10.35 USD
+0.03 (+0.29%)
10.35 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to KELYA. KELYA was compared to 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. The financial health of KELYA is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. KELYA has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KELYA was profitable.
- In the past year KELYA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years KELYA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years KELYA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -6.56%, KELYA is not doing good in the industry: 71.26% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- KELYA has a worse Return On Equity (-14.09%) than 68.97% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.62%, KELYA is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- KELYA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.33%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.85%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.33%) for KELYA is below the current ROIC(3.62%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.56% | ||
| ROE | -14.09% | ||
| ROIC | 3.62% |
ROA(3y)-0.33%
ROA(5y)0.31%
ROE(3y)-0.73%
ROE(5y)0.68%
ROIC(3y)3.33%
ROIC(5y)2.79%
1.3 Margins
- KELYA has a Operating Margin (1.65%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KELYA has remained more or less at the same level.
- KELYA's Gross Margin of 20.43% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KELYA is outperformed by 71.26% of its industry peers.
- KELYA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 20.43% |
OM growth 3Y14.85%
OM growth 5Y-0.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.86%
GM growth 5Y2.42%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KELYA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KELYA has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for KELYA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KELYA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.99 indicates that KELYA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KELYA has a Altman-Z score (2.99) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KELYA is 1.18, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KELYA, only 1.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.18, KELYA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- KELYA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of KELYA (0.11) is better than 67.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.99 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC8.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.59 indicates that KELYA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of KELYA (1.59) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.59 indicates that KELYA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.59, KELYA is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- KELYA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -19.92%.
- KELYA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.26% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.46% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.15% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.92%
EPS 3Y15.06%
EPS 5Y1.26%
EPS Q2Q%-14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.46%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.15%
Sales Q2Q%-9.93%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, KELYA will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -0.50% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.04% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-29.8%
EPS Next 2Y-11.66%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.27%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.23%
Revenue Next 3Y1.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.36, the valuation of KELYA can be described as very cheap.
- KELYA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KELYA is cheaper than 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- KELYA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.54.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.77, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of KELYA.
- KELYA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KELYA is cheaper than 94.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.31, KELYA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KELYA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KELYA indicates a rather cheap valuation: KELYA is cheaper than 98.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.24
EPS Next 2Y-11.66%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KELYA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.31%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- KELYA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.48. KELYA pays more dividend than 88.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- KELYA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.31% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KELYA has a limited annual growth rate of 2.03%.
- KELYA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- KELYA has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- KELYA has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-7%
EPS Next 2Y-11.66%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Inst Owners92.1%
Inst Owner Change-0.32%
Ins Owners3.15%
Ins Owner Change4.37%
Market Cap365.77M
Revenue(TTM)4.39B
Net Income(TTM)-157.10M
Analysts83.64
Price Target18.02 (74.11%)
Short Float %2.09%
Short Ratio1.27
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.31% |
Yearly Dividend0.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.03%
DP-7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-30.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-57.89%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.8%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-57.89%
Max EPS beat(4)73.07%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)4.95%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)8.75%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)17.61%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.69%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.6%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.28%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.61%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.76%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-32.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.77 | ||
| P/S | 0.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.36 | ||
| P/B | 0.33 | ||
| P/tB | 0.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.9 |
EPS(TTM)1.93
EY18.65%
EPS(NY)1.79
Fwd EY17.34%
FCF(TTM)2.84
FCFY27.39%
OCF(TTM)3.08
OCFY29.8%
SpS124.3
BVpS31.55
TBVpS19.22
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.24
Graham Number37.02
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.56% | ||
| ROE | -14.09% | ||
| ROCE | 4.58% | ||
| ROIC | 3.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.12% | ||
| OM | 1.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 20.43% | ||
| FCFM | 2.28% |
ROA(3y)-0.33%
ROA(5y)0.31%
ROE(3y)-0.73%
ROE(5y)0.68%
ROIC(3y)3.33%
ROIC(5y)2.79%
ROICexc(3y)3.58%
ROICexc(5y)3.03%
ROICexgc(3y)4.82%
ROICexgc(5y)3.87%
ROCE(3y)4.21%
ROCE(5y)3.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y17.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.18%
OM growth 3Y14.85%
OM growth 5Y-0.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.86%
GM growth 5Y2.42%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.84
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.02 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 20.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 93.8% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.99 |
F-Score5
WACC8.57%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)36.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)42.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.92%
EPS 3Y15.06%
EPS 5Y1.26%
EPS Q2Q%-14.29%
EPS Next Y-29.8%
EPS Next 2Y-11.66%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.46%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.15%
Sales Q2Q%-9.93%
Revenue Next Year-1.27%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.23%
Revenue Next 3Y1.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.19%
EBIT growth 3Y10.15%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.99%
EBIT Next Year97.28%
EBIT Next 3Y35.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y100.4%
FCF growth 3Y-40.18%
FCF growth 5Y-28.1%
OCF growth 1Y58.43%
OCF growth 3Y-31.85%
OCF growth 5Y-23.43%
KELLY SERVICES INC -A / KELYA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KELLY SERVICES INC -A (KELYA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KELYA.
What is the valuation status for KELYA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to KELLY SERVICES INC -A (KELYA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is KELLY SERVICES INC -A (KELYA) stock?
KELLY SERVICES INC -A (KELYA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for KELLY SERVICES INC -A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KELLY SERVICES INC -A (KELYA) is expected to decline by -29.8% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KELYA stock?
The dividend rating of KELLY SERVICES INC -A (KELYA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -7%.