Kelly Services (KELYB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kelly Services, Inc. engages in staffing and workforce solutions. It operates through the following segments: Americas Staffing, Global Talent Solutions, and International Staffing. The Americas Staffing segment delivers temporary staffing, as well as direct-hire placement services, in a number of specialty staffing services, including office, education, marketing, electronic assembly, light industrial, science, engineering, and information technology in United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. The Global Talent Solutions segment offers outsourcing, consulting, and centrally delivered staffing business. The International Staffing segment relates to branch-delivered staffing business in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, as well as in the Asia Pacific. The company was founded by William Russell Kelly on October 7, 1946 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.53 to $12.53
• 50-Day Range: $16.64 to $18.48
• 52-Week Range: $16.63 to $60.00
• Volume: 299 shs
• Average Volume: 148 shs
• Market Capitalization: $441.63 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.39
• Dividend Yield: 2.39%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Kelly Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kelly Services scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 260th out of 323 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Kelly Services.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kelly Services is 6.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kelly Services is 6.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.60.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kelly Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.26% of the float of Kelly Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kelly Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kelly Services has recently decreased by 20.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Kelly Services pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kelly Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.26% of the float of Kelly Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kelly Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kelly Services has recently decreased by 20.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Kelly Services this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kelly Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

93.13% of the stock of Kelly Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.15% of the stock of Kelly Services is held by institutions.

KELYB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Kelly Services' earnings last quarter?

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The business services provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Kelly Services had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.65% and a negative net margin of 0.14%.

Does Kelly Services have any subsidiaries?

Kelly Services subsidiaries include these companies: Pediatric Therapeutic Services, RocketPower, Softworld, Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Insight EDU, Insight Workforce Solutions, Global Technology Associates, and others.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2025
• Today: 10/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Staffing
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KELYB
• CIK: 55135
• Web: www.kellyservices.com
• Phone: (248) 362-4444
• Fax: 248-362-2258
• Employees: 7,100
• Year Founded: 1946

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.06)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$600 thousand
• Net Margins: -0.14%
• Pretax Margin: -0.67%
• Return on Equity: 5.65%
• Return on Assets: 2.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.10
• Cash Flow: $5.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.13
• Book Value: $35.38 per share
• Price / Book: 0.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,250,000
• Free Float: 2,422,000
• Market Cap: $441.63 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.75