How does KELY.A's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

KELY.A is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.9x) compared to the peer average (41.3x).

How does KELY.A's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Professional Services Industry?

KELY.A is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.9x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (26.9x).

What is KELY.A's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

KELY.A is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.9x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (33.2x).

What is the Fair Price of KELY.A when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

KELY.A ($15.05) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] ($124.93)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.

Kelly Services (Nasdaq:KELY.A) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

KELY.A Stock Overview

Provides workforce solutions to various industries. More details

KELY.A fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	6/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 88% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 47.82% per year

Earnings grew by 80.1% over the past year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 83.8%

Risk Analysis

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Unstable dividend track record

Kelly Services, Inc. Competitors

Heidrick & Struggles International

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US$962.5m

Kforce

NYSE:KFRC

US$1.1b

Barrett Business Services

NasdaqGS:BBSI

US$1.1b

Fiverr International

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US$1.0b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Kelly Services
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$15.05
52 Week High	US$25.27
52 Week Low	US$14.98
Beta	1.2
11 Month Change	-25.94%
3 Month Change	-26.04%
1 Year Change	-27.19%
33 Year Change	-14.68%
5 Year Change	-27.99%
Change since IPO	25.98%

We Think Kelly Services' (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Nov 14

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075

Nov 10

Recent updates

Kelly Services' (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Feb 16

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.075

Nov 12

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)

Aug 14

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 20

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075

May 14

A Look At The Fair Value Of Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)

May 12

What Does Kelly Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Share Price Indicate?

Feb 17

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 02

Should You Investigate Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A) At US$21.13?

Jul 20

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)?

Mar 18

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Feb 17

Shareholder Returns

	KELY.A	US Professional Services	US Market
7D	-17.0%	-3.5%	-0.5%
1Y	-27.2%	23.3%	32.3%

Return vs Industry: KELY.A underperformed the US Professional Services industry which returned 27.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KELY.A underperformed the US Market which returned 33.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KELY.A's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KELY.A volatility
KELY.A Average Weekly Movement	7.0%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement	5.5%
Market Average Movement	6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.0%

Stable Share Price: KELY.A has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: KELY.A's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1946	6,200	Peter W. Quigley	www.kellyservices.com

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. The Professional & Industrial segment delivers staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services providing administrative, accounting, and finance; light industrial; contact center staffing; and other workforce solutions.

Kelly Services, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Kelly Services's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KELY.A fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$559.64m
Earnings (TTM)	US$41.60m
Revenue (TTM)	US$4.37b

12.9x

P/E Ratio

0.1x

P/S Ratio

Is KELY.A overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KELY.A income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$4.37b
Cost of Revenue	US$3.49b
Gross Profit	US$879.30m
Other Expenses	US$837.70m
Earnings	US$41.60m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 29, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.17
Gross Margin	20.11%
Net Profit Margin	0.95%
Debt/Equity Ratio	17.9%

How did KELY.A perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

26%

Payout Ratio

Does KELY.A pay a reliable dividends?

See KELY.A dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy KELY.A by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Kelly Services dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Nov 20 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 04 2024
Days until Ex dividend	5 days
Days until Dividend pay date	19 days

Does KELY.A pay a reliable dividends?

See KELY.A dividend history and benchmarks

KELY.A Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Kelly Services, Inc. Competitors

NasdaqGS:HSII

US$962.5m

NYSE:KFRC

US$1.1b

NasdaqGS:BBSI

US$1.1b

NYSE:FVRR

US$1.0b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

We Think Kelly Services' (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 30%

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075

Third quarter dividend of US$0.075 announced

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Kelly Services, Inc. Declares a Dividend, Payable on December 4, 2024

Recent updates

We Think Kelly Services' (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 30%

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075

Third quarter dividend of US$0.075 announced

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Kelly Services, Inc. Declares a Dividend, Payable on December 4, 2024

Kelly Services, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 07, 2024

Kelly Launches Kelly Now, an App That Allows Job Seekers to Build Profiles Based on Their Skills, Experiences, and Requirements, and Then Matches Them to Jobs in Their Area

Kelly Services, Inc. Names Troy R. Anderson as Executive Vice President, Effective October 14, 2024

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 19%

Second quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Kelly Services, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2024

What Is Kelly Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Share Price Doing?

Kelly Services, Inc. (NasdaqGS:KELY.A) completed the acquisition of Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC from Littlejohn Fund V, L.P., managed by Littlejohn & Co., LLC.

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 13%

First quarter dividend of US$0.075 announced

Kelly Services, Inc. Declares Dividend, Payable on June 4, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.73 (vs US$0.29 in 1Q 2023)

Kelly Services, Inc. (NasdaqGS:KELY.A) entered a definitive agreement to acquire Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC from Littlejohn & Co., LLC for approximately $490 million.

Kelly Services, Inc. (NasdaqGS:KELY.A) entered a definitive agreement to acquire Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC from Littlejohn & Co., LLC for approximately $490 million.

Kelly Services, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 09, 2024

Kelly Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement

Kelly Services, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024

Executive VP & CFO recently sold US$481k worth of stock

Price target increased by 10% to US$28.33

Upcoming dividend of US$0.075 per share

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.075 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Kelly Services' (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Kelly Services, Inc. Declares Dividend, Payable on March 13, 2024

Kelly Services, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 15, 2024

Kelly Services, Inc. and Kelly Services Outsourcing and Consulting Group Sarl Announce Termination of Dinette Koolhaas, Senior Vice President and President of Kelly International

Insider recently sold US$405k worth of stock

Senior VP and President of Science recently sold US$114k worth of stock

Executive VP & CFO recently sold US$632k worth of stock

Executive VP & CFO notifies of intention to sell stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.075 per share at 1.5% yield

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.075

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Gi Group Holding S.r.l. entered into an agreement to acquire European Staffing business of Kelly Services, Inc. (NasdaqGS:KELY.A) for €130 million.

Kelly Services, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 09, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.075 per share at 1.7% yield

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)

New minor risk - Insider selling

Kelly Services, Inc. Declares Dividend Payable on September 6, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Kelly Services, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 10, 2023

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Insider recently sold US$77k worth of stock

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075

Kelly Services, Inc. Declares Dividend, Payable on June 6, 2023

A Look At The Fair Value Of Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELY.A)

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Kelly Services, Inc. Declares Dividend, Payable on March 13, 2023

What Does Kelly Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KELY.A) Share Price Indicate?

Kelly Services, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 16, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 246%

Price target decreased to US$26.00