Kelly Services Inc Class A (KELYA) valuation
Kelly Services P/E ratio history
Kelly Services has no meaningful price to earnings ratio at the last close, which happens when earnings over the last twelve months are negative or close to zero. At its last 6 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 4.3 (year to Jan 2022) to 36.2 (year to Dec 2018), with a median of 11.4.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | $8.61 | -$7.24 | n/m | — |
| Dec 29, 2024 | $13.18 | -$0.02 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $21.62 | $0.98 | 22.1 | — |
| Jan 1, 2023 | $16.90 | -$1.64 | n/m | 7.7 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | $16.77 | $3.91 | 4.3 | — |
| Jan 3, 2021 | $20.57 | -$1.83 | n/m | — |
| Dec 29, 2019 | $22.21 | $2.84 | 7.8 | — |
| Dec 30, 2018 | $20.26 | $0.56 | 36.2 | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $27.27 | $1.81 | 15.1 | — |
| Jan 1, 2017 | $22.92 | $3.09 | 7.4 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Kelly Services valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly ServicesKELYA | $575M | — | 11.4 | 0.1 |
| LimbachLMB | $577M | 19.4 | 11.4 | 0.8 |
| Miller IndustriesMLR | $579M | 41.0 | 21.5 | 0.8 |
| Hyliion HoldingsHYLN | $580M | — | — | 62.7 |
| Red CatRCAT | $568M | — | — | 7.9 |
| Park AerospacePKE | $560M | 35.8 | 33.6 | 7.0 |
| Forward AirFWRD | $557M | — | — | 0.2 |
| Titan MachineryTITN | $556M | — | — | 0.2 |
| Universal LogisticsULH | $596M | — | 22.7 | 0.4 |
| Peer median | 35.8 | 22.1 | 0.8 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: KELYA financials · KELYA returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.