KELYA

Industrials

Kelly Services, Inc. · Staffing & Employment Services · $370M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
43.7
Below Average

Kelly Services, Inc. scores 43.7/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Industrials Sector
KELYA
43.7
Sector avg
42.4
Quality
Weak
Moat
Weak
Growth
Weak
Risk
Good
Valuation
Attractive

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KELYA — Score History

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Score changes· 2 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
May 11, 202643.733.317.028.969.1100.0+0.1
Apr 2, 202643.633.317.028.968.6100.0

KELYA — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

33.3/100 (25%)

Kelly Services, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsStrong

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

28.8/100 (20%)

Kelly Services, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

69.1/100 (15%)

Kelly Services, Inc. maintains a reasonable risk profile with manageable debt levels.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioModerate

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

100.0/100 (15%)

Kelly Services, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

17/100 (25%)

Kelly Services, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for KELYA.

Score Composition

Quality
33.3×25%8.3
Growth
28.8×20%5.8
Risk
69.1×15%10.4
Valuation
100.0×15%15.0
Moat
17.0×25%4.3
Total
43.7Below Average

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How is the KELYA UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Kelly Services, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Kelly Services, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Kelly Services, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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