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Kelly Services, Inc. KELYB

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25.55 USD -1.09 (-4.09%)

At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

26.32 +0.77 +3.01%

After hours · Nov 6, 4:00 PM ET

25.55 Day range 25.55
8.48 52-week range 37.96
YTD
+193.34%
1 year
+131.01%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

2.26 Grey zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

3 / 9 Weak

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

Rating

C2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 1
  • Return on Assets 1
  • Debt / Equity 4
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E -1.2×
FY 2016: 7.3×FY 2017: 14.8×FY 2018: 34.7×FY 2019: 7.9×FY 2020: -10.8×FY 2021: 4.5×FY 2022: -10.2×FY 2023: 21.8×FY 2024: -808×FY 2025: -1.2×
FY 2016 5y median -1.2× FY 2025
P/S 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.2×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
P/B 0.3×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 0.5×FY 2022: 0.5×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 0.4×FY 2025: 0.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
P/FCF 2.7×
FY 2016: 34.5×FY 2017: 22.0×FY 2018: 22.2×FY 2019: 10.7×FY 2020: 4.6×FY 2021: 9.5×FY 2022: -7.3×FY 2023: 12.6×FY 2024: 30.7×FY 2025: 2.7×
FY 2016 5y median 9.5× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 3.8×
FY 2016: 4.8×FY 2017: 9.5×FY 2018: 38.3×FY 2019: 5.3×FY 2020: 8.1×FY 2021: 6.5×FY 2022: 4.6×FY 2023: 6.1×FY 2024: 18.8×FY 2025: 3.8×
FY 2016 5y median 6.1× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.1×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
FCF Yield 37.5%
FY 2016: 2.9%FY 2017: 4.5%FY 2018: 4.5%FY 2019: 9.3%FY 2020: 21.6%FY 2021: 10.5%FY 2022: -13.7%FY 2023: 7.9%FY 2024: 3.3%FY 2025: 37.5%
FY 2016 5y median 7.9% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 20.1%
FY 2016: 17.2%FY 2017: 17.8%FY 2018: 17.6%FY 2019: 18.1%FY 2020: 18.3%FY 2021: 18.7%FY 2022: 20.4%FY 2023: 19.9%FY 2024: 20.4%FY 2025: 20.1%
FY 2016 5y median 20.1% FY 2025
Operating Margin -1.6%
FY 2016: 1.2%FY 2017: 1.5%FY 2018: 1.6%FY 2019: 1.5%FY 2020: -2.1%FY 2021: 1.0%FY 2022: 0.3%FY 2023: 0.5%FY 2024: -0.3%FY 2025: -1.6%
FY 2016 5y median 0.3% FY 2025
Net Margin -6.0%
FY 2016: 2.3%FY 2017: 1.3%FY 2018: 0.4%FY 2019: 2.1%FY 2020: -1.6%FY 2021: 3.2%FY 2022: -1.3%FY 2023: 0.8%FY 2024: -0.0%FY 2025: -6.0%
FY 2016 5y median -0.0% FY 2025
ROE -26.0%
FY 2016: 12.1%FY 2017: 6.2%FY 2018: 2.0%FY 2019: 8.9%FY 2020: -6.0%FY 2021: 11.7%FY 2022: -5.0%FY 2023: 2.9%FY 2024: -0.0%FY 2025: -26.0%
FY 2016 5y median -0.0% FY 2025
ROIC -4.8%
FY 2016: 4.1%FY 2017: 4.8%FY 2018: -11.6%FY 2019: 5.0%FY 2020: -3.8%FY 2021: 2.2%FY 2022: 0.8%FY 2023: 1.5%FY 2024: -0.0%FY 2025: -4.8%
FY 2016 5y median 0.8% FY 2025
ROA -11.3%
FY 2016: 6.0%FY 2017: 3.0%FY 2018: 1.0%FY 2019: 4.5%FY 2020: -2.8%FY 2021: 5.4%FY 2022: -2.3%FY 2023: 1.4%FY 2024: -0.0%FY 2025: -11.3%
FY 2016 5y median -0.0% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -1.9%
FY 2016: -4.4%FY 2017: 1.8%FY 2018: 2.6%FY 2019: -2.9%FY 2023: -2.6%FY 2024: -10.4%FY 2025: -1.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -362.3%
FY 2016: -2.5%FY 2017: 28.2%FY 2018: 4.9%FY 2019: -6.4%FY 2023: 64.2%FY 2024: -162.1%FY 2025: -362.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -42740.2%
FY 2016: 125.2%FY 2017: -42.2%FY 2018: -67.4%FY 2019: 381.4%FY 2023: 159.0%FY 2024: -101.7%FY 2025: -42740.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 622.2%
FY 2016: 283.3%FY 2017: 87.4%FY 2018: -24.5%FY 2019: 129.6%FY 2023: 169.5%FY 2024: -74.3%FY 2025: 622.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.5×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.6×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 1.5×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.5×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.6×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 1.5×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.2×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: 0.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.1×
FY 2016: -0.2×FY 2017: -0.2×FY 2018: -1.7×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: -1.7×FY 2021: -0.3×FY 2022: -0.7×FY 2023: -0.6×FY 2024: 6.6×FY 2025: 1.1×
FY 2016 5y median -0.3× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2016: 17.1×FY 2017: 30.9×FY 2018: 28.2×FY 2019: 19.5×FY 2020: -31.2×FY 2021: 19.4×FY 2022: 7.0×FY 2023: 7.6×FY 2024: -1.4×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 7.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 3.6%
FY 2016: 1.2%FY 2017: 1.1%FY 2018: 1.5%FY 2019: 1.3%FY 2020: 0.4%FY 2021: 0.6%FY 2022: 1.6%FY 2023: 1.4%FY 2024: 2.2%FY 2025: 3.6%
FY 2016 5y median 1.6% FY 2025
Payout Ratio -4.3%
FY 2016: 8.7%FY 2017: 16.2%FY 2018: 51.5%FY 2019: 10.6%FY 2020: -4.2%FY 2021: 2.6%FY 2022: -17.0%FY 2023: 30.2%FY 2024: -1816.7%FY 2025: -4.3%
FY 2016 5y median -4.3% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-28