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KELYA · Kelly Services, Inc. Class A
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET - BOATS Real Time Price • USD
Kelly Services Inc (KELYA)
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET
Professional Services
$16.40
+0.58
(+3.70%)
● At close: October 21 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
DAY'S RANGE
$16.40
$15.89
$16.54
52-WEEK RANGE
$16.40
$7.98
$17.75
What's happening
- KELYA is up 3.70% today, trading at $16.40. — Live quote
- Volume today (20,233) is well below its 3-month average of 341,960. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-05, 14 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $0.37 actual vs. $0.24 estimated (+51.8%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Strong buy 4
Buy 5
Hold 2
Sell 0
Strong sell 0
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (11 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
YTD RETURN
KELYA
+86.25%
vs S&P 500
+72.88%
1-YEAR RETURN
KELYA
+29.26%
vs S&P 500
+14.09%
6-MONTH RETURN
KELYA
+72.34%
3-MONTH RETURN
KELYA
+6.43%
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
2026-07-26 (Q2 2026)
$0.37
Est. $0.24
BEAT +51.8%
2026-04-26 (Q1 2026)
$0.03
Est. $0.08
MISS -60.3%
2026-01-26 (Q4 2025)
$0.16
Est. $0.45
MISS -64.3%
2025-10-26 (Q3 2025)
$0.18
Est. $0.43
MISS -57.9%
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Enterprise Value4$630.8M
Forward P/E510.22
PEG Ratio6-0.00
Price / Sales (TTM1)0.14
Price / Book70.48
EV4 / Revenue0.16
EV4 / EBITDA19.59
Profit Margin-6.73%
Operating Margin-2.26%
Return on Equity (ROE8)-27.06%
Return on Assets (ROA9)-11.91%
Avg Volume (3M)341,960
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $465.6M | $301.7M | $449.2M | $408.5M | $462.2M |
| P/E | -3.71 | -2.30 | -3.61 | 13.53 | 12.49 |
| Price/Sales | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Price/Book | 0.47 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.37 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.15 |
| EV/EBITDA | -18.42 | -12.59 | -22.97 | — | — |
| ROE | -12.79% | -13.55% | -11.16% | 2.39% | 2.98% |
| ROA | -5.51% | -5.82% | -5.20% | 1.20% | 1.43% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Shares Short1,053,386
Change from Prior Settlement-11.35%
% of Float—
Days to Cover (Short Ratio)3.76
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
Events
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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History limited by data provider; markers are heuristics, not signals.
Peer and sector context
No reviewed peer group is available for this symbol.
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Trailing 52-week price return is +29.3%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 4, filed 2026-10-16; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Potential concerns
- Revenue growth is -5.8% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Net profit margin is -6.7%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on KELYA
No accessible free API for these — links go to the source directly.
Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.04B | $1.04B | $935.0M | $1.10B | $1.16B | $1.04B | $1.06B | $1.05B |
| Gross profit | $212.0M | $196.4M | $194.0M | $225.5M | $236.5M | $221.7M | $213.7M | $205.7M |
| Operating income | $16.1M | -$5.1M | -$102.1M | $22.2M | $10.8M | $2.6M | $12.2M | $26.8M |
| Net income | $11.4M | -$5.9M | -$150.1M | $19.0M | $5.8M | $800.0K | $4.6M | $25.8M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.31 | $-0.17 | $-4.26 | $0.52 | $0.16 | $0.02 | $0.12 | $0.70 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.31 | $-0.17 | $-4.26 | $0.52 | $0.16 | $0.02 | $0.13 | $0.71 |
| Operating margin | $2 | -$0 | -$11 | $2 | $1 | $0 | $1 | $3 |
| Net margin | $1 | -$1 | -$16 | $2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.28B | $2.25B | $2.25B | $2.39B | $2.51B | $2.59B | $2.63B | $2.69B |
| Stockholders' equity | $982.0M | $968.5M | $976.5M | $1.12B | $1.27B | $1.24B | $1.23B | $1.28B |
| Total current assets | $1.30B | $1.30B | $1.27B | $1.28B | $1.25B | $1.35B | $1.37B | $1.36B |
| Total current liabilities | $866.6M | $818.6M | $821.8M | $806.5M | $826.7M | $822.9M | $826.5M | $841.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $24.2M | $25.6M | $33.0M | $30.1M | $18.0M | $28.2M | $39.0M | $32.8M |
| Accounts receivable | $1.22B | $1.22B | $1.19B | $1.20B | $1.18B | $1.25B | $1.26B | $1.25B |
| Property, plant & equipment | $18.0M | $18.8M | $20.5M | $22.1M | $22.8M | $23.7M | $25.8M | $26.5M |
| Goodwill | $202.1M | $202.1M | $202.1M | $202.1M | $304.1M | $304.1M | $304.2M | $374.0M |
| Intangible assets | $211.5M | $218.8M | $226.2M | $233.6M | $241.0M | $248.4M | $256.3M | $264.3M |
| Other non-current assets | $43.0M | $37.7M | $37.7M | $36.3M | $37.0M | $36.9M | $45.3M | $43.8M |
| Short-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $200.0K |
| Long-term debt | $78.1M | $130.5M | $101.9M | $118.4M | $74.3M | $204.6M | $239.4M | $228.2M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $7.2M | $7.1M | $7.6M | $8.0M | $9.4M | $9.2M | $7.2M | $9.0M |
| Retained earnings | $965.1M | $956.5M | $965.1M | $1.10B | $1.25B | $1.23B | $1.23B | $1.26B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$900.0K | -$900.0K | $300.0K | -$800.0K | -$600.0K | -$5.6M | -$6.9M | -$1.3M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $49.2M | -$25.4M | $28.6M | -$25.3M | $95.4M | $23.9M | $15.0M | -$20.3M |
| Investing cash flow | $1.4M | -$1.2M | $400.0K | -$2.8M | $21.5M | $3.2M | -$6.1M | -$2.4M |
| Financing cash flow | -$55.4M | $24.2M | -$29.7M | $41.3M | -$133.2M | -$39.5M | -$2.5M | $15.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $9.8M | $9.9M | $10.4M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $11.0M | $11.5M | $11.1M |
| Share-based compensation | $3.4M | $3.4M | $2.5M | $2.6M | $3.5M | $3.7M | $3.3M | $3.3M |
| Deferred income taxes | -$6.0M | $5.0M | $127.2M | $48.2M | -$6.1M | -$800.0K | -$40.6M | $12.8M |
| Change in accounts receivable | $17.3M | $26.3M | -$2.7M | — | -$81.4M | -$10.5M | $20.9M | — |
| Change in accounts payable | $44.0M | -$7.3M | $9.3M | — | $4.4M | -$24.2M | -$31.1M | — |
| Purchases of investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other investing activities | -$200.0K | $100.0K | -$1.1M | -$1.1M | -$100.0K | $700.0K | $2.0M | -$100.0K |
| Share repurchases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Debt issued | $329.3M | $389.5M | $419.8M | $403.8M | $362.1M | $412.3M | $491.2M | $470.4M |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $100.0K | $1.4M | $400.0K | $0 | $100.0K | $1.8M | $200.0K | $200.0K |
| Other financing activities | -$100.0K | -$300.0K | -$100.0K | $0 | -$100.0K | -$100.0K | -$200.0K | $300.0K |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Jan '23 | Jan '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | $853.0M | $882.6M | $961.4M | $1.01B | $919.2M |
| Operating income | -$69.8M | -$15.1M | $24.3M | $14.8M | $48.6M |
| Net income | -$254.1M | -$600.0K | $36.4M | -$62.5M | $156.1M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-7.24 | $-0.02 | $0.98 | $-1.64 | $3.91 |
| EPS (basic) | $-7.24 | $-0.02 | $0.99 | $-1.64 | $3.93 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Jan '23 | Jan '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.25B | $2.63B | $2.58B | $2.66B | $2.89B |
| Stockholders' equity | $976.5M | $1.23B | $1.25B | $1.25B | $1.34B |
| Total current assets | $1.27B | $1.37B | $1.63B | $1.72B | $1.59B |
| Total current liabilities | $821.8M | $826.5M | $1.02B | $1.13B | $1.10B |
| Cash & equivalents | $33.0M | $39.0M | $125.8M | $153.7M | $112.7M |
| Accounts receivable | $1.19B | $1.26B | $1.16B | $1.49B | $1.42B |
| Property, plant & equipment | $20.5M | $25.8M | $24.6M | $27.8M | $35.3M |
| Goodwill | $202.1M | $304.2M | $151.1M | $151.1M | $114.8M |
| Intangible assets | $226.2M | $256.3M | $137.7M | $158.7M | $122.0M |
| Other non-current assets | $37.7M | $45.3M | $43.1M | $403.2M | $389.1M |
| Short-term debt | — | — | $0 | $700.0K | $0 |
| Long-term debt | $101.9M | $239.4M | $0 | — | — |
| Other non-current liabilities | $7.6M | $7.2M | $6.8M | $11.0M | $86.8M |
| Retained earnings | $965.1M | $1.23B | $1.24B | $1.22B | $1.31B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $300.0K | -$6.9M | $200.0K | -$8.5M | -$27.7M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Jan '23 | Jan '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $122.6M | $26.9M | $76.7M | -$76.3M | $85.0M |
| Investing cash flow | $22.3M | -$361.6M | -$14.1M | $167.5M | -$180.7M |
| Financing cash flow | -$161.1M | $214.8M | -$59.6M | -$50.6M | -$8.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $42.4M | $40.2M | $33.9M | $33.4M | $29.8M |
| Share-based compensation | $12.3M | $11.8M | $9.7M | $7.8M | $5.1M |
| Deferred income taxes | $168.5M | -$27.8M | -$24.9M | -$72.1M | $21.6M |
| Change in accounts receivable | -$94.6M | $20.9M | -$147.2M | $99.3M | $150.7M |
| Change in accounts payable | -$10.5M | -$31.1M | -$62.5M | — | — |
| Purchases of investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other investing activities | -$1.6M | $0 | -$1.2M | -$2.1M | -$1.4M |
| Debt issued | $1.60B | $1.34B | $0 | $0 | — |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $2.3M | $2.5M | $1.8M | $900.0K | $600.0K |
| Other financing activities | -$300.0K | -$1.2M | -$200.0K | -$200.0K | -$200.0K |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding KELYA as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Institutional ownership is not available for this symbol right now.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2026-03-21 to 2026-10-15
Recent transactions
- Insiders have net sold 29,999 shares over the last 182 days, across 0 purchases and 1 sale.
- Most recent: Soares Nicola M (Senior Vice President) — Tax withholding of 3,047 shares on 2026-10-15.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Purchases (open market)0 sh(0 txns)
Sales (open market)29,999 sh(1 txns)
Net Shares-29,999
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soares Nicola M | Senior Vice President | Tax withholding | 2026-10-15 | 3,047 |
| Anderson Troy R | Executive Vice President, CFO | Tax withholding | 2026-10-15 | 27,716 |
| Layden Christopher D. | President, and CEO | Tax withholding | 2026-09-15 | 15,998 |
| Zuhlke Nicholas | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 2026-07-15 | 1,025 |
| Williams Vanessa Peterson | EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Open market sale | 2026-05-14 | 29,999 |
| Hunt James K | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-07 | 15,463 |
| McCrory Ryan B. | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-07 | 15,463 |
| Leege Joel | SVP, President SET | Grant / award | 2026-04-15 | 13,426 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Soares Nicola M | Senior Vice President | Tax withholding | 3,047 | $15.57 |
| 2026-10-15 | Anderson Troy R | Executive Vice President, CFO | Tax withholding | 27,716 | $15.57 |
| 2026-09-15 | Layden Christopher D. | President, and CEO | Tax withholding | 15,998 | $16.45 |
| 2026-07-15 | Zuhlke Nicholas | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 1,025 | $14.33 |
| 2026-05-14 | Williams Vanessa Peterson | EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Open market sale | 29,999 | $9.78 |
| 2026-05-07 | Hunt James K | Director | Grant / award | 15,463 | $9.70 |
| 2026-05-07 | McCrory Ryan B. | Director | Grant / award | 15,463 | $9.70 |
| 2026-04-15 | Leege Joel | SVP, President SET | Grant / award | 13,426 | $9.32 |
| 2026-04-15 | Leege Joel | SVP, President SET | Grant / award | 21,459 | $9.32 |
| 2026-03-24 | Layden Christopher D. | President, and CEO | Open market purchase | 10,000 | $8.76 |
| 2026-03-24 | Layden Christopher D. | President, and CEO | Open market purchase | 100 | $13.52 |
| 2026-03-21 | Williams Vanessa Peterson | EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Tax withholding | 985 | $8.47 |
| 2026-03-21 | Soares Nicola M | Senior Vice President | Tax withholding | 707 | $8.47 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 06:34 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 4 | 2026-10-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-10-16 | 4 | 2026-10-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-16 | 4 | 2026-09-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-06 | 10-Q | 2026-06-28 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-06 | 8-K | 2026-08-06 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-16 | 4 | 2026-07-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-22 | 4 | 2026-06-18 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-22 | 4 | 2026-06-18 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-22 | 4 | 2026-06-18 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-15 | 4 | 2026-05-14 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-13 | 8-K | 2026-05-07 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-11 | 4 | 2026-05-07 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about KELYA (Kelly Services, Inc. Class A). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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Kelly Services: Doesn’t Look Like An Attractive Opportunity In The Long Term (KELYA)
Seeking Alpha · 2026-10-20 -
Kelly Services: Doesn't Look Like An Attractive Opportunity In The Long Term
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KELYA Nov 2026 2.500 put (KELYA261120P00002500) interactive stock chart
Yahoo Finance UK · 2026-10-17 -
After tax withholding, Kelly Services (KELYA) executive Soares holds 73,238 shares directly.
Stock Titan · 2026-10-16 -
27,716 shares withheld for taxes leave Kelly Services (KELYA) CFO with 201,770 shares directly held.
Stock Titan · 2026-10-16 -
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Yahoo · 2026-10-13
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