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Manpower (MAN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2026, ManpowerGroup (MAN - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.86 billion, up 7.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.99, compared to $0.78 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.68 billion, representing a surprise of +3.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.13%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.96.

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- Northern Europe: $825.5 million compared to the $791.7 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.9% year over year.
  • Revenues from Services- Southern Europe: $2.31 billion compared to the $2.26 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.4% year over year.
  • Revenues from Services- Americas: $1.21 billion compared to the $1.14 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.4% year over year.
  • Revenues from Services- APME: $518.7 million compared to the $526.4 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.3% year over year.
  • Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- Other Southern Europe: $609.2 million versus $549.02 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.2% change.
  • Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- France: $1.18 billion compared to the $1.21 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.5% year over year.
  • Revenues from Services- Americas- Other Americas: $498 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $458.06 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +29.1%.
  • Revenues from Services- Americas- United States: $714.3 million versus $675.28 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6% change.
  • Revenues from Services- Southern Europe- Italy: $521.9 million versus $505.07 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.7% change.
  • Revenues from Services- Intercompany Eliminations: $-5 million compared to the $-7.11 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -48.5% year over year.
  • Operating Unit Profit- Corporate expenses: $-53.9 million versus $-41.39 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Manpower have returned +13.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% 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.

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