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KELYA · Kelly Services Inc

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$16.06 -0.25 (-1.53%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$566.48M
Shares
34.73M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$16.06 Open$16.33 Day$15.84–16.33 52W close$8.08–16.31 Avg vol 30d358K Short int1.4M · 3.9% float · 3.5d Short vol41% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 3, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Poor Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +52%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +17%
above
RSI (14) 63
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 97%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +5%
trailing
6-month return +72%
trailing
YTD return +83%
this year
Relative strength +58%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $14 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
3.89% of float · ▼ -9.2% MoM · 3.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
165 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Poor
Revenue growth −3%
Y/Y
Gross margin 16%
contracting
EPS growth −36100%
Y/Y
Buyback $30.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $68.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 41%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −45%
past year
ATR 4.3%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
Third Quarter of 2026
Underlying revenue growth 1% – 2%
Total revenue -2% – 0%
Fourth Quarter of 2026
Revenue growth 5% – 9%
Adjusted EBITDA margin Non-GAAP 4%
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
Overall revenue decline · Second Quarter of 2026 7% – 9%
Adjusted EBITDA margin · Second Quarter of 2026 at least 2.5%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+52% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+17% Bullish
RSI (14)
63 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
97% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $14 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
3.89% of float · ▼ -9.2% MoM · 3.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
165 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $8 Now $16 · 97% Range high $16
vs 200-day avg +52% vs 50-day avg +17%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $46.9M 26-week period ended June 28, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 2.3% 26-week period ended June 28, 2026
Debt-to-capital % 7.4% June 28, 2026
Global Days Sales Outstanding 61 June 28, 2026
Gross profit rate 19.6% the 26 weeks ended June 28, 2026
Permanent placement income $24.6M the 26 weeks ended June 28, 2026
Working Capital $429.9M June 28, 2026
Current Ratio 1.5 As of Dec. 28, 2025
Free cash flow non-GAAP $114.1M Full-Year 2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Staffing & Employment Services — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
KELYA
Kelly Services Inc
this stock
$566.48M +82.5% -2.9% 3.9%
KFY
Korn Ferry
$4.31B +27.5% +12.2% 16.3 4.3%
RHI
Robert Half Inc.
$4.25B +59.1% -7.2% 36.1 22.9%
TNET
Trinet Group, Inc.
$3.07B +16.3% -0.9% 3.1%
MAN
ManpowerGroup Inc.
$2.61B +96.1% +0.6% 25.4 10.3%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
165
% held
75.4%
Net QoQ
+2.0M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
267
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
1.4M
Days to cover
3.5d
Change
-137.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
41%
As of
Aug 14, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
3.8K
Value
$48.1K
As of
Jun 29, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
28.3%
Week of
Jul 6, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$4.3B
Net income (FY)
$-254.1M
EPS diluted
$-7.24
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$50.0M
Remaining
$30.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$375.0K
Shares
35.3K
Filed
May 21, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Kelly Reports Second-Quarter 2026…
Published
Aug 6, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
KELYA +5.7% +4.8% +71.8% +8.2% +82.5%
SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
vs SPY +5.3% +0.4% +58.0% +4.3% +68.7%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.075 / share · ex May 18, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.075 / share · ex Aug 19, 2026
Raised 50%
Paid (TTM)
$0.30 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.87%
Buyback program · as of Jun 28, 2026
Authorized
$50.00M
Spent (derived)
$20.00M
Remaining
$30.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 55135 CUSIP 488152208 13F (30d) 163 filings 161 filers Visit website Investor relations