KELYB
Hot AirKelly Services, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $903M cap · $28K/day traded
$25.88 +0.0% · close 11 Nov · scored 13 Nov
Hot Air: Strong momentum and nothing else: weak business, rich price.
As of 13 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB) is 45/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 37, Value 49, Momentum 53, each scored against its sector).
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ABOUT KELLY SERVICES, INC.
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Kelly Services, Inc. is a global leader in workforce solutions, providing a comprehensive range of services including temporary staffing, permanent placement, executive search, and outsourcing across diverse industries. The company's competitive moat is its extensive global network, strong brand recognition, and a broad portfolio of specialized talent solutions that cater to complex client needs. This established presence and diversified service offering solidify its position as a key partner in talent acquisition and management.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.0B | 4.8B | 4.3B | 4.3B | -5.0% | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.3B | 0.0% |
| EPS | -18.66 | 10.61 | -0.21 | -75.11 | — | -3.58 | — | — | — |
| Shares | 3.3M | 3.3M | 3.3M | 3.3M | 0.0% | 3.3M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 70.4M | 51.3M | 302.6M | 159.1M | 31.2% | 172.3M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 976.5M | -8.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | -76.3M | 76.7M | 26.9M | 122.6M | 26.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | 167.5M | -14.1M | -361.6M | 22.3M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -50.6M | -59.6M | 214.8M | -161.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Swung more than 100% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 265% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor: It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend: It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend (this stock): None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KELYB are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELYB | Kelly Services, Inc.(you) | $903M | 45 |
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services, Inc. | $805M | 44 |
| NSP | Insperity, Inc. | $2.1B | 53 |
| TBI | TrueBlue, Inc. | $284M | 52 |
| MAN | ManpowerGroup Inc. | $2.2B | 63 |
| KFRC | Kforce Inc. | $1.0B | 79 |
| MHH | Mastech Digital, Inc. | $76M | 47 |
| TNET | TriNet Group, Inc. | $3.5B | 81 |
| RHI | Robert Half Inc. | $4.7B | 76 |
| BGSF | BGSF, Inc. | $53M | 35 |
Peer medians: ROE 9.1% · P/E 25.0x · Gross margin 29.3%
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