For the quarter ended March 2026, ManpowerGroup (MAN) reported revenue of $4.51 billion, up 10.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.51, compared to $0.44 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.96% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.34 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50, the EPS surprise was +2.51%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Manpower performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues from Services- Americas: $1.12 billion versus $1.07 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.6% change. Revenues from Services- APME: $510.5 million compared to the $495.36 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year. Revenues from Services- Southern Europe: $2.1 billion versus $2.06 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.6% change. Revenues from Services- Northern Europe: $790.1 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $770.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.1%. Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- Other Southern Europe: $558 million compared to the $575.41 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.6% year over year. Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- France: $1.07 billion compared to the $998.03 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.7% year over year. Revenues from Services- Americas- United States: $654.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $672.87 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.9%. Revenues from Services- Americas- Other Americas: $460.7 million compared to the $386.74 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25.2% year over year. Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- Italy: $474.7 million compared to the $479.1 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.3% year over year. Operating Unit Profit- Corporate expenses: $-51.5 million versus $-52.1 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Manpower here>>>
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