KELYA

Kelly Services Inc Industrials Services-Help Supply Services Russell 3000
$16.59Close $7.92 – $17.2852-week range Nov 5, 2026Next report · before the open

Highlights

Strengths

  • In a stage-2 uptrend all 8 trend conditions pass
  • Leading the market RS 90 · stronger than 90% of stocks over 12 months
  • Near its high 4% below its 52-week high

Cautions

  • Earnings shrinking EPS −39% year on year
  • Results soon Nov 5, 2026, in 4 days

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 28, 2025 · filed Aug 6, 2026
Off 12-month high 4%
1wk down 1.2% price change
1mo up 2.3% price change
12-month return up 49% market up 11% · its own up 38%
F-score — — Not assessed
Altman Z″ 3.30 Low risk
P/E — price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B — price / book
Earnings yield — EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than — of the market · not assessed
Revenue growth down 2% year on year
EPS growth down 39% latest quarter · +166 pts
Sales growth down 6% latest quarter · +5 pts
ROE 0% return on equity
Free cash margin up 3% $114.1M FCF
D/E 0.10 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA —
Interest cover Lossoperating loss
Piotroski tests

Repair signals

  • Long-term debt down 57% ($0.2B → $0.1B)

Trade setup

ATR% 3.1% $0.51 a day · 2×ATR $15.56
RS 90 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 8 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 0.5× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.87 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 5, 2026
Trend template · 8 of 8

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

2 flagged
  • Losing money before interest is even paid The company made an operating loss, so interest is not covered at all - the debt is being serviced from cash reserves, asset sales or new borrowing rather than from the business.
  • Revenue shrinking Revenue fell 1.9% over the year, from $4.3B to $4.3B.
Last reported Aug 6, 2026
Results reaction Aug 6, 2026-1% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $4.3B -2% on FY2024
$0 $5B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $4.5B FY2021 · $4.9B FY2022 · $5.0B FY2023 · $4.8B FY2024 · $4.3B FY2025 · $4.3B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology -$600,000
-$100M $0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · -$72.0M FY2021 · $156.1M FY2022 · -$62.5M FY2023 · $36.4M FY2024 · -$600,000 FY2025 · -$600,000
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $114.1M +622% on FY2024
-$100M $0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $170.5M FY2021 · $73.8M FY2022 · -$88.3M FY2023 · $61.4M FY2024 · $15.8M FY2025 · $114.1M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 20%
  • Net -0%
  • Free cash 3%
0% 25% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 18% · Net -2% · Free cash 4% FY2021 · Gross 19% · Net 3% · Free cash 2% FY2022 · Gross 20% · Net -1% · Free cash -2% FY2023 · Gross 20% · Net 1% · Free cash 1% FY2024 · Gross 20% · Net -0% · Free cash 0% FY2025 · Gross 20% · Net -0% · Free cash 3%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $68.9M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $250M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $223.0M FY2021 · Cash $112.7M FY2022 · Cash $153.7M FY2023 · Cash $125.8M · Long-term debt $0 FY2024 · Cash $39.0M · Long-term debt $239.4M FY2025 · Cash $33.0M · Long-term debt $101.9M
  FY2020Jan 3, 2021 FY2021Jan 2, 2022 FY2022Jan 1, 2023 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 29, 2024 FY2025Dec 28, 2025
Revenue $4.5B $4.9B $5.0B $4.8B $4.3B $4.3B
Gross margin 18% 19% 20% 20% 20% 20%
Operating income -$93.6M $48.6M $14.8M $24.3M -$15.1M -$69.8M
Net income -$72.0M $156.1M -$62.5M $36.4M -$600,000 -$600,000
Net margin -2% 3% -1% 1% -0% -0%
Earnings per share -$1.83 $3.95 -$1.64 $1.00 -$0.02 -$0.02
Free cash flow $170.5M $73.8M -$88.3M $61.4M $15.8M $114.1M
Free cash margin 4% 2% -2% 1% 0% 3%
Cash $223.0M $112.7M $153.7M $125.8M $39.0M $33.0M
Long-term debt — — — $0 $239.4M $101.9M
Shareholders' equity $1.2B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.2B $976.5M

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Aug 6, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 28, 2026 39d
May 7, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 29, 2026 39d
Feb 12, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 28, 2025 46d
Nov 6, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 28, 2025 39d
Aug 7, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 29, 2025 39d
May 8, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 30, 2025 39d
Feb 13, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 29, 2024 46d
Nov 7, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 29, 2024 39d
Aug 8, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 39d
May 9, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 39d
Feb 20, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 51d
Nov 9, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Oct 1, 2023 39d

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