Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
KELYA price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
Fairly valuedKELYA is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $15.14
- Sector
- Industrials
- 12-month range
- $8.08–$17.28
- Market cap
- $476M
- From 52-week high
- -12.4%
- Shares outstanding
- 31.4M
- Rank in Industrials by discount to fair value
- #103 of 106
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Kelly Services, Inc. provides workforce solutions including staffing, recruiting, and talent management services to businesses across various industries. The company operates in the United States and internationally, serving clients through multiple service lines and geographic locations.
KELYA currently ranks #103 of 106 Industrials stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Fairly valued for 5 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $476M
- P/E (trailing)
- 20x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $4.06B
- Net margin
- -6.7%
- EPS (TTM)
- $0.74
- Gross margin
- 20.4%
- Debt / equity
- 0.13
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- -2.4%
- Shares outstanding
- 31.4M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- F
- Margin trend
- Contracting
- 52-week position
- The top quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Overvalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 37 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $16.23
- 200-day average
- $12.14
- Moving-average state
- 50-day above 200-day (golden cross state); price between the averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $0.30 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 1.98%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 0 (no streak on complete calendar years)
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-08-19
- Last payment date
- 2026-09-02
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-05
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 2 beat, 5 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+54.2%)
2026-03 ▼ miss (-50.0%)
2025-12 ▼ miss (-63.6%)
2025-09 ▼ miss (-57.1%)
2025-06 ▬ met (0.0%)
2025-03 ▼ miss (-26.4%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+74.5%)
2024-09 ▼ miss (-55.3%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 2 buy · 1 hold · 0 sell (3 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $20
- Target vs last price
- +32.1%
What our data shows for KELYA
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for KELYA, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $8.08–$17.28.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 37.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for KELYA
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent KELYA news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for KELYA is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- Kelly Services: Doesn’t Look Like An Attractive Opportunity In The Long Term (KELYA) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-10-20)
TickrTrends take: Kelly Services operates in the Industrials sector and is currently assessed as fairly valued by TickrTrends. Given the headline's cautionary long-term outlook, investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether the company's fundamentals deteriorate in ways that might shift its current fair value assessment downward. The divergence between fair valuation pricing and concerns about long-term prospects suggests tracking operational performance and competitive positioning as key indicators for potential rerating. - Staffing Sector Recovery Drives Kelly Services’ (KELYA) First Volume Growth in Years (insidermonkey.com, 2026-10-05)
TickrTrends take: Kelly Services operates in the industrials sector and has achieved its first volume growth in years as the staffing sector recovers, which represents a meaningful operational inflection point for the company. TickrTrends currently assesses KELYA as fairly valued, suggesting the market has already incorporated expectations around this recovery trajectory. Investors focused on valuation should monitor whether this volume growth translates into margin expansion and sustained profitability improvement, as these factors will be critical to determining whether the fairly valued assessment remains appropriate.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — TickrTrends' derived indicators show that KELYA has moved up in sector discount ranking this week, improving from position 72 to position 67 among Industrials sector companies. The stock maintains a Fairly valued valuation verdict based on current metrics.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for KELYA show a shift this week as the 50/200-day trend state moved from an uptrend to a mixed state. The stock maintains a fairly valued status based on current valuation metrics. This change in trend state reflects a moderation in the near-term momentum relative to the longer-term price trajectory for the industrials sector company.
- 2026-10-05 — KELYA's valuation positioning improved this week as its sector discount rank advanced from number 83 to number 74 within the Industrials sector. The company's valuation verdict shifted from Overvalued to Fairly valued, reflecting a more attractive valuation relative to sector peers.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is KELYA stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), KELYA is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is KELYA's TickrTrends verdict?
KELYA's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does KELYA compare to other Industrials stocks?
KELYA ranks #103 of 106 Industrials stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is KELYA overbought or oversold?
KELYA's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does KELYA pay a dividend?
Yes. KELYA paid $0.30 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 1.98% yield on TickrTrends' last price. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-08-19.
When does KELYA report earnings next?
KELYA's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-05, per the published earnings calendar.
Does KELYA usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters KELYA beat the consensus estimate 2 times and missed 5 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about KELYA?
Of 3 analysts covering KELYA, 2 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $20 (+32.1% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
Other share classes
Also trades as KELYB, another share class of Kelly Services, Inc.. Our ranked lists show the company once, under KELYA, its most liquid class.
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