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Kelly Services, Inc.
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Updated Nov 5, 2026
Kelly Services Q3 2026: Three consecutive quarters of YoY revenue improvement driven by talent solutions and permanent placement growth.
Kelly Services delivered third consecutive quarter of sequential revenue improvement, with total revenue down 0.8% YoY to $927.2M in Q3 2026, but gross profit margin expanding 20 basis points to 21.0% despite staffing revenue decline of 6.5%. Talent Solutions revenue surged 11.6% YoY and permanent placement fees jumped 19.0%, while SG&A discipline kept total operating expenses down 0.4% YoY. ETM segment pivoted to positive YoY growth at 2.4%, but year-to-date performance remains challenged with revenues down 6.1% as staffing services fell 9.9% and education enrollment pressure persisted.
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$4.3B
KELY.A 10-K · FY 2025
Employees
4,900
Revenue growth YoY
-1.9%
Founded
1946
Profile
KELY.A 10-K Item 1 · Feb 12, 2026Kelly Services is a global specialty talent solutions company founded in 1946 and headquartered in Troy, Michigan. The company provides temporary staffing, outcome-based solutions, permanent placement, MSP, RPO, and payroll process outsourcing through three specialized segments: Enterprise Talent Management, Science Engineering & Technology, and Education. Following a multi-year portfolio transformation, Kelly is now concentrated on North American specialty staffing and global workforce outsourcing.
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Kelly is a global specialty talent solutions company operating in three specialized business units, which are also our reportable segments. This structure enables the Company to serve the specialized needs of both talent and customers while building deep industry expertise and connections. Enterprise Talent Management delivers temporary staffing, outcome-based and permanent placement services focused on light industrial, contact center and office and clerical specialties in North America across a variety of industries and includes products such as Business Process Outsourcing, KellyConnect and Skilled Professional Solutions offerings. ETM also provides global talent supply chain and workforce talent solutions, including MSP, RPO and PPO solutions to customers on a global basis. RPO includes our RocketPower and Sevenstep brands as well as our proprietary technology platform, Kelly Helix. Science, Engineering & Technology provides highly specialized skills to a variety of industries through temporary staffing, outcome-based and permanent placement services. SET is focused on science and clinical research, engineering, technology and telecommunications specialties predominantly in North America. It includes the MRP, Softworld, NextGen and GTA brands, as well as our statementworX offering. Education delivers high quality education and therapy services talent through temporary staffing, permanent placement and executive search services to Pre-K-12 school districts and education organizations across the U.S. It includes the CTC, PTS, Greenwood/Asher and Teachers On Call brands.
Primary products
- temporary staffing
- outcome-based services
- permanent placement
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
- payroll process outsourcing (PPO)
Business segments
End markets
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Named competitors
“In 2025, our largest competitors were Randstad, Adecco Group, ManpowerGroup Inc. and Allegis Group.” Competitive position, as stated in the filing
Revenue commentary · FY 2025
Revenue from services decreased 1.9% year-over-year in 2025, with declines in the ETM and SET segments partially offset by growth in the Education segment and the impact of the MRP acquisition; excluding the acquisition, revenue declined 6.2%.
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