Kelly Services (KELYA) stock

Staffing and talent , market cap $488M

Staffing and talent for many industries

Worth $488M

$14.04

+3.08%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#7of 8

Staffing

Checks firing

2of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-20.9%

under its best in a year

KELYA's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 0. Its price climbed back above its average of the last 200 days.

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Why is KELYA up?

Up 3.1% today with staffing stocks: TTEC Holdings rose 72.0% after its report; all 8 are up, 10.7% on average; the S&P 500 is down 0.4%.

Fell on Nov 5

Down 17% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and staffing stocks a median 3%.

“Adjusted EBITDA margin of 2.3%, a decrease of 50 bps, reflects near-term margin pressure in ETM, Education”

Kelly Services' Nov 5 release said

Sources: Price history, Nov 5, 2026; Company release, Nov 5, 2026

−1Growth sales down 8% on the year, gross margin down 0.7 points

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Why KELYA still beats the market over a year

Up 58% over the year to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 12%; down 17% on Nov 5.

1 reason, from its filings, with the timeline, for Pro members.

Key facts on KELYA

Key facts on KELYA
Since its 2024 high	Down 46% profit $36.4M → a $125M loss a year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 5 Reported its quarterly results

1 more reason behind KELYA's 0, free with an account →4 more reasons behind KELYA's 0, for Pro members.

KELYA in the news

TodayWith its group.

What's next

Wed Nov 18: Ex-dividend, $0.075 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 2.

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KELYA catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -4.1% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

How KELYA ranks in Staffing

KELYA is #7 of 8 by Quality Score.

How KELYA ranks in Staffing
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	AMNAMN Healthcare Services	3/14	12
2	RHIRobert Half	7/14	11
3	NSPInsperity	5/14	11
	EFOREverforth		Open for its score
	KFRCKforce		Open for its score
7	KELYAKelly Services	2/14	0

Free cash flow over four quarters: KELYA -$8.10M, MAN $7.40M.

When does KELYA report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Feb 11, before the open (in 93 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What KELYA reported on Nov 5, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“For the fourth quarter, expectations for revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin have been adjusted relative to our prior view largely due to the delayed return to growth in our Education business and near-term incremental demand pressure from one discrete ETM customer, and are as follows:”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

KELYA's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Q4 2026
Adjusted EBITDA margin	3.8% to 4.0%cut

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)

5 more outlook lines, for Pro members.

In the company's words

“Adjusted EBITDA margin of 2.3%, an increase of 50 bps versus the prior year, reflects 20 bps higher gross margin and volume-related and structural expense management actions including benefits from our acquisition integration and technology modernization efforts.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 5)

1 more sentence, for Pro members.

The numbers

Market value: $488M; today
Sales: $4.1B; down 7.7% on the year
Free cash flow: -$8.1M; last 12 months

Sales fell 1.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $0.30 a share a year.

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No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

The whole report on KELYA: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-0.9%+2.6%-16.9%

May 7Aug 6Nov 5

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 5, 2026Before open	Before open	-10.1%	-16.9%	not yet
Aug 6, 2026Before open	Before open	+16.6%	+2.6%	+1.4%
May 7, 2026Before open	Before open	-2.8%	-0.9%	-0.2%

KELYA closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and KELYA's Quality Score going into each

KELYA sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in two of the last seven years, to $4.3B in 2025. It made a profit in four of the eight years.

KELYA has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

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KELYA RSI today: 35.6, below its 50-day, above its 200-day

Not scored

RSI 35.6, MACD below signal, below its 50-day, above its 200-day. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on KELYA

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsAn operating loss of $69.8M in fiscal 2025, on $4.25B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 12, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where KELYA stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings4 findingsA new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "The proliferation of artificial intelligence-enhanced application materials and fraudulent candidates, including those potentially sponsored by hostile actors, creates operational challenges and exposes us to legal, reputational, and security risks." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 12, 2026, against the one of Feb 13, 2025
Who holds and trades it1 findingFor Pro members1 finding on who holds and trades KELYA, for Pro members
Against its closest peers1 peerFree cash flow over four quarters: KELYA -$8.10M, MAN $7.40M.

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Is KELYA's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$8.1M, while it paid dividends.

KELYA's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$0.30 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $10.6M a year $0.30 a share on 35.2M shares, its average count in the quarter to Jun 28, 2026
Free cash flow	-$8.1M The last four quarters, to Sep 27, 2026

KELYA's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Christopher D. LaydenPresident, and CEO · no trades on file
Troy R. AndersonExecutive Vice President, CFO · no trades on file
Nicholas ZuhlkeVP, Chief Accounting Officer · no trades on file
Nicola M. SoaresSenior Vice President · no trades on file

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Which ETFs hold KELYA?

In ETFs: KELYA is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Kelly Services

Kelly Services Inc is a specialty talent solutions company. The company operates through three reportable segments: i) Enterprise Talent Management, which provides temporary staffing, outsourcing, and permanent placement services across industrial, contact center, and clerical roles, ii) Science, Engineering & Technology, which supplies specialized talent across multiple industries, and iii) Education, which delivers staffing, placement, and executive search services to Pre-K-12 school districts and education organizations in the United States. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Enterprise Talent Management segment. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region.

4,900 employeesTroy, MIkellyservices.com

What Kelly Services says it competes with

“The worldwide workforce solutions industry is competitive and highly fragmented.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 12, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: KELYA's Quality Score is 0 (Below Average), #7 of 8 in Staffing.

What does KELYA's Quality Score say?

KELYA scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #7 of 8 in Services-⁠Help Supply Services by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 17% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and staffing stocks a median 3%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is KELYA's Quality Score?

KELYA scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #7 of 8 in Services-⁠Help Supply Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind KELYA's 0.

When does KELYA report earnings?

Expected to report Thu Feb 11, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. KELYA closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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