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Kelly Services (KELYB)


Market Price (9/4/2025): $13.93 | Market Cap: $490.3 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services

Kelly Services (KELYB)


Market Price (9/4/2025): $13.93
Market Cap: $490.3 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services

Investment Highlights

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Market Valuation

 9/4/252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$13.93$13.77$21.08$16.53$16.04
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil)490.3488.9737.9626.5632.0
Total Debt ($ Mil)133.9302.651.370.478.9
Total Cash ($ Mil)18.039.0125.8153.7112.7
Enterprise Value ($ Mil)606.2791.5789.2696.9710.9
Valuation Ratios     
P/S TTM0.10.10.20.10.1
P/EBIT TTM-34.8-44.927.7-9.53.6
P/E TTM-79.1-824.021.4-10.54.3
Sector Ratios     
P/S TTM (Sector)1.91.81.61.31.8
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)16.415.415.411.815.8
P/E TTM (Sector)25.021.721.917.221.7
 9/4/2520242023
Share Price CYE$13.93$13.77$21.08
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil)490.3488.9737.9
Total Debt ($ Mil)133.9302.651.3
Total Cash ($ Mil)18.039.0125.8
Enterprise Value ($ Mil)606.2791.5789.2
Valuation Ratios   
P/S TTM0.10.10.2
P/EBIT TTM-34.8-44.927.7
P/E TTM-79.1-824.021.4
Sector Ratios   
P/S TTM (Sector)1.91.81.6
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)16.415.415.4
P/E TTM (Sector)25.021.721.9

Business Description

Kelly Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries. The company operates through five segments: Professional & Industrial; Science, Engineering & Technology; Education; Outsourcing & Consulting; and International. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers staffing, outcome-based, and direct-hire services in the areas of office, professional, light industrial, and contact center specialties. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
KELYB Return-6%-16%3%28%-35%-2%-32%
Peers Return4%13%6%7%10%1%46%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%10%100%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: PAYX, BBSI, CAEEF, MEITF, RANJF.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/3/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

KELYBPAYXBBSICAEEFMEITFRANJFMedian
NameKelly Se.Paychex Barrett .Career D.Meitec Randstad  
Mkt Price-135.6348.55---92.09
Mkt Cap-48.91.2---25.1
Rev LTM-5,5721,19917,600126,97623,54917,600
Op Inc LTM-2,208631,45417,6614001,454
FCF LTM-1,709-12--719719
FCF 3Y Avg-1,67017--857857
CFO LTM-1,9014--797797
CFO 3Y Avg-1,83531--951951

Growth & Margins

KELYBPAYXBBSICAEEFMEITFRANJFMedian
NameKelly Se.Paychex Barrett .Career D.Meitec Randstad  
Rev Chg LTM-5.6%9.5%5.2%6.6%-3.7%5.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-6.5%5.9%45.1%9.6%-3.8%6.5%
Rev Chg Q-10.2%10.0%2.4%3.6%-4.8%3.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-2.4%2.4%0.6%0.9%-1.2%0.9%
Op Mgn LTM-39.6%5.2%8.3%13.9%1.7%8.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-40.5%5.3%7.1%13.2%2.7%7.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM--1.9%0.1%-0.5%-0.7%-0.0%-0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM-34.1%0.3%--3.4%3.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-34.7%2.9%--3.8%3.8%
FCF/Rev LTM-30.7%-1.0%--3.1%3.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-31.6%1.6%--3.4%3.4%

Valuation

KELYBPAYXBBSICAEEFMEITFRANJFMedian
NameKelly Se.Paychex Barrett .Career D.Meitec Randstad  
Mkt Cap-48.91.2---25.1
P/S-8.81.0---4.9
P/EBIT-21.417.1---19.3
P/E-29.523.1---26.3
P/CFO-25.7324.0---174.9
Total Yield-6.4%4.7%---5.5%
Dividend Yield-3.0%0.3%---1.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-3.7%2.6%---3.2%
D/E-0.10.0---0.1
Net D/E-0.1-0.1---0.0

Returns

KELYBPAYXBBSICAEEFMEITFRANJFMedian
NameKelly Se.Paychex Barrett .Career D.Meitec Randstad  
1M Rtn--2.7%10.0%---3.6%
3M Rtn--14.2%16.3%---1.0%
6M Rtn--9.5%24.5%---7.5%
12M Rtn-5.7%36.8%---21.3%
3Y Rtn-22.5%151.8%---87.1%
1M Excs Rtn--4.6%8.1%---1.7%
3M Excs Rtn--21.6%8.7%----6.5%
6M Excs Rtn--21.0%13.6%----3.7%
12M Excs Rtn--7.7%19.9%---6.1%
3Y Excs Rtn--43.9%86.3%---21.2%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Professional & Industrial (P&I)1,5401,7101,8371,8582,213
Science, Engineering & Technology (SET)1,1911,2651,1571,0191,132
Education842636416287451
International8128871,0689891,182
Outsourcing & Consulting (OCG)455468432364378
Inter-Segment-3-1-1-0-0
Total4,8364,9654,9104,5165,356


Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity467
Short Interest: % Change Since 7312025-60.0%
Average Daily Volume1,083
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity35,200,000
Short % of Basic Shares0.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/7/20250.0%-4.5% 
5/8/20250.0%12.7%1.7%
2/13/20250.9%0.3%-2.4%
11/7/2024-6.2%-18.9%-25.3%
8/8/20242.5%-2.9%2.2%
5/9/20240.0%-3.3%-7.3%
2/15/20248.6%14.6%15.5%
11/9/20230.0%6.1%11.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive201413
# Negative41011
Median Positive0.0%6.1%6.9%
Median Negative-8.3%-8.8%-15.6%
Max Positive15.2%121.8%57.9%
Max Negative-12.3%-20.0%-30.8%

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Malan Daniel HSenior Vice President8222025Sell14.2410,000142,4001,356,801Form
1Anderson Troy RExecutive Vice President, CFO3312025Buy13.541001,3541,354Form
2Malan Daniel HSenior Vice President11202024Buy13.883,50048,5851,331,310Form