Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Staffing & HR Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -3.84 | — | 10.27 | — | — | — | 5.46 | 20.77 | — | 272.16 | 41.17 | 8.94 | 17.44 | 25.26 | 22.01 | 14.30 | — | — | 84.81 | — | 2.33 |
| — | — | +88.1% | — | — | — | -86.7% | +132.2% | — | +977.3% | +87.0% | -37.5% | — | — | -74.0% | — | — | — | +773.2% | — | -73.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.15 | — | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| — | — | +15.1% | -28.3% | -31.1% | -32.3% | -48.4% | -52.8% | -33.7% | +25.7% | +38.0% | +75.3% | +20.7% | +32.1% | -10.6% | -23.7% | -2.3% | -30.9% | -19.5% | -17.9% | -18.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.50 | 0.58 | 0.46 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.50 |
| — | +40.3% | +39.9% | -18.0% | -23.2% | -29.9% | -45.7% | -45.8% | -34.9% | +12.5% | +16.3% | +41.2% | +20.6% | +28.2% | -11.7% | -23.8% | +2.8% | -31.4% | -21.0% | -15.7% | -26.2% | |
| P/FCF | 3.54 | 1.64 | 2.35 | — | 2.79 | — | 1.11 | 5.51 | 9.52 | — | 3.51 | — | 4.78 | 23.59 | 5.01 | — | 5.52 | — | — | — | 3.30 |
| — | — | +112.4% | — | -70.7% | — | -68.5% | — | +99.3% | — | -29.9% | — | -13.5% | — | — | — | +67.3% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.83 | 300.81 | 4.85 | 8.05 | 8.53 | — | 3.72 | 7.27 | — | 15.17 | 10.36 | 5.04 | 11.18 | 17.61 | 9.71 | 7.55 | 10.50 | — | 7.93 | 4.71 | 6.82 |
| — | — | +30.1% | +10.7% | — | — | -64.0% | +44.2% | — | -13.8% | +6.7% | -33.2% | +6.5% | — | +22.4% | +60.2% | +53.9% | — | -7.8% | -48.0% | -36.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 8.37 | — | 12.85 | — | 5.46 | 8.25 | 7.97 | 94.41 | 9.46 | 6.16 | 9.53 | 9.66 | 10.26 | 8.33 | 9.97 | — | 22.55 | — | 8.21 |
| — | — | +53.2% | — | +61.3% | — | -42.2% | +34.0% | -16.4% | +877.7% | -7.8% | -26.1% | -4.5% | — | -54.5% | — | +21.5% | — | +94.1% | — | -31.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.1% | — | 20.4% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 20.7% | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 20.2% | 19.7% | 19.3% | 20.4% | 19.8% | 20.0% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.7% |
| — | — | -0.2% | -11.7% | -7.4% | -2.8% | +1.3% | +3.1% | +4.9% | +4.5% | +2.2% | -1.8% | -4.7% | -0.8% | -4.5% | +0.4% | +3.1% | +7.6% | +12.8% | +12.8% | +9.0% | |
| Operating Margin | -1.6% | — | 1.6% | 0.2% | -0.1% | -10.9% | 2.0% | 0.9% | -4.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | -1.8% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| — | — | -23.0% | -81.3% | +98.6% | -4459.2% | +74.6% | -63.8% | -903.6% | +2714.6% | +126.5% | +204.0% | +58.9% | +100.5% | -21.3% | -53.3% | -69.5% | -343.4% | -40.6% | +105.3% | +59.9% | |
| Net Margin | -6.0% | — | 1.1% | -0.6% | -12.3% | -16.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | -2.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% | -0.1% | -1.4% | 0.2% | -3.7% | 5.7% |
| — | — | -36.3% | -213.9% | -359.8% | -20921.7% | +296.4% | -79.8% | -388.6% | -86.9% | -29.4% | +187.3% | +1369.1% | +142.6% | +255.0% | +123.4% | -101.3% | -147.6% | -90.9% | -273.0% | +204.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -23.0% | -0.2% | 1.2% | -0.6% | -12.3% | -12.6% | 1.5% | 0.5% | -2.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | -0.1% | -1.3% | 0.2% | -3.6% | 5.5% |
| — | +98.6% | -22.9% | -229.4% | -387.3% | -20271.4% | +321.3% | -77.0% | -375.9% | -88.3% | -40.3% | +134.0% | +1375.6% | +141.6% | +249.3% | +123.9% | -101.3% | -146.3% | -91.2% | -272.3% | +178.1% | |
| ROA | -10.4% | -0.1% | 0.5% | -0.3% | -5.5% | -6.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% | -1.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.0% | -0.6% | 0.1% | -1.7% | 2.5% |
| — | +98.8% | -32.4% | -218.0% | -364.1% | -20433.2% | +306.4% | -78.6% | -369.0% | -88.3% | -36.7% | +149.8% | +1418.4% | +142.9% | +263.1% | +124.8% | -101.3% | -147.7% | -91.1% | -269.3% | +166.4% | |
| ROIC | -4.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | -0.0% | -5.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% | -2.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | -1.3% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| — | +100.7% | -6.3% | -77.7% | +98.4% | -4638.6% | +68.0% | -68.8% | -703.7% | +1925.4% | +77.9% | +158.1% | +59.4% | +100.5% | -26.1% | -53.4% | -66.9% | -353.8% | -40.4% | +94.0% | +27.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| — | +10.4% | +23.9% | -11.5% | -33.5% | -30.1% | -50.3% | +443.4% | +499.0% | +335.2% | +297.5% | -27.2% | -28.3% | -6.4% | -6.3% | -7.9% | -3.3% | -13.6% | -18.1% | -14.6% | -18.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 287.17 | 4.52 | 12.86 | 12.73 | — | 3.77 | 10.91 | — | 17.39 | 11.26 | 1.36 | 3.29 | 7.61 | 4.43 | 3.54 | 5.38 | — | 3.38 | 2.09 | 3.42 |
| — | — | +19.7% | +17.9% | — | — | -66.5% | +700.6% | — | +128.4% | +153.9% | -61.6% | -38.9% | — | +31.2% | +69.7% | +57.6% | — | +6.7% | -45.9% | -38.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.59 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.80 | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.54 | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.45 |
| — | -2.5% | -1.3% | -3.4% | -6.6% | -1.7% | -6.1% | -8.9% | +3.6% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +16.0% | +5.0% | +2.5% | +3.2% | +1.8% | +4.7% | +6.1% | +4.5% | -7.9% | -13.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.59 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.80 | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.54 | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.45 |
| — | -2.5% | -1.3% | -3.4% | -6.6% | -1.7% | -6.1% | -8.9% | +3.6% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +16.0% | +5.0% | +2.5% | +3.2% | +1.8% | +4.7% | +6.1% | +4.5% | -7.9% | -13.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | 7.86 | -2.35 | — | -43.21 | 6.91 | 5.38 | 6.26 | 0.60 | 12.62 | 60.60 | 22.88 | 15.50 | 23.67 | 21.63 | 28.00 | -41.40 | 15.20 | -101.33 | 32.00 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KELYA stock.
Kelly Services, Inc.'s current P/E is -3.8x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 10.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Kelly Services, Inc.'s current operating margin is -1.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Kelly Services, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.