Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB) Key Metrics
KELYB valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $791.9M
- Enterprise value
- $695.2M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 11.9
- PEG ratio
- 0.92
- Price / sales
- 0.2
- Price / book
- 0.8
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.9
- Dividend yield
- 0.12% $0.30 a year
- Beta
- 0.88
KELYB key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsKELYB returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
KELYB financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
KELYB efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
KELYB returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
KELYB debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
KELYB cash returned to shareholders
KELYB key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $8.71 | $13.93 | $21.65 | $17.26 | $17.00 | $20.45 | $21.78 | $22.01 | $28.50 | $22.44 |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −23.0% | −0.0% | 2.9% | −4.8% | 12.3% | −5.8% | 9.3% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 12.8% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −4.2% | −0.9% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | −6.2% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −10.4% | −0.0% | 1.4% | −2.2% | 5.7% | −2.9% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | −13.9% | −0.0% | 1.6% | −2.7% | 5.9% | −2.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | −1.8% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | 2.11 | — | 0.54 | — | 0.91 | 2.68 | 0.98 | 0.31 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $159.1M | $302.6M | $51.3M | $70.4M | $78.9M | $87.4M | $65.3M | $2.2M | $10.2M | $10.2M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $33.0M | $39.0M | $125.8M | $153.7M | $112.7M | $223.0M | $25.8M | $35.3M | $33.3M | $29.6M |
| Net debt | $126.1M | $263.6M | −$74.5M | −$83.3M | −$33.8M | −$135.6M | $39.5M | −$33.1M | −$23.1M | −$19.4M |
| Debt / equity | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Debt / assets | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.12 | 6.61 | −0.65 | −0.68 | −0.33 | −1.69 | 0.23 | −1.66 | −0.22 | −0.11 |
| Current ratio | 1.54 | 1.65 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.45 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.50 | 1.58 |
| Quick ratio | 1.54 | 1.65 | 1.31 | 1.52 | 1.45 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.41 | 1.50 | 1.58 |
| Interest coverage | -5.6 | -1.4 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 19.4 | -31.2 | 19.5 | 28.2 | 30.9 | 17.1 |
| Working capital | $446.5M | $539.0M | $606.7M | $586.4M | $493.5M | $624.0M | $521.6M | $503.0M | $458.1M | $445.3M |
| Invested capital | $1.10B | $1.50B | $1.18B | $1.17B | $1.30B | $1.07B | $1.30B | $1.13B | $1.13B | $994.4M |
| Tangible asset value | $548.2M | $656.2M | $964.9M | $930.7M | $1.09B | $1.14B | $1.09B | $1.04B | $1.03B | $924.8M |
| Net current asset value | −$5.8M | −$32.2M | $298.7M | $305.6M | $30.7M | $190.7M | $189.6M | $245.6M | $157.6M | $200.3M |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $11.0M | $10.9M | $11.0M | $10.6M | $4.0M | $3.0M | $11.9M | $11.8M | $11.6M | $10.7M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $12.3M | $10.0M | $42.2M | $35.0M | $7.8M | $1.2M | $25.8M | $6.9M | $1.8M | $2.2M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 30.2% | — | 2.6% | — | 10.6% | 51.5% | 16.2% | 8.7% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 20.4% | 132.3% | 86.6% | — | 16.0% | 2.5% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 28.3% | 51.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 6.9% | 41.3% | 19.9% | — | 13.2% | 8.3% | 19.6% | 41.7% | 32.6% | 33.4% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 0.60 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 19.4% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.6% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 16.5% | 16.0% | 16.2% | 15.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 104.9 | 101.8 | 100.1 | 107.1 | 99.9 | 102.9 | 87.8 | 85.4 | 82.3 | 78.8 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | 27.4 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 0.0 | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 66.9 | 66.7 | 64.5 | 65.1 | 56.0 | 51.5 | 43.4 | 43.3 | 41.0 | 35.9 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 38.1 | 35.1 | 63.0 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 52.5 | 50.8 | 47.5 | 41.4 | 42.8 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.48 | 3.59 | 3.65 | 3.41 | 3.65 | 3.55 | 4.16 | 4.27 | 4.43 | 4.63 |
| Payables turnover | 5.46 | 5.48 | 5.66 | 5.61 | 6.52 | 7.09 | 8.40 | 8.42 | 8.90 | 10.16 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | 13.30 | — | 3,990,500,000.00 | 347.96 | 56.14 | 67.23 | 8,840,600,000.00 | — |
| Asset turnover | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 2.23 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.66 |
| Average receivables | $1.22B | $1.21B | $1.33B | $1.46B | $1.34B | $1.27B | $1.29B | $1.29B | $1.21B | $1.14B |
| Average payables | $622.6M | $630.0M | $684.7M | $705.2M | $612.0M | $520.2M | $522.1M | $539.1M | $496.4M | $430.3M |
| Average inventory | — | — | $291.3M | — | $1 | $10.6M | $78.2M | $67.6M | $0 | $0 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 19.0% | 22.0% | 11.2% | 12.1% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.4% |
Computed from KELYB's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 12, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
KELYB valuation and financial ratios
Kelly Services earned a return on equity of −23.0% and a return on invested capital of −4.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $159.1 million of debt and $33.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $126.1 million. It returned $23.3 million to shareholders: $11.0 million in dividends and $12.3 million in share buybacks, 20% of free cash flow.
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KELYB key metrics FAQ
What is Kelly Services's return on equity?
Kelly Services's return on equity (ROE) was −23.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$254.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.1 billion.
What is Kelly Services's ROIC?
Kelly Services's return on invested capital was −4.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Kelly Services have?
Kelly Services had total debt of $159.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16 and $126.1 million of net debt (1.12 times EBITDA).
Does Kelly Services buy back its shares?
Yes. Kelly Services spent $12.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
What is Kelly Services's current ratio?
Kelly Services's current ratio was 1.54 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.54 times current liabilities.