Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Kelly Services (KELYB) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesShort InterestTrends KELYB vs. KFRC, BBSI, AMN, KELYA, CCRN, TTEC, HQI, TBI, RCMT, and DLHCShould you be buying Kelly Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kelly Services include Kforce (KFRC), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Kelly Services (KELYA), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), TTEC (TTEC), HireQuest (HQI), TrueBlue (TBI), RCM Technologies (RCMT), and DLH (DLHC). These companies are all part of the "help supply services" industry. Kelly Services vs. Kforce Barrett Business Services AMN Healthcare Services Kelly Services Cross Country Healthcare TTEC HireQuest TrueBlue RCM Technologies DLH Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) and Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYB) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KFRC or KELYB? 92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kelly Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Kforce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 93.1% of Kelly Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KFRC or KELYB? Kforce received 329 more outperform votes than Kelly Services when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.19% of users gave Kelly Services an outperform vote while only 62.22% of users gave Kforce an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKforceOutperform Votes41562.22% Underperform Votes25237.78% Kelly ServicesOutperform Votes8667.19% Underperform Votes4232.81% Is KFRC or KELYB a better dividend stock? Kforce pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Kelly Services pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kforce pays out 52.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kelly Services pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the media refer more to KFRC or KELYB? In the previous week, Kelly Services had 1 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kelly Services and 2 mentions for Kforce. Kforce's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Kelly Services' score of 0.54 indicating that Kforce is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kforce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kelly Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend KFRC or KELYB? Kforce presently has a consensus price target of $66.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.98%. Given Kforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kforce is more favorable than Kelly Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kforce 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Kelly Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more risk and volatility, KFRC or KELYB? Kforce has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kelly Services has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KFRC or KELYB more profitable? Kforce has a net margin of 3.86% compared to Kelly Services' net margin of 0.97%. Kforce's return on equity of 33.50% beat Kelly Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kforce3.86% 33.50% 15.12% Kelly Services 0.97%6.93%3.43% Which has better earnings and valuation, KFRC or KELYB? Kforce has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kelly Services. Kelly Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKforce$1.53B0.72$61.08M$2.9019.99Kelly Services$4.84B0.10$36.40M$1.1512.31 SummaryKforce beats Kelly Services on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Kelly Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KELYB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KELYB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKelly ServicesHelp supply services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$504.24M$1.20B$6.90B$8.81BDividend Yield1.87%2.99%2.90%4.06%P/E Ratio12.3129.1245.9017.77Price / Sales0.100.67171.6575.18Price / Cash4.318.5224.0532.53Price / Book0.403.795.044.68Net Income$36.40M$69.89M$121.42M$226.08M Kelly Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KELYBKelly Services1.4378 of 5 stars$14.16-2.3%N/A-29.4%$518.48M$4.84B12.317,100Gap UpKFRCKforce3.2874 of 5 stars$57.98+0.2%$66.67+15.0%-12.6%$1.10B$1.53B19.951,800Positive NewsBBSIBarrett Business Services4.6696 of 5 stars$42.35+1.8%$41.67-1.6%+53.1%$1.08B$1.12B22.41130,513Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↓AMNAMN Healthcare Services4.7822 of 5 stars$24.80-1.0%$48.33+94.9%-63.0%$944.05M$3.07B17.973,585KELYAKelly Services4.9596 of 5 stars$13.96-0.9%$25.00+79.1%-33.4%$504.23M$4.84B12.143,700Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓CCRNCross Country Healthcare4.6204 of 5 stars$10.21-1.5%$18.50+81.2%-52.3%$341.35M$1.45B-204.2010,831Short Interest ↓TTECTTEC3.5241 of 5 stars$4.48+4.4%$11.90+165.6%-75.7%$204.76M$2.46B0.0060,000Options VolumeHQIHireQuest3.6796 of 5 stars$14.48-1.3%$18.50+27.8%-3.7%$202.72M$36.28M131.6473,000Analyst RevisionTBITrueBlue3.5292 of 5 stars$6.86+1.6%$11.50+67.6%-50.7%$199.52M$1.91B-1.795,000Positive NewsRCMTRCM Technologies4.0144 of 5 stars$21.63+0.6%$37.00+71.1%-13.5%$163.34M$263.24M11.093,490DLHCDLH3.7408 of 5 stars$8.34+0.1%N/A-42.2%$118.14M$375.87M49.063,200Short Interest ↓News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KFRC Alternatives BBSI Alternatives AMN Alternatives KELYA Alternatives CCRN Alternatives TTEC Alternatives HQI Alternatives TBI Alternatives RCMT Alternatives DLHC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KELYB) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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