NSP vs TNET vs KELYA Stock Comparison

Insperity, Trinet and Kelly Services Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NSP Insperity, Inc.
$46.40 -0.3% 1M +9.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.79B
P/E
598.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.90B
Div. yield
0.05%
Staffing Industrials
3 wins
TNET Trinet Group, Inc.
$63.56 +1.4% 1M +8.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.88B
P/E
16.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.83B
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
6 wins
KELYA Kelly Services Inc
$16.26 -0.7% 1M +41.6% 1Y
Market cap
$571.68M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.06B
Div. yield
0.02%
Staffing Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Trinet leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Trinet 6, Insperity 3, Kelly Services 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNSPTNETKELYALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.79B $2.88B $571.68M TNET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 598.3x 16.7x -2.1x TNET
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.8x 13.5x 14.4x TNET
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.1% -4.2% -9.6% NSP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.0% 3.6% -6.7% TNET
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.6% 20.5% -8.5% TNET
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.9x 1.3x -1.1x NSP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.00% 0.02% NSP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +9.2% +8.4% +41.6% KELYA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.0%/yr -8.9%/yr -2.0%/yr KELYA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 68.0% 50.5% 42.1% KELYA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 57/100 33/100 TNET

Percentile Scorecard

NSPTNETKELYA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNSPTNETKELYA
Valuation 66 #39 of 113 88 #15 of 113 56 #50 of 113
Growth 20 #77 of 96 35 #63 of 96 10 #87 of 96
Profitability 40 #55 of 91 72 #26 of 91 23 #70 of 91
Financial Health 45 #68 of 122 28 #88 of 122 61 #48 of 122
Shareholder Returns 34 #44 of 66 65 #24 of 66 17 #55 of 66
Overall 41 57 33
  • NSP ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • TNET ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • KELYA ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNSPTNETKELYASPY
1 month -0.3%+1.4%-0.7% +0.7%
3 months -14.0%-11.3%+8.3% +3.7%
6 months +30.4%+38.8%+66.6% +7.1%
Year to date +19.8%+7.5%+84.8% +12.8%
1 year +9.2%+8.4%+41.6% +11.9%
3 years -51.9%-38.2%-8.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year -21.7%-14.8%-2.8% +22.8%
5 years -62.9%-37.2%-9.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -18.0%-8.9%-2.0% +10.9%
10 years +26.8%+241.2%-11.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year +2.4%+13.1%-1.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNSPTNETKELYASPY
Volatility, 1Y 68.0%50.5%42.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.1%54.2%46.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.000.110.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.130.170.99 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.7%-74.7%-67.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.8%-16.1%-5.9% -1.2%
52-week high $54.48$75.76$17.28 $779.14
52-week low $19.90$33.85$8.08 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNSPTNETKELYA
P/E now vs peer median 587.7xmedian 21.9x 17.0xmedian 21.9x -2.1xmedian 21.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.9x 0.6xmedian 0.9x 0.1xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.2xmedian 11.9x 8.3xmedian 11.9x -11.0xmedian 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.0xmedian 14.4x 10.2xmedian 14.4x 24.9xmedian 14.4x
P/B now vs peer median 40.2xmedian 2.4x 21.9xmedian 2.4x 0.5xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -7.85median 0.97 -1.07median 0.97 0.08median 0.97

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNSPTNETKELYA
Revenue $6.90B $4.83B $4.06B
Gross profit $898.00M – $799.40M
Operating income $20.00M – -$91.80M
Net income $3.00M $172.00M -$273.40M
Free cash flow $197.00M $286.00M $20.50M
R&D – $72.00M –
EPS (diluted) $0.08 $3.66 $-7.77
Cash & equivalents $599.00M $328.00M $24.20M
Total debt $419.00M $896.00M $78.10M
Shares (diluted) 38.00M 47.00M 35.20M
Enterprise value -$638.07M $1.51B $458.78M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNSPTNETKELYA
P/E 587.7x 17.0x -2.1x
P/FCF 9.0x 10.2x 24.9x
P/Operating cash flow 7.6x 7.7x 18.9x
P/S 0.3x 0.6x 0.1x
P/B 40.2x 21.9x 0.5x
P/Tangible book 40.2x -67.7x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 25.2x 8.3x -11.0x
EV/EBIT 79.4x 11.8x -6.2x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 0.7x 0.1x
EV/FCF 8.1x 12.0x 27.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.8x 9.1x 20.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -7.85 -1.07 0.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNSPTNETKELYA
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.1% -4.2% -9.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.6% -0.7% -6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -5.1% – -13.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.3% – -9.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.8% – -335.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -56.7% – -58.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -82.4% 29.3% -4,310%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -74.9% -21.5% -23.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -82.4% 32.1% -4,372%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -74.8% -15.8% -25.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 169.8% 23.1% -76.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.0% 0.0% 28.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 286.3% 20.2% -80.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.7% -2.3% 28.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNSPTNETKELYA
Gross margin 13.0% – 19.7%
EBITDA margin 0.9% 8.5% -1.3%
Operating margin 0.3% – -2.3%
Pretax margin 0.3% 4.9% -2.4%
Net margin 0.0% 3.6% -6.7%
FCF margin 2.9% 5.9% 0.5%
Operating cash flow margin 3.4% 7.8% 0.7%
Return on equity 5.7% 133.3% -28.0%
Return on assets 0.1% 5.1% -12.1%
Return on invested capital 0.6% 20.5% -8.5%
Return on capital employed 3.2% 23.5% -6.6%
Asset turnover 3.1x 1.4x 1.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 77.3x 2.2x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.4% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNSPTNETKELYA
Debt / assets 18.8% 26.4% 3.4%
Debt / equity 9.5x 6.7x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.9x 1.3x -1.1x
Debt / FCF 2.1x 3.1x 3.8x
Liabilities / assets 98.0% 96.1% 56.9%
Equity / assets 2.0% 3.9% 43.1%
Interest coverage 0.8x 5.5x –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.1x 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.4x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 4.10 1.91 2.70

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNSPTNETKELYA
Dividend yield 5.2% 1.8% 1.8%
Net buyback yield 0.6% 5.2% –
Shareholder yield 5.7% 7.0% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 3,033% – -4.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 46.2% – 53.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.1% – 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.1% – -11.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNSPTNETKELYA
Forward P/E 20.8xFY2026 13.5xFY2026 14.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.23FY2026 $4.71FY2026 $1.13FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +116.5%FY2026 -0.4%FY2026 -10.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +26.5% -0.6% +70.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.45BFY2026 $5.04BFY2026 $3.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.4%FY2026 +0.6%FY2026 -9.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.0% -7.1% +16.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNSPTNETKELYA
Held by institutions 100.0% 95.5% 75.2%
Institutions holding 277 279 168
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +0.3% +7.9%
Institutions buying 180 158 96
Institutions selling 58 83 46
Buyers to sellers 3.10 1.90 2.09

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NSPTNETKELYA
NSP 1.00 0.75 0.40
TNET 0.75 1.00 0.48
KELYA 0.40 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NSP, TNET and KELYA?

Trinet (TNET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Insperity (NSP) $1.79B, Trinet (TNET) $2.88B, Kelly Services (KELYA) $571.68M.

Which stock is cheaper, NSP, TNET and KELYA?

Trinet (TNET) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Insperity (NSP) 598.3x, Trinet (TNET) 16.7x, Kelly Services (KELYA) -2.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Trinet (TNET) is cheapest (Insperity (NSP) 20.8x, Trinet (TNET) 13.5x, Kelly Services (KELYA) 14.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Insperity (NSP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Insperity (NSP) +2.1%, Trinet (TNET) -4.2%, Kelly Services (KELYA) -9.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Trinet (TNET) has the highest net margin (Insperity (NSP) 0.0%, Trinet (TNET) 3.6%, Kelly Services (KELYA) -6.7%). On return on invested capital, Trinet (TNET) leads (Insperity (NSP) 0.6%, Trinet (TNET) 20.5%, Kelly Services (KELYA) -8.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kelly Services (KELYA) returned the most: Insperity (NSP) +9.2%, Trinet (TNET) +8.4%, Kelly Services (KELYA) +41.6%. Over five years, Kelly Services (KELYA) compounded fastest (Insperity (NSP) -18.0%/yr, Trinet (TNET) -8.9%/yr, Kelly Services (KELYA) -2.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Insperity (NSP) has the highest dividend yield: Insperity (NSP) 0.05%, Trinet (TNET) 0.00%, Kelly Services (KELYA) 0.02%. Trinet (TNET) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kelly Services (KELYA) has been the steadiest (Insperity (NSP) 68.0%, Trinet (TNET) 50.5%, Kelly Services (KELYA) 42.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NSP, TNET and KELYA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Trinet (TNET) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.