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Kelly Services, Inc.

KELYA

NASDAQIndustrialsStaffing & Employment Services

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$17.09

+$0.38 · +2.27%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

KELYA company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hold

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Valuation

65

Undervalued

Momentum

59

Neutral

Sentiment

55

Mixed

Risk resilience

59

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

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Kelly Services, Inc. is a leading global provider of human capital solutions, serving a wide range of sectors. The enterprise organizes its operations across five distinct business divisions. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers flexible staffing, project-based engagements, and permanent recruitment services for roles spanning administrative support, specialized professional fields, light manufacturing, and customer service centers. Concurrently, the Science, Engineering & Technology division specializes in contingent, results-oriented, and direct-hire placements for positions in scientific research, clinical studies, various engineering disciplines, information technology, and telecommunications. The Education segment focuses on furnishing temporary personnel and executive search services to educational institutions, from early childhood learning environments to universities. Under its Outsourcing & Consulting arm, Kelly Services provides comprehensive talent management programs, encompassing full recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), outsourced payroll administration, strategic talent advisory, and other managed services. The International division extends staffing, RPO, and permanent placement solutions primarily to clients located throughout Europe and Mexico. With a substantial global footprint, Kelly Services caters to customers across North America (including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico), various European nations (such as France, Switzerland, Portugal, Russia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and Ireland, among others), and the wider Asia-Pacific area. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Troy, Michigan.

Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Christopher D. Layden
Listed since
Mar 17, 1980
Employees
4,900

Market position

Day range

Current $17.09

52-week range

Current $17.09

Open
$16.745
Previous close
$16.71
Volume
285.11K
0.68× average
Average volume
419.68K
Average daily volume
Market cap
592.5M USD
Beta
0.83
Market reference 1
50-day average
$14.2402
+20.01% above average
200-day average
$10.6943
+59.80% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
-2.19×
P/B (TTM)
0.6×
P/S (TTM)
0.15×
Dividend yield
1.76%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
19.43%
Operating margin
-2.09%
Net margin
-6.73%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.13×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends23%12%2%-9%Gross margin, FY2021: 18.72%Gross margin, FY2022: 20.38%Gross margin, FY2023: 19.88%Gross margin, FY2024: 20.37%Gross margin, FY2025: 20.07%Operating margin, FY2021: 0.99%Operating margin, FY2022: 0.30%Operating margin, FY2023: 0.50%Operating margin, FY2024: -0.35%Operating margin, FY2025: -1.64%Net margin, FY2021: 3.18%Net margin, FY2022: -1.26%Net margin, FY2023: 0.75%Net margin, FY2024: -0.01%Net margin, FY2025: -5.98%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 18.72%. Gross margin FY2022 20.38%. Gross margin FY2023 19.88%. Gross margin FY2024 20.37%. Gross margin FY2025 20.07%. Operating margin FY2021 0.99%. Operating margin FY2022 0.30%. Operating margin FY2023 0.50%. Operating margin FY2024 -0.35%. Operating margin FY2025 -1.64%. Net margin FY2021 3.18%. Net margin FY2022 -1.26%. Net margin FY2023 0.75%. Net margin FY2024 -0.01%. Net margin FY2025 -5.98%.

Income trends

Revenue

4.25B USD-1.87%

Operating income

−69.8M USD-362.25%

Net income

−254.1M USD-42250.00%
Income trends across reported periods5.49B USD3.4B USD1.31B USD−776.05M USDRevenue, FY2021: 4.91B USDRevenue, FY2022: 4.97B USDRevenue, FY2023: 4.84B USDRevenue, FY2024: 4.33B USDRevenue, FY2025: 4.25B USDOperating income, FY2021: 48.6M USDOperating income, FY2022: 14.8M USDOperating income, FY2023: 24.3M USDOperating income, FY2024: −15.1M USDOperating income, FY2025: −69.8M USDNet income, FY2021: 156.1M USDNet income, FY2022: −62.5M USDNet income, FY2023: 36.4M USDNet income, FY2024: −600K USDNet income, FY2025: −254.1M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 4.91B USD. Revenue FY2022 4.97B USD. Revenue FY2023 4.84B USD. Revenue FY2024 4.33B USD. Revenue FY2025 4.25B USD. Operating income FY2021 48.6M USD. Operating income FY2022 14.8M USD. Operating income FY2023 24.3M USD. Operating income FY2024 −15.1M USD. Operating income FY2025 −69.8M USD. Net income FY2021 156.1M USD. Net income FY2022 −62.5M USD. Net income FY2023 36.4M USD. Net income FY2024 −600K USD. Net income FY2025 −254.1M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue4.25B USD4.33B USD4.84B USD4.97B USD4.91B USD
Cost of goods sold3.4B USD3.45B USD3.87B USD3.95B USD3.99B USD
Gross profit853M USD882.6M USD961.4M USD1.01B USD919.2M USD
Selling, general, and administrative825.9M USD785M USD875.2M USD922.4M USD853.6M USD
Operating expenses922.8M USD897.7M USD937.1M USD997M USD870.6M USD
Interest income6.8M USD6.7M USD2.3M USD200K USD
Interest expense10.9M USD3.2M USD2.1M USD2.5M USD
Depreciation and amortization42.4M USD50.9M USD33.9M USD33.4M USD29.8M USD
Operating income−69.8M USD−15.1M USD24.3M USD14.8M USD48.6M USD
Net income−254.1M USD−600K USD36.4M USD−62.5M USD156.1M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
45%
5 beats, 5 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
-0.82%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.37
Estimate 0.19 · Beat by 100.00%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.880.60.310.03Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MetQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 13, 2025: actual 0.82, estimate 0.65, surprise +26.15%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 0.39, estimate 0.53, surprise -26.42%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 0.54, estimate 0.54, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 0.18, estimate 0.42, surprise -57.14%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 0.16, estimate 0.45, surprise -64.44%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 0.03, estimate 0.07, surprise -57.14%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 0.37, estimate 0.185, surprise +100.00%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.07, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.24B1.12B998.4M878.22MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 13, 2025: actual 1.19B USD, estimate 1.16B USD, surprise +2.90%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 1.16B USD, estimate 1.15B USD, surprise +1.22%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 1.1B USD, estimate 1.07B USD, surprise +3.35%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 935M USD, estimate 1.03B USD, surprise -9.56%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 1.05B USD, estimate 1.04B USD, surprise +1.30%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 1.04B USD, estimate 1.02B USD, surprise +2.00%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 1.04B USD, estimate 1.01B USD, surprise +3.10%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 925.87M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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