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KELYB (Kelly Services) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.07 (As of May. 30, 2025)


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What is Kelly Services Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-05-30), Kelly Services's current share price is $11.45. Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $163.00. Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.07.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KELYB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07   Med: 0.13   Max: 0.2
Current: 0.07

During the past years, Kelly Services's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.20. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.13.

KELYB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
94.19% of 620 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.885 vs KELYB: 0.07

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Kelly Services's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $32.814. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $163.00 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Kelly Services Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kelly Services Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Kelly Services Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.14 0.11 0.10 0.13 0.09

Kelly Services Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.15 0.13 0.13 0.09 0.08

Competitive Comparison of Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Kelly Services Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=11.45/163.00
=0.07

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kelly Services's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Kelly Services's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=32.814/134.9266*134.9266
=32.814

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Kelly Services Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 36.640 100.684 49.101
201509 35.646 100.392 47.908
201512 38.262 99.792 51.733
201603 35.317 100.470 47.429
201606 35.914 101.688 47.653
201609 32.495 101.861 43.043
201612 33.705 101.863 44.645
201703 33.326 102.862 43.714
201706 34.371 103.349 44.873
201709 34.247 104.136 44.373
201712 35.917 104.011 46.593
201803 35.216 105.290 45.129
201806 35.745 106.317 45.364
201809 34.509 106.507 43.717
201812 35.368 105.998 45.021
201903 35.361 107.251 44.486
201906 34.885 108.070 43.555
201909 32.422 108.329 40.382
201912 33.954 108.420 42.255
202003 32.171 108.902 39.859
202006 24.754 108.767 30.708
202009 26.350 109.815 32.376
202012 31.588 109.897 38.782
202103 30.529 111.754 36.859
202106 31.851 114.631 37.490
202109 30.263 115.734 35.282
202112 31.653 117.630 36.307
202203 33.585 121.301 37.358
202206 33.175 125.017 35.805
202209 30.815 125.227 33.202
202212 32.640 125.222 35.170
202303 33.912 127.348 35.930
202306 33.440 128.729 35.050
202309 31.229 129.860 32.448
202312 34.515 129.419 35.984
202403 29.193 131.776 29.891
202406 29.457 132.554 29.984
202409 28.836 133.029 29.247
202412 33.552 133.157 33.998
202503 32.814 134.927 32.814

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Kelly Services  (NAS:KELYB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Kelly Services Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
999 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI, USA, 48084
Kelly Services Inc is a provider of workforce solutions and consulting, and staffing services. The company's operations are divided into four business segments, namely Professional & Industrial, Science, Education, Outsourcing & Consulting Group, and International. Other than OCG, each segment delivers talent through staffing services, permanent placement, or outcome-based services. OCG segment delivers talent solutions, including managed service providers, payroll process outsourcing, recruitment process outsourcing, and talent advisory services. International also delivers RPO talent solutions within its local markets. The majority of revenue is derived from Professional & Industrial.