profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
Kelly Services
$13.71-0.65% today
+57.2% in 1 year
1-year low $8.081-year high $17.28
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
It has no yearly profit to compare the price with.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What Kelly Services sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $4.97 billion in 2022 to $4.25 billion in 2025, with -$254 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
Kelly Services handed back 18% of the cash it generated last year.
Buybacks $10M$11M
Free cash flow 2025$114M
Bought back its own shares$10M
Paid as dividends$11M
Cash vs. debt$33M vs. $159M
Kelly Services vs. similar companies
How it compares with the largest companies in its industry.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Services | No profit yet | ||
 Robert Half International | 32.3× · Expensive | ||
 Korn Ferry | 14.9× · Cheap | ||
 TriNet Group | 19.5× · Fair price | ||
 ManpowerGroup | No profit yet |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads Kelly Services's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,965 | 4,836 | 4,332 | 4,251 | |
| 1,012 | 961 | 883 | 853 | |
| 68 | 27 | 64 | 27 | |
| -17 | 78 | 40 | -13 | |
| -63 | 36 | -1 | -254 | |
| -1.64 | 0.98 | -0.02 | -7.24 | |
| 20.4% | 19.9% | 20.4% | 20.1% | |
| 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.6% | |
| -1.3% | 0.8% | -0.0% | -6.0% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 2,664 | 2,582 | 2,632 | 2,251 |
| Cash | 154 | 126 | 39 | 33 |
| Total debt | 70 | 51 | 303 | 159 |
| Total liabilities | 1,410 | 1,328 | 1,398 | 1,274 |
| 1,254 | 1,254 | 1,235 | 977 | |
| 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | |
| -4.1% | 1.7% | -0.6% | -4.6% | |
| -5.0% | 2.9% | -0.0% | -26.0% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76 | 77 | 27 | 123 | |
| 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | |
| -88 | 61 | 16 | 114 | |
| Dividends paid | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 35 | 42 | 10 | 10 | |
| 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Valuation
- –
- 15.5×
- –
- 0.3×
- 0.1×
- 4.2×
- –
- 23.9%
- -53.2%
- 3.1%
Profitability
- 20.1%
- 0.6%
- -6.0%
- -0.6%
- -5.4%
- -2.7%
- -24.6%
- -11.8%
- -5.5%
- –
Growth
- −5.0%
- –
- +622.2%
- +32.0%
- −2.8%
Financial health
- –
- 0.19
- 8.2%
- -10.0×
- 1.59
- 1.59
- 1.83
How it ranks in Industrials
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Bottom 4%of 979
Bottom 8%of 984
Bottom 6%of 983
Top 2%of 987
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $15.00
- Range
- $15.00 – $15.00
- 1 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | 0.03 | 0.07 | −57.1% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 0.16 | 0.45 | −64.4% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 0.18 | 0.42 | −57.1% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 0.54 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2025 | 0.39 | 0.53 | −26.4% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 0.82 | 0.65 | +26.2% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 0.21 | 0.44 | −52.3% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 0.71 | 0.53 | +34.0% |
3.1%of the share price, paid each year
On $1,000 invested$31a year at today's yield, before tax
+32.0%2020 to 2025
Raised–not every year
Paid per share, each year
$0.20 in 2015 → $0.30 in 2025
How safe it looks
-4.1% of its profit
Room to growStretchedMore than it earns: 9.6%
News
Kelly Clarkson’s expensive purchases: A multi-million dollar real-estate portfolio that spans the countryMarketWatch · Oct 19, 2026ONAR names audit chair Kelly Anderson as interim CFO to lead Nasdaq uplist preparationSeeking Alpha · Oct 6, 2026Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
1/7Passes 1 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
31No pass
Benjamin Graham
61Pass
Philip Fisher
29No pass
Peter Lynch
27No pass
Joel Greenblatt
0No pass
Charlie Munger
26No pass
Terry Smith
15No pass
Questions about Kelly Services
Is Kelly Services a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers that is not profitable yet. 1 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the Kelly Services AI analysis
What does Kelly Services do?
Kelly Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries. The company operates through five segments: Professional & Industrial; Science, Engineering & Technology; Education; Outsourcing & Consulting; and International. It is in Staffing & Employment Services.
Does Kelly Services pay a dividend?
Yes. At today's price the dividend is 3.1% a year. In 2025 it paid out $11.0 million in dividends.
Is Kelly Services stock halal?
No. Kelly Services does not pass our halal screen: its debt is 33% of its market value, at or above the 33% limit. How we check
How has Kelly Services stock done over the past year?
Up 57.2% over the past twelve months, to $13.71. It traded between $8.08 and $17.28 and is 20.7% below its high.
Who are Kelly Services's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Robert Half International, Korn Ferry, TriNet Group and ManpowerGroup. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with Kelly Services's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.