Kelly Services Bottom Line Rises 64% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Kelly Services (KELYB) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $34.2 million, or $0.88 per share. This was higher than $20.8 million, or $0.54 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.49 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.8% to $1.46 billion. This was up from $1.42 billion last year.

Kelly Services earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $34.2 Mln. vs. $20.8 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 64.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.88 vs. $0.54 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 63.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.49 -Revenue (Q4): $1.46 Bln vs. $1.42 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.8%