2 2015-4.5%
Q1 2015+0.7%
Q4 2014+8.3%
Q3 2014-10.1%
Q2 2014-4.8%
Q1 2014-8.1%
Q4 2013+0.8%
Q3 2013-2.0%
Q2 2013-3.4%
Q1 2013+0.2%
Q4 2012-4.6%
Q3 2012-5.8%
Q2 2012+11.9%
Q1 2012+5.2%
Q4 2010+4.2%
Q3 2010-6.9%
Q2 2010+13.8%
Q4 2011+13.8%
Q1 2011+0.6%
Q1 2010+4.2%

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