KELYA Kelly Services, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 28
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 3.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.59 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D 36
  • 5yr Avg ROE -2.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 14
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -3.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -50.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
C+ 60
  • 5yr FCF Margin 0.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.08x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A- 84
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 1.24x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 30.00x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.75

Stability

Weight: 15%
D 37
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.59
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

2 of 2 gurus held; 2 trimmed.

Holders
2
Avg Δ position
-44.5%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026