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Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US4881523074

CUSIP

488152307

IPO Date

Aug 18, 1995

Highlights

Market Cap

$408.18M

EPS (TTM)

-$0.57

PEG Ratio

0.43

Total Revenue (TTM)

$4.45B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$878.60M

EBITDA (TTM)

$24.60M

Year Range

$10.98 - $22.52

Short %

0.40%

Short Ratio

2.36

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Kelly Services, Inc.

Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB) returned -16.88% year-to-date (YTD) and -48.72% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, KELYB returned -3.19% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


KELYB

YTD

-16.88%

1M

-3.05%

6M

-20.64%

1Y

-48.72%

3Y*

-13.50%

5Y*

-5.99%

10Y*

-3.19%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of KELYB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.94%-4.08%-0.07%-18.46%4.33%-16.88%
2024-3.00%14.65%4.17%-5.96%-2.79%-5.18%2.59%-4.87%0.00%-7.95%-24.13%-4.52%-34.66%
20230.41%-7.26%1.56%0.00%11.29%-6.11%5.26%0.43%2.81%3.28%10.20%4.34%27.54%
2022-0.06%27.55%2.31%-9.31%-2.65%-2.16%10.35%-19.15%-19.22%19.33%1.37%4.92%3.05%
2021-5.28%6.87%7.83%12.95%2.74%-7.30%-7.29%-8.14%-3.43%-6.09%-5.09%-2.91%-16.45%
2020-9.32%-11.66%-34.71%36.68%7.16%-9.87%-1.07%83.39%-35.94%-0.80%21.90%-2.80%-5.69%
20190.00%12.47%-5.19%0.00%0.32%8.93%9.85%0.27%-5.50%0.00%-16.50%-1.09%0.18%
2018-5.26%7.69%0.00%0.00%0.26%-20.69%3.91%0.92%-0.21%-2.50%-3.84%-1.87%-21.89%
20172.50%-6.19%-5.58%8.37%8.32%-6.15%0.27%-5.94%9.79%0.00%22.07%1.79%28.66%
2016-2.44%-3.14%15.34%4.15%5.31%-4.88%11.77%-12.61%0.00%1.61%12.40%9.52%38.92%
2015-8.17%13.63%0.00%0.00%0.28%0.00%-18.88%2.42%-6.73%-1.23%24.18%-3.30%-3.82%
20142.77%-13.00%10.25%-9.55%-15.20%-4.78%-7.39%2.31%-0.79%-11.71%9.45%10.43%-27.78%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of KELYB is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of KELYB is 33
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of KELYB is 11
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of KELYB is 33
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of KELYB is 11
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of KELYB is 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of KELYB is 44
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Kelly Services, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -1.24
  • 5-Year: -0.07
  • 10-Year: -0.05
  • All Time: -0.03

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Kelly Services, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Kelly Services, Inc. provided a 2.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 4 consecutive years.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.3020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.30$0.30$0.30$0.28$0.10$0.08$0.30$0.30$0.30$0.28$0.20$0.20

Dividend yield

2.62%2.15%1.39%1.59%0.59%0.37%1.38%1.36%1.05%1.23%1.22%1.16%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Kelly Services, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.15
2024$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.30
2023$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.30
2022$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.28
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.10
2020$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2019$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.30
2018$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.30
2017$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.30
2016$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.28
2015$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.20
2014$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.20

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Kelly Services, Inc. has a dividend yield of 2.62%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Kelly Services, Inc. has a payout ratio of 121.85%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Kelly Services, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Kelly Services, Inc. was 75.62%, occurring on Feb 4, 2009. Recovery took 2899 trading sessions.

The current Kelly Services, Inc. drawdown is 68.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-75.62%Mar 2, 19982751Feb 4, 20092899Aug 11, 20205650
-70.02%Apr 7, 20211022Apr 30, 2025
-57.94%Aug 12, 202031Sep 24, 2020132Apr 6, 2021163
-30.91%Jul 15, 1996197Apr 23, 199749Jul 2, 1997246
-16.93%Sep 11, 199787Jan 14, 199830Feb 27, 1998117
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Kelly Services, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Kelly Services, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -29.1%.


-1.00-0.500.000.501.0020212022202320242025
0.39
0.58
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Kelly Services, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for KELYB compared to other companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry. KELYB currently has a PEG ratio of 0.4. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for KELYB relative to other companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry. Currently, KELYB has a P/S ratio of 0.1. This P/S ratio is low compared to the industry average. It may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue, or that the market expects slower growth or lower margins.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for KELYB in comparison with other companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry. Currently, KELYB has a P/B value of 0.3. This P/B ratio is low compared to industry peers. It might indicate the stock is undervalued or that the company’s assets are not expected to generate strong returns.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items