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Kelly Services (KELYA) guidance and outlook
Kelly Services (KELYA) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: EBITDA margin 3.8%–4% for Q4 2026; EBITDA margin 2.6%–2.7% for FY2026. Kelly Services' 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 makes 4 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Q4 2026 | +1% | new |
| EBITDA margin | Q4 2026 | 3.8%–4% | lowered |
| EBITDA margin | FY2026 | 2.6%–2.7% | raised |
From the earnings release filed Nov 5, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026
- We expect to meet our ongoing short-term and long-term cash requirements principally through cash generated from operations, available cash and equivalents and our credit facilities.
- We expect our working capital requirements to increase if demand for our services increases.
- We periodically review our foreign subsidiaries’ cash balances and projected cash needs.
- We expect our international cash will be needed to fund working capital growth in our local operations as working capital needs, primarily trade accounts receivable, increase during periods of growth.
Kelly Services' latest quarter
Kelly Services, Q3 2026: revenue $927M (-0.8% year over year), operating margin 0.1%, net loss $1.7M, operating cash flow −$54.5M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Kelly Services raise or lower its guidance?
Kelly Services (KELYA) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: EBITDA margin 3.8%–4% for Q4 2026; EBITDA margin 2.6%–2.7% for FY2026.
What does Kelly Services expect?
We expect to meet our ongoing short-term and long-term cash requirements principally through cash generated from operations, available cash and equivalents and our credit facilities. We expect our working capital requirements to increase if demand for our services increases. We periodically review our foreign subsidiaries’ cash balances and projected cash needs.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.