Stock Analysis
ManpowerGroupMAN
P/E 18.52×· 5Y range 7.37–28.10×· top 13% of history
Sector: Industrials · Industry: Services-Help Supply Services
AnalystsHold15 analystsP/E 18.5× sits at the 87th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 13% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Weak fundamentals, expensive
Strengths
- Quality60
Risks
- Valuation62
- Profitability21
Weak fundamentals at a demanding price.
Market context
-5.1% today· Z 1.5σ· RVOL 2.1×
What's happening with MAN
Profile
profitability, growth and moat lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation62/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (87th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (3.6%)12/25
- P/S (0.1x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (9.7x)25/25
- Growth25/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-3.5%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (42.1%)25/25
- Profitability21/100 · Weak
- ROIC (7.6%)5/25
- ROE (4.9%)5/25
- Net margin (0.6%)6/25
- Operating margin (1.7%)5/25
- Financial Health52/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (2.02)18/25
- Current ratio (1.04)12/25
- Interest coverage (2.3x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 15%)12/25
- Quality60/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (1/9)0/25
- Beneish M (-2.47)20/25
- FCF conversion (66%)15/25
- Margin stability (σ 1.0%)25/25
- Moat36/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (6/10 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (16.6%)0/25
- FCF-positive years (9/10 yrs)18/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -0.1%)5/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Interest coverage 2.3× — thin debt cushion
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 3.5%/yr
- ⚠P/E 18.5× at top 13% of 5-year history
About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup Inc provides workforce solutions and services, including recruitment and assessment, upskilling, reskilling, training and development, career management, outsourcing, and workforce consulting. Show more
The company leverages its trusted brands, industry knowledge, and AI-enabled assessments and offers an extensive portfolio of training and leadership development solutions. Its reportable segments are Staffing and Interim, Outcome-Based Solutions and Consulting, Permanent Recruitment, and Others, with Staffing and Interim generating the majority of revenue. It operates in the Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and APME. The company derives the maximum geographical revenue from the Southern European region.
Headquarters: MILWAUKEE, WI · Employees: 25,400 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
62BP/E (TTM)18.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 7.4x–28.1x · 87th pct
P/FCF9.6xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.6%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -10.6%–14.2% · 25th pct
P/S (TTM)0.10xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.1x–0.3x · 17th pct
EV/EBIT9.7xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 5.8x–22.1x · 50th pct
EV/Sales0.2xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E12.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio0.90xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio—
Finnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield3.27%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio79.9%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
21EROIC7.6%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE4.9%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA1.2%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin0.6%D
Grade D: LowNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin1.7%D
Grade D: LowTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin16.2%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin0.4%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin0.2%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
25ERevenue CAGR-3.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth42.1%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-16.2%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income23.6%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.1%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
52CAltman Z-Score2.02C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.04xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.00xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage2.3xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment18.0yD
Grade D: SlowYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT3.8xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.67xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.13xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
60BPiotroski F-Score1/9D
Grade D: WeakFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.47A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion66.1%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability1.0%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue0.2%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover2.18xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gibson John B Filed | Gibson John B | Grant / award | +956 | |
Frankiewicz Rebecca Filed | Frankiewicz Rebecca | Tax withholding | -758 | |
McGinnis John T Filed | McGinnis John T | Tax withholding | -4943 | |
PRISING JONAS Filed | PRISING JONAS | Gift | -18766 | |
PRISING JONAS Filed | PRISING JONAS | Tax withholding | -16729 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rozek Eric Filed | Rozek Eric | Option exercise | -565 | |
Rozek Eric Filed | Rozek Eric | Tax withholding | -198 | |
Rozek Eric Filed | Rozek Eric | Grant / award | +565 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
36DROIC >12% Years6/10 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)16.6%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-0.1%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$2.24
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$3.88
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$45.29
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$1.42B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$180.60M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$1.24B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$2.11B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.34xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$1.89B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.75B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: ManpowerGroup (MAN)
MAN is down 5.14% at the last close. ManpowerGroup meets only 1 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria — a sign of weak underlying fundamentals. Altman Z-Score of 2.02 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -2.47 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -4%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Takes ~18.0 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- ManpowerGroup posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- The stock currently yields 3.3% in dividends.
See how MAN ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Earnings
View earnings calendar →Recent Earnings Results
| Date | Time | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Rev Est. | Rev Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Pre-Mkt | $1.02 | — | — | $4.9B | — |
Recent Market Moves
See all MAN moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Pre-market | 43.93 | -15.45% | -8.45 |
| Oct 15 | Regular | 43.82 | -15.67% | -8.58 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 43.99 | -15.34% | -8.38 |
| Oct 6 | Regular | 51.60 | -4.80% | -3.29 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 51.87 | -4.30% | -2.92 |
Frequently Asked Questions about MAN
What is the current ManpowerGroup (MAN) stock price?
MAN is trading at $41.49 at the last market close, down 5.14% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks MAN pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is MAN stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates ManpowerGroup's financial health at 52/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is MAN stock overvalued?
ManpowerGroup trades at a trailing P/E of 18.2 and our valuation score rates it 62/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does ManpowerGroup report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for MAN. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does ManpowerGroup operate in?
ManpowerGroup operates in the Industrials sector, within the Services-Help Supply Services industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does ManpowerGroup do?
ManpowerGroup Inc provides workforce solutions and services, including recruitment and assessment, upskilling, reskilling, training and development, career management, outsourcing, and workforce consulting.
About ManpowerGroup (MAN) Stock
ManpowerGroup (MAN) is a US-listed stock operating in the Industrials sector, specifically the Services-Help Supply Services industry. As of the latest update, ManpowerGroup is trading at $41.49, down 5.14% on the day with a market capitalization of $1.9 billion. The financial health score for MAN is 52/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for MAN stock.
MAN Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track ManpowerGroup (MAN) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time MAN stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Earnings calendar: Upcoming and past earnings reports for MAN, including EPS estimates, actual results, and surprise percentages.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for MAN with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for ManpowerGroup across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 52/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for MAN.
- Sector peers: Compare MAN against 4 other industrials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is MAN a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate ManpowerGroup (MAN) as an investment. The financial health score of 52/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average. Earnings data reveals whether the company is meeting or beating analyst expectations.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.ManpowerGroup (MAN) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.