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Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) Stock Analysis

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) is a Staffing & Employment Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KELYA

$16.39

+$0.57 (+3.60%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KELYA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$15.83
Previous Close
$15.82
Day's Range
15.83–16.54
52-Week Range
7.98–17.75
Volume
345.11K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.88
Valuation
Market Cap
$569.26M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.01
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.65
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.14
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−7.79
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$4.25B−1.87%
Net Income (FY)
−$254.10M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−6.73%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
31.44M
1-Year Return
+32.50%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.30+1.90%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 19, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
302.99K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KELYA closed at $16.39, +32.50% over 1 year.

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) has a market capitalization of $569.26M.

In fiscal 2025, KELYA reported revenue of $4.25B.

KELYA Stock Return by Calendar Year

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,250
+32.50%
5 years
$10,000 $9,271
−7.29%
10 years
$10,000 $10,191
+1.91%

If you had invested $10,000 in Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $10,191 at the close on October 21, 2026: +1.91% in total, +0.19% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+89.23%
2025−35.23%
2024−34.52%
2023+30.02%
2022+2.28%
2021−18.05%
2020−8.55%
2019+11.62%
2018−23.98%
2017+20.49%
2016 (partial year)+11.72%

As of October 21, 2026.

KELYA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.25B−$254.10M−6.0%
2024$4.33B−$600.00K−0.0%
2023$4.84B$36.40M0.8%
2022$4.97B−$62.50M−1.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.25B$853.00M$27.10M−$254.10M−6.0%
2024$4.33B$882.60M$64.20M−$600.00K−0.0%
2023$4.84B$961.40M$26.70M$36.40M0.8%
2022$4.97B$1.01B$68.30M−$62.50M−1.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KELYA Dividend History

$0.30+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.152—
2025$0.304+0.0%
2024$0.304+0.0%
2023$0.304+9.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.152—
2025$0.304+0.0%
2024$0.304+0.0%
2023$0.304+9.1%
2022$0.284+175.0%
2021$0.102+33.3%
2020$0.081−75.0%
2019$0.304+0.0%
2018$0.304+0.0%
2017$0.304+300.0%
2016$0.081—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend May 18, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

KELYA Valuation vs Staffing & Employment Services Median

Median of 18 stocks
MetricKELYAStaffing & Employment Services medianvs median
P/S ratio0.140.2850% below
Profit margin−6.73%0.27%7.0 pts below

Medians across 18 Staffing & Employment Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) carries a market capitalisation of $569.26M. It is classified in the Staffing & Employment Services industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 4,900 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $7.98 to $17.75. The most recent close on file for KELYA is $16.39, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.57 (+3.60%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 105.39% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $4.25B. That is −1.87% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $4.33B. The same year closed with a net loss of $254.10M. The reported profit margin is −6.73%. That is 7 percentage points below the Staffing & Employment Services median of 0.27%. Trailing earnings per share are −7.79.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.97B in 2022 to $4.25B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The forward P/E on file is 9.01. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.65. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.14. On price-to-sales that is 50.27% below the Staffing & Employment Services median of 0.28. The medians here are taken across 18 Staffing & Employment Services companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.88. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 40.24%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +32.50%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +0.19%.

Growth & Income

KELYA pays a dividend yielding 1.9%. That is 1.2 percentage points below the Staffing & Employment Services median yield of 3.07%. The indicated annual rate is $0.30 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 19, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.15 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.30 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +30.02%; the weakest is 2025 at −35.23%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +89.23% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) operates in the Staffing & Employment Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Kelly Services, Inc. KELYA $569.26M —
Korn Ferry KFY $4.09B 13.8
Robert Half Inc. RHI $3.55B 30.1
TriNet Group, Inc. TNET $3.26B 18.9

The Staffing & Employment Services industry average P/E ratio is 24.3x. Kelly Services, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Kelly Services, Inc.

Kelly Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries in the Americas, Europe, Mexico, and the Asia-Pacific region. It operates in three segments: Enterprise Talent Management, Science, Engineering & Technology, and Education. The Enterprise Talent Management segment delivers temporary staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services providing administrative, accounting, and finance; light industrial; contact center staffing; and other workforce solutions. This segment also delivers talent solutions, including managed service provider, payroll process outsourcing, recruitment process outsourcing solutions, and executive coaching programs to customers on a global basis that includes its RocketPower and Sevenstep brands. The Science, Engineering & Technology segment offers temporary staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services in the areas of science and clinical research, engineering, technology, and telecommunications specialties. The Education segment provides staffing, permanent placement, and executive search services to pre-K-12 school districts and education organizations. It also offers Kelly Digital Infrastructure, providing digital infrastructure services, such as design and planning, build and deployment, operations and optimization, and workforce development and consulting. Kelly Services, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.

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