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Kelly Services, Inc.

Kelly Services, Inc.

KELYANASDAQIndustrials● Active
$11.77
$-0.09(-0.76%)
Market Cap$408056413
P/E Ratio
52W High$14.94
52W Low$7.98

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

KELYA · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $114.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-28), up 622.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 2.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at -7.7%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$114.1M▲ +622.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$66.2Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin2.7%$114.1M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR-7.7%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$114.1M▲ +622.2%2.7%
FY2024$15.8M▼ 74.3%0.4%
FY2023$61.4M▲ +169.5%1.3%
FY2022−$88.3M▼ 219.6%-1.8%
FY2021$73.8M▼ 56.7%1.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) trades at a FCF yield of 16.22% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 6.2x. FCF per share stands at $1.89, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
16.22%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.89
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x6.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x8.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-28
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Kelly Services, Inc. generated $122.6M in operating cash flow and spent 9M in capital expenditures, yielding $114.1M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$122.6M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-28
Investing Activities
+$22.3M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-28
Financing Activities
−$161.1M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-28
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($122.6M) − |CapEx| (9M) = FCF ($114.1M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Kelly Services, Inc.
Kelly Services, Inc.YOU
KELYA
$114.1M+622.2%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) reported free cash flow of $114.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-28), up 622.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 2.7%.

Based on available data, Kelly Services, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $170.5M in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -7.7%.

Kelly Services, Inc.'s FCF yield is 16.22% and price-to-FCF ratio is 6.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

KELYA free cash flow · 8 questions

Kelly Services, Inc. free cash flow was $114.1M for FY2025, up 622.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $66.2M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Kelly Services, Inc. · Kelly Services, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026