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Kelly Services, Inc.

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Kelly Services, Inc.

KELYA·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0000055135

Kelly is a staffing company founded in 1946. The company initially focused on providing staffing solutions and has since expanded its offerings to reflect evolving workforce needs. In 1996, Kelly established the industry's first Managed Service Provider (MSP) program. By 1999, the company launched specialized offerings in engineering, information technology, and education. In 2020, Kelly introduced a new operating model structured around five specialty business units: Kelly Professional & Industrial (P&I), Kelly Science, Engineering & Technology (SET), Kelly Education, KellyOCG (Outsourcing & Consulting or OCG), and Kelly International. The company has pursued inorganic growth in SET, Education, and OCG through strategic acquisitions. These acquisitions include Teachers On Call, Global Technology Associates (GTA), NextGen, Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Softworld, RocketPower, Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS), Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP), and Children's Therapy Center (CTC). Kelly has also monetized non-core assets, such as Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. in 2022 and EMEA staffing operations in 2024. Beginning in 2023, Kelly implemented a business transformation initiative to improve structural efficiency and profitability.

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 15 items for KELYA at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-06, rated 7/10. Across its 15 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 10/10, with 10 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for KELYA spans 10-Q, 8-K, SCHEDULE 13D/A, 4.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Kelly Services Q2 Revenue Decline Narrows to 5.8%; Securitization Facility Extended
  • Kelly Services Narrows Q2 Revenue Decline to 5.8%, Lifts Full-Year Outlook
  • Controlling Shareholder Hunt Group Seeks Special Committee for Potential Transactions with Kelly Services
  • EVP Sells $293K in Company Stock Following Negative Q1 Results
  • Kelly Services Reports Q1 Net Loss, Negative Operating Cash Flow Amid Revenue Decline

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 28, 2025
Revenue
$4.25B
Net Income
-$254.1M
Diluted EPS
-$7.24
Op. Cash Flow
$122.6M
Free Cash Flow
$114.1M
Gross Profit
$853M
Operating Income
-$69.8M
Cash & Equivalents
$33M
Total Debt
$101.9M
Debt / Equity
0.10×
Net Margin
-6.0%
Shares Outstanding
35.1M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-12 · accession 0000055135-26-000053

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.59 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 1,188,295 shares in KELYA as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 3.3% decrease from the prior period — about 4.6 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 49.7% of KELYA volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)1,188,295 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 3.3%
Days to cover4.59 at avg daily volume of 258,741
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)49.7% of 71,194 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume49.1%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$15.72
52-week range · as of 2026-08-06 $7.98 – $17.75
Market cap
$568.33M
Volume
206.5K (0.7× avg)
3-mo avg 285.2K
Live data · 2026-10-03 20:17 UTC · Market closed

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KELYA
Aug 06, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $15.54
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$0.185 (+1%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Aug 06, 2026, 7:39 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $15.15
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$0.5674 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
May 19, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $9.70
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$6.02 (+62%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
May 15, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $9.60
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$6.12 (+64%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
May 07, 2026, 3:16 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $9.85
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$5.87 (+60%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
May 07, 2026, 7:37 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $9.79
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$5.93 (+61%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
May 07, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $9.79
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$5.93 (+61%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Mar 27, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Filing Type: PRE 14A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $8.08
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$7.64 (+95%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Feb 12, 2026, 4:24 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $9.78
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$5.94 (+61%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Feb 12, 2026, 7:38 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $9.76
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$5.96 (+61%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Jan 30, 2026, 5:05 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D
Importance Score:
10
Price at Filing: $11.55
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$4.17 (+36%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Jan 30, 2026, 4:05 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $11.10
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$4.62 (+42%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Jan 30, 2026, 4:05 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $11.54
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$4.18 (+36%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Jan 12, 2026, 4:05 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $9.56
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$6.16 (+64%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
KELYA
Jan 12, 2026, 8:21 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $9.24
Real-time Price: $15.72 info
Change: +$6.48 (+70%) info
Market Cap: $568.333M info
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