$KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC Stock $kelya

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000005513519000022 Filed on August 07, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2
Revenue	$1.368B
YoY Change	-0.18%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.124B
YoY Change	-0.72%
Gross Profit	$244.0M
YoY Change	2.43%
Gross Profit Margin	17.84%
Selling, General & Admin	$221.5M
YoY Change	-2.08%
% of Gross Profit	90.78%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$8.000M
YoY Change	26.98%
% of Gross Profit	3.28%
Operating Expenses	$221.5M
YoY Change	-2.08%
Operating Profit	$34.80M
YoY Change	190.0%
Interest Expense	$1.200M
YoY Change	50.0%
% of Operating Profit	3.45%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$200.0K
YoY Change	-111.76%
Pretax Income	$96.20M
YoY Change	182.94%
Income Tax	$12.70M
% Of Pretax Income	13.2%
Net Earnings	$83.80M
YoY Change	187.97%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.13%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	39.10M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	39.20M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$37.20M
YoY Change	1.64%
Cash & Equivalents	$37.20M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$82.10M
YoY Change	16.62%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.274B
Other Receivables	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.393B
YoY Change	-0.34%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$83.40M
YoY Change	-1.07%
Goodwill	$127.8M
YoY Change	19.11%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$122.0M
YoY Change	2.61%
Other Assets	$318.1M
YoY Change	15.5%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.149B
YoY Change	10.64%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.393B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.149B
Total Assets	$2.542B
YoY Change	4.34%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$513.3M
YoY Change	-3.13%
Accrued Expenses	$328.9M
YoY Change	6.65%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$19.30M
YoY Change	-42.22%
Long-Term Debt Due	$400.0K
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$931.1M
YoY Change	-0.33%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.100M
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$66.90M
YoY Change	-19.69%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$343.0M
YoY Change	10.25%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$931.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$343.0M
Total Liabilities	$1.274B
YoY Change	2.31%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.238B
YoY Change	7.36%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.268B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.542B
YoY Change	4.34%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$83.80M
YoY Change	187.97%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$8.000M
YoY Change	26.98%
Cash From Operating Activities	$52.30M
YoY Change	-1375.61%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.500M
YoY Change	-2.17%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$15.20M
YoY Change	4966.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	$10.70M
YoY Change	-318.37%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-58.10M
YoY Change	-512.06%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	52.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	10.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	-58.10M
Net Change In Cash	4.900M
YoY Change	16.67%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$52.30M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.500M
Free Cash Flow	$56.80M
YoY Change	11260.0%

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