Kelly Services (KELYB) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Kelly Services, Inc.(KELYB)

Staffing & Employment Services · Troy, MI

$22.25-0.15 (-0.67%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT

About Kelly Services, Inc.

Kelly Services, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, delivers staffing and talent management solutions across a diverse range of industries. Its operations are strategically divided into five distinct divisions: Professional & Industrial, Science, Engineering & Technology, Education, Outsourcing & Consulting, and International. The Professional & Industrial division supplies temporary personnel, project-based solutions, and permanent placements for roles in administrative support, general professional fields, light manufacturing, and call center operations. Similarly, the Science, Engineering & Technology segment provides contingent staffing, results-oriented projects, and direct hiring services, with a focus on specialized domains such as scientific and clinical research, various engineering disciplines, information technology, and telecommunications. The Education unit offers personnel placement and executive search services specifically tailored for the early learning and university education sectors. Its Outsourcing & Consulting arm delivers comprehensive services encompassing recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), payroll management outsourcing, strategic talent consulting, and other managed services. Finally, the International segment extends staffing, RPO, and permanent placement solutions to clients situated in Europe and Mexico. Kelly Services supports clients across numerous global territories, including North America (the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico), various European nations (France, Switzerland, Portugal, Russia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Ireland, and other parts of Europe), and the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 1946, the company maintains its primary corporate offices in Troy, Michigan.

Troy, MI

4,900 employees

www.kellyservices.com

Industrials / Staffing & Employment Services

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
CEO: Christopher D. Layden

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KELYB Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.50

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.55

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.58

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.54

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.55

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.55

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.60

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.21%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-5.22%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-3.04%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-3.31%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-3.19%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-6.67%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

1.37

median of 479 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+9.20%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)	$508.04M	1.50	1.55	1.58	1.54
Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)vs ›	$509.54M	5.38	3.13	2.02	1.53
Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (BBCP)vs ›	$500.91M	1.60	1.96	1.41	1.31
Roma Green Finance Limited Ordinary Shares (ROMA)vs ›	$520.59M	22.19	23.42	14.66	10.09
Accelevation Holdings Corp. (ACCV)vs ›	$492.00M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO)vs ›	$490.73M	1.00	1.01	1.15	1.26
Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)vs ›	$482.60M	1.32	1.23	1.43	1.48
Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)vs ›	$539.45M	1.50	1.59	1.57	1.57
SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (SBC)vs ›	$548.17M	3.27	3.37	2.40	2.40
Pangaea Logistics Solutions, Ltd. (PANL)vs ›	$550.14M	1.12	1.46	1.67	1.49

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)

$508.04M

1.50

1.55

1.58

1.54

Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)vs ›

$509.54M

5.38

3.13

2.02

1.53

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (BBCP)vs ›

$500.91M

1.60

1.96

1.41

1.31

Roma Green Finance Limited Ordinary Shares (ROMA)vs ›

$520.59M

22.19

23.42

14.66

10.09

Accelevation Holdings Corp. (ACCV)vs ›

$492.00M

N/A

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO)vs ›

$490.73M

1.00

1.01

1.15

1.26

Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)vs ›

$482.60M

1.32

1.23

1.43

1.48

Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA)vs ›

$539.45M

1.50

1.59

1.57

SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (SBC)vs ›

$548.17M

3.27

3.37

2.40

Pangaea Logistics Solutions, Ltd. (PANL)vs ›

$550.14M

1.12

1.46

1.67

1.49

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for KELYB stock is 1.50.

Is Kelly Services, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.50 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.54, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.43–1.80).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for KELYB stock is 1.55.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for KELYB stock is 1.58.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for KELYB stock is 1.54.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for KELYB stock is 1.55.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for KELYB stock is 1.55.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for KELYB stock is 1.60.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-28	1.50
2026-03-29	1.59
2025-12-28	1.54
2025-09-28	1.59
2025-06-29	1.52
2025-03-30	1.64
2024-12-29	1.65
2024-09-29	1.61
2024-06-30	1.61
2024-03-31	1.80
2023-12-31	1.59
2023-10-01	1.55
2023-07-02	1.54
2023-04-02	1.55
2022-12-31	1.52
2022-10-02	1.51
2022-07-03	1.50
2022-04-03	1.53
2021-12-31	1.45
2021-10-03	1.43
2021-07-04	1.43
2021-04-04	1.66
2020-12-31	1.67
2020-09-27	1.80
2020-06-28	1.74
2020-03-29	1.62
2019-12-31	1.59
2019-09-29	1.52
2019-06-30	1.50
2019-03-31	1.44
2018-12-31	1.56
2018-09-30	1.53
2018-07-01	1.53
2018-04-01	1.50
2017-12-31	1.50
2017-10-01	1.49
2017-07-02	1.55
2017-04-02	1.54
2016-12-31	1.58
2016-10-02	1.55
2016-07-03	1.42
2016-04-03	1.51
2015-12-31	1.50
2015-09-27	1.46
2015-06-28	1.46
2015-03-29	1.48
2014-12-31	1.46
2014-09-28	1.50
2014-06-29	1.53
2014-03-30	1.58
2013-12-31	1.58
2013-09-29	1.57
2013-06-30	1.57
2013-03-31	1.59
2012-12-31	1.59
2012-09-30	1.64
2012-07-01	1.63
2012-04-01	1.58
2011-12-31	1.60
2011-10-02	1.61
2011-07-03	1.60
2011-04-03	1.60
2010-12-31	1.62
2010-10-03	1.70
2010-07-04	1.77
2010-04-04	1.70
2009-12-31	1.67
2009-09-27	1.75
2009-06-28	1.62
2009-03-29	1.82
2008-12-31	1.71
2008-09-28	1.66
2008-06-29	1.77
2008-03-30	1.77
2007-12-31	1.82
2007-09-30	1.77
2007-07-01	1.81
2007-04-01	1.84
2006-12-31	1.82
2006-10-01	1.81
2006-07-02	1.84
2006-04-02	1.84
2005-12-31	1.82
2005-10-02	1.77
2005-07-03	1.77
2005-04-03	1.78
2004-12-31	1.84
2004-09-26	1.87
2004-06-27	1.85
2004-03-28	1.86
2003-12-31	1.90
2003-09-28	1.88
2003-06-29	1.97
2003-03-30	1.97
2002-12-31	1.96
2002-09-29	1.88

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-28

1.50

2026-03-29

1.59

2025-12-28

1.54

2025-09-28

1.59

2025-06-29

1.52

2025-03-30

1.64

2024-12-29

1.65

2024-09-29

1.61

2024-06-30

1.61

2024-03-31

1.80

2023-12-31

1.59

2023-10-01

1.55

2023-07-02

1.54

2023-04-02

1.55

2022-12-31

1.52

2022-10-02

1.51

2022-07-03

1.50

2022-04-03

1.53

2021-12-31

1.45

2021-10-03

1.43

2021-07-04

1.43

2021-04-04

1.66

2020-12-31

1.67

2020-09-27

1.80

2020-06-28

1.74

2020-03-29

1.62

2019-12-31

1.59

2019-09-29

1.52

2019-06-30

1.50

2019-03-31

1.44

2018-12-31

1.56

2018-09-30

1.53

2018-07-01

1.53

2018-04-01

1.50

2017-12-31

1.50

2017-10-01

1.49

2017-07-02

1.55

2017-04-02

1.54

2016-12-31

1.58

2016-10-02

1.55

2016-07-03

1.42

2016-04-03

1.51

2015-12-31

1.50

2015-09-27

1.46

2015-06-28

1.46

2015-03-29

1.48

2014-12-31

1.46

2014-09-28

1.50

2014-06-29

1.53

2014-03-30

1.58

2013-12-31

1.58

2013-09-29

1.57

2013-06-30

1.57

2013-03-31

1.59

2012-12-31

1.59

2012-09-30

1.64

2012-07-01

1.63

2012-04-01

1.58

2011-12-31

1.60

2011-10-02

1.61

2011-07-03

1.60

2011-04-03

1.60

2010-12-31

1.62

2010-10-03

1.70

2010-07-04

1.77

2010-04-04

1.70

2009-12-31

1.67

2009-09-27

1.75

2009-06-28

1.62

2009-03-29

1.82

2008-12-31

1.71

2008-09-28

1.66

2008-06-29

1.77

2008-03-30

1.77

2007-12-31

1.82

2007-09-30

1.77

2007-07-01

1.81

2007-04-01

1.84

2006-12-31

1.82

2006-10-01

1.81

2006-07-02

1.84

2006-04-02

1.84

2005-12-31

1.82

2005-10-02

1.77

2005-07-03

1.77

2005-04-03

1.78

2004-12-31

1.84

2004-09-26

1.87

2004-06-27

1.85

2004-03-28

1.86

2003-12-31

1.90

2003-09-28

1.88

2003-06-29

1.97

2003-03-30

1.97

2002-12-31

1.96

2002-09-29

1.88

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.50

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