ManpowerGroup (MAN) reported $4.84 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.4%. EPS of $1.01 for the same period compares to $0.83 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.91 billion, representing a surprise of -1.38%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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: $1.25 billion versus $1.21 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.5% change. Revenues from Services- APME: $514.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $521.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.1%. Revenues from Services- Southern Europe: $2.23 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.27 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1%. Revenues from Services- Northern Europe: $860.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $876.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.4%. Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- Other Southern Europe: $611.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $614.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.5%. Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- France: $1.13 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.18 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.5%. Revenues from Services- Americas- United States: $728.8 million compared to the $723.53 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.5% year over year. Revenues from Services- Americas- Other Americas: $517.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $488.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +27%. Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- Italy: $483.1 million compared to the $489.86 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.5% year over year. Revenues from Services- Intercompany Eliminations: $-10.1 million versus $-5.78 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +42.3% change. Operating Unit Profit- Corporate expenses: $-54.1 million versus $-46.19 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Manpower here>>>
Shares of Manpower have returned -10.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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