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Kelly Services (Kelly Services) Quick Ratio

: 1.59 (As of Dec. 2023)
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The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Kelly Services's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.59.

Kelly Services has a quick ratio of 1.59. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

KELYB' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45   Med: 1.54   Max: 1.67
Current: 1.59

During the past 13 years, Kelly Services's highest Quick Ratio was 1.67. The lowest was 1.45. And the median was 1.54.

KELYB's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
51.76% of 1082 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.55 vs KELYB: 1.59

Kelly Services Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kelly Services's Quick 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.59 1.67 1.45 1.52 1.59

Kelly Services Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 1.55 1.54 1.55 1.59

Competitive Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Kelly Services's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick 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 Quick Ratio Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kelly Services's Quick Ratio falls into.



Kelly Services Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Kelly Services's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1626.6-0)/1019.9
=1.59

Kelly Services's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1626.6-0)/1019.9
=1.59

* 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  (NAS:KELYB) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Kelly Services (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 five business segments namely Professional & Industrial, Science, Engineering & Technology, Education, Outsourcing & Consulting, 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 provider, payroll process outsourcing, recruitment process outsourcing, and talent advisory services. International also delivers RPO talent solutions within its local markets. Majority of revenue is derived from Professional & Industrial.