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title: "KELLY SERVICES INC 1Q 2026: Revenue $1.04B, EPS ($0.17) — 10-Q Summary"
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description: "KELLY SERVICES INC reported a revenue of $1.04B for Q1 2026, down 10.7% from $1.16B a year ago, with a diluted loss per share of ($0.17) compared to an EPS of $0.16 last year. The decline was attributed to decreases in ETM, SET, and Education sectors, despite a 3% growth in talent solutions. SG&A expenses were reduced by 11.7%. Demand faced challenges from large-customer softness and delayed contracts."
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# KELLY SERVICES INC 1Q 2026: Revenue $1.04B, EPS ($0.17) — 10-Q Summary

KELLY SERVICES INC reported first-quarter 2026 results with revenue of $1.04B, a decline from $1.16B a year earlier, and diluted loss per share of ($0.17) versus prior-year EPS of $0.16.

**Financial Highlights**

Metric

Current quarter

Prior year quarter

YoY change

Revenue¹

$1.04B

$1.16B

(10.7%)

Net income²

($5.9M)

$5.8M

(201.7%)

Diluted EPS³

($0.17)

$0.16

(206.3%)

_¹ Reported as “Revenue from services”. ² Reported as “Net earnings (loss)”. ³ Reported as “Diluted earnings (loss) per share”._

**Business Highlights**

-   Revenue declined about 10.7% year-over-year, driven by decreases across ETM, SET and Education.
-   Talent solutions grew roughly 3%, while staffing and outcome-based services fell, indicating a mix shift toward solutions.
-   SG&A was reduced about 11.7% through expense management, integration and realignment actions.
-   Technology modernization continued, including the initial cutover of SET acquisitions to the new platform.
-   Demand was pressured by large-customer softness, delayed Education contracts and lower federal government volumes.

Original SEC Filing: KELLY SERVICES INC \[ KELYB \] - 10-Q - May. 07, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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