Kelly Services A Inc (KELYA) Fair Value & Analysis
Industrials · US · Market cap $394M · ISIN US4881522084
What is Kelly Services A Inc really worth?
Kelly Services A Inc
KELYA · US
A solid business, trading 61% below our fair value of $43.26.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 21, 2026
From 7 valuation models · updated 14 days ago
Share price +9.7% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price is below even our cautious bear case ($29.08). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
- Solid quality (60/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
- A fairly wide model range ($29.08 to $57.44) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 21, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $7.95 – $23.74 · fair‑value band $29.08 – $57.44 · the $16.71 price screens below the $43.26 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 21, 2026.
Analysis
Kelly Services A Inc (KELYA) currently trades at $16.71, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $43.26, implying the stock looks roughly 61.4% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 60/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $45.08 per share, and 7 of the 7 models we run sit above the $16.71 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $20.85, and 0 of the 7 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Kelly Services A Inc generated revenue of $4.1B at a net margin of −6.4%. Revenue declined 10.7% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −24.1%. Net debt stands at $126M. Fundamentals as of Aug 21, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $29.08 (bear case) to $57.44 (bull case); at $16.71, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 113% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 22% fair-value upside, at 159%, KELYA screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 7 models by family
Widest divergence: Multiples ($45.08) versus Asset-Based ($20.85). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (81).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 21, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 60 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 75
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Kelly Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries in the Americas, Europe, Mexico, and the Asia-Pacific region. It operates in three segments: Enterprise Talent Management, Science, Engineering & Technology, and Education.
Full company description
Kelly Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries in the Americas, Europe, Mexico, and the Asia-Pacific region. It operates in three segments: Enterprise Talent Management, Science, Engineering & Technology, and Education. The Enterprise Talent Management segment delivers temporary staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services providing administrative, accounting, and finance; light industrial; contact center staffing; and other workforce solutions. This segment also delivers talent solutions, including managed service provider, payroll process outsourcing, recruitment process outsourcing solutions, and executive coaching programs to customers on a global basis that includes its RocketPower and Sevenstep brands. The Science, Engineering & Technology segment offers temporary staffing, outcome-based, and permanent placement services in the areas of science and clinical research, engineering, technology, and telecommunications specialties. The Education segment provides staffing, permanent placement, and executive search services to pre-K-12 school districts and education organizations. Kelly Services, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Kelly Services A Inc reported revenue of $4.3B in FY2025 versus $4.9B in FY2021, a compound −3.5%/yr. Reported net income was −$254M in FY2025.
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Peer Group
Staffing & Employment Services · 84 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Staffing & Employment Services median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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