Kelly Services Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Kelly Services (KELYB) reported a profit for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $33.1 million, or $0.84 per share. This compares with $23.0 million, or $0.58 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Kelly Services reported adjusted earnings of $22.2 million or $0.56 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.38 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 0.8% to $1.34 billion from $1.33 billion last year.

Kelly Services earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $22.2 Mln. vs. $23.0 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.56 vs. $0.58 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.38 -Revenue (Q3): $1.34 Bln vs. $1.33 Bln last year.