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%
F 25
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 2.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.59 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D- 31
  • 5yr Avg ROE -7.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.2%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 24
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -1.2%
  • 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- 87
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 1.24x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 30.00x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.09

Stability

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

Guru Flow

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

1 of 2 gurus held; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
1 -1
Avg Δ position
-31.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026