The chart below shows how KELYA performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, KELYA sees a +2.55% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +3.21% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by -0.65%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
Third Quarter Revenue Decline: Revenue for the third quarter totaled $1.04 billion compared to $1.12 billion in 2023, resulting primarily from the sale of our European staffing business, partially offset by the acquisition of MRP.
K-12 Revenue Growth: In our Education business, we achieved another quarter of double-digit revenue growth on strong fill rates and net new customer wins in our K-12 specialty.
K-12 Staffing Market Leadership: The ongoing growth of this specialty is reflected in Kelly's share of K-12 staffing market, which once again ranked #1 on staffing industry analysts' latest list of the largest education staffing firms in the U.S.
Organic Revenue Stabilization: Our actions contributed to Kelly's organic revenue stabilizing year-over-year for the second consecutive quarter and drove strategic progress in each of our businesses.
Strong Demand for Talent Solutions: In the third quarter, we are seeing strong demand for innovative solutions to meet clients' talent needs across a variety of skill sets in P&I.
Negative
Third Quarter Revenue Decline: Revenue for the third quarter of 2024 totaled $1.04 billion compared to $1.12 billion in 2023, down 7.1%.
Flat Year-Over-Year Revenue: On an organic basis, year-over-year revenue was essentially flat and down 0.2%.
Gross Profit Decline: Reported gross profit was down 3% or 6.4% on an organic basis, with the gross profit rate reported at 21.4% compared to 20.4% in the third quarter of 2023.
Earnings from Operations Comparison: Earnings from operations were $2.6 million compared to $0.1 million in Q3 2023, and on an adjusted basis, Q3 2024 earnings from operations were $11.7 million compared to $15.5 million a year ago.
Earnings Per Share Decline: Reported earnings per share for the third quarter was $0.02 per share compared to $0.18 in 2023.
Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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