ManpowerGroup (MAN)
NYSEIndustrialsStaffing & Employment ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
$61.98+0.76%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsStaffing & Employment ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrials is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Increase gross profit to at least $723M per quarter: gross profit $782M vs $723M target (above target, but trip condition is <$700M; metric not reported as gross profit $, only margin 16.1% on $4.86B rev = $782M).
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 7% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 41%, softest on free-cash-flow yield.
View QualityManagement screens strong on earnings delivery, margins, guidance credibility.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 36% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskMAN's growth trajectory relies on maintaining strong gross profit margins, which recently reached $782 million. Revenue grew 8% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 19× P/E versus a 24× peer median, indicating the price reflects less growth than anticipated. The primary risk is the pressure to increase gross profit to at least $723 million per quarter, as it could impact future performance. Peer multiples imply a price about 4% above where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. MAN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 12 analysts currently covering MAN (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for MAN in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Human Resource & Employment Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase revenue and market share in key regions
Rating upgrade suggests improved revenue and market share potential.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $61.98
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $61.98.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase revenue and market share in key regions
Q2 beat and AI guidance support revenue growth objectives.
Advances: Increase gross profit
Strong revenue growth supports gross profit increase objective.
Advances: Improve operating income
Cost savings target directly supports operating income improvement.
Advances: Increase gross profit
Revenue beats indicate strong growth and improved gross profit.
Cautious sentiment may impact operating income.
