3-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (3-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year.
Kelly Services's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -357.65%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for Kelly Services's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
KELYB's 3-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 97.13% of 1009
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 4.98
vs KELYB: -357.65
Kelly Services (NAS:KELYB) 3-Year ROIIC % Explanation
Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.
High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
Be Aware
It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.
Kelly Services 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Kelly Services 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kelly Services's 3-Year ROIIC % 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.
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Kelly Services's 3-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year ROIIC % 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 3-Year ROIIC % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kelly Services's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kelly Services's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.
Kelly Services's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
3-Year ROIIC %
=
3-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
3-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( 27.1 (Dec. 2025) - 60.7187 (Dec. 2022) )
/
( 1429 (Dec. 2025) - 1419.6 (Dec. 2022) )
=
-33.6187
/
9.3999999999999
=
-357.65%***
* 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.
** Annual data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 3-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
Kelly Services (KELYB) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of -357.65 as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Kelly Services and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kelly Services ranks #980 out of 1009 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 97.1%.
Is Kelly Services' 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
Kelly Services' current 3-Year ROIIC % is -357.65. Based on the distribution chart, Kelly Services ranks #980 out of 1009 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kelly Services has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kelly Services' 3-Year ROIIC % compare to TBI and HQI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Kelly Services ranks #980 out of 1009 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This places Kelly Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 4.98. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year ROIIC % for a Business Services company?
The median 3-Year ROIIC % among Business Services companies is 4.98, based on 1,009 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year ROIIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 3-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Kelly Services and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median 3-Year ROIIC % is 4.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kelly Services's current 3-Year ROIIC % is -357.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kelly Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kelly Services (KELYB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.08, compared to a current price of $23.61 — trading 5.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is -357.65. Kelly Services' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year ROIIC % calculated?
3-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kelly Services (KELYB), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is -357.65 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Kelly Services (KELYB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kelly Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $23.61 is trading 5.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $25.08.
GuruFocus considers Kelly Services to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KELYB:
3-Year ROIIC %: -357.65
GF Value™: $25.08 vs. price of $23.61 (5.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KELYB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kelly Services Inc is a specialty talent solutions company. The company operates through three reportable segments: i) Enterprise Talent Management, which provides temporary staffing, outsourcing, and permanent placement services across industrial, contact center, and clerical roles, ii) Science, Engineering & Technology, which supplies specialized talent across multiple industries, and iii) Education, which delivers staffing, placement, and executive search services to Pre-K-12 school districts and education organizations in the United States. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Enterprise Talent Management segment. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region.
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