Kelly Services Case Study

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Upon review of Kelly Service company’s various financial statements including the Management's Discussion and Analysis and the auditor’s report from the Form 10-K and investment research centers, Kelly Services looks to be a solid company with opportunity for growth if it chooses.
Value Line has rated Kelly Services as a 3 for safety and downgraded to a 3 for timelines, 3 is average for Value Line’s rating system. They gave Kelly Services company a B+ for financial strength, which is average for its peers and slightly below average for the human resource industry.
Kelly Services overall stock performance, with a high of $37.50 in 1998 and a low of $8.05 in March of 2009, seems to be trending upward. Based on a five year comparison with the

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