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Kelly Services (FRA:KYSA) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 21, 2025)


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What is Kelly Services Moat Score?

Kelly Services has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Kelly Services has Narrow Moat: Kelly Services Inc has a modest moat due to its established brand in staffing services and a broad client base. However, the industry’s competitive nature and low switching costs limit its pricing power and market share sustainability.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Kelly Services might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Kelly Services's Moat Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Kelly Services's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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 Moat Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kelly Services's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kelly Services's Moat Score falls into.


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Kelly Services  (FRA:KYSA) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Kelly Services Business Description

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Address
999 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI, USA, 48084
Website
https://www.kellyservices.com
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.

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