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KELYA // Kelly Services Inc. (Class A)

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0000055135 ↗
Consumer Discretionary • Professional Services
$16.26 ▼ -0.21 (-1.27%)
MKT CAP: $564.7M • VOL: 264.6K
KELYA // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 60/100 [C-] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE C-
RQD CONFIDENCE
60 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
12 / 20
NEUTRAL
FCF +200% vs NI +0% • ROIC-WACC -14.4% • Z 3.2
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
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04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
14 / 20
SOLID
TAILWIND • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
Forensic 10-K Risk
13 / 20
SOLID
20 BASE - 7 DEDUCT • 0 CRIT / 0 MED • STABLE
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KELYA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +66.60%📐 WEDGE COMPRESSION COIL
2026-10-30O $16.42H $16.61L $16.26C $16.26VOL 158.3K
RES: $17.17SUP: $15.09SMA50: $16.30SMA200: $12.50
$18.37$15.80$13.23$10.66$8.09RES $17.17SUP $15.09$16.262026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
KELYA // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
UNDERWEIGHT CONVICTION: 34/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Kelly Services Inc. (Class A) (KELYA) exhibits 20.1% gross margins and -5.8% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Professional Services), balanced against a 24.0x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 20.1% gross profitability converts into -1.6% operating margin and -5.8% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: -5.8% // GM: 20.1%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of -1.9% paired with 21.71% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: -1.9% // FCF YLD: 21.71%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 4/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 24.0x trailing P/E (— Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 24.0x // EV/EBITDA: —
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $16.26 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Professional Services require continuous execution to defend 0.0% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 0.0% // D/E: 0.45x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs — forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E —
FORWARD P/E —
EV / EBITDA —
FCF YIELD 21.71%
GROSS MARGIN 20.1%
OPERATING MARGIN -1.6%
NET MARGIN 0.0%
ROIC % -5.8%
REV GROWTH YOY -1.9%
DILUTED EPS TTM —
DEBT / EQUITY —
DIVIDEND YIELD 1.95%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 56.5
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // KELYAPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
01 // SELECT FEDERAL RESERVE & CREDIT SHOCK SCENARIO
02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $14.88
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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