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ManpowerGroup Inc is a staffing & employment services business based in the US. ManpowerGroup shares (MAN.US) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $89.71 – an increase of 4.45% over the previous week. ManpowerGroup employs 28,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $18.1 billion.
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- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
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- Search the platform for stock code: MAN in this case.
- Research ManpowerGroup shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your ManpowerGroup shares. It's that simple.
What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in ManpowerGroup?
- Has coronavirus impacted ManpowerGroup shares?
- ManpowerGroup shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is ManpowerGroup stock a buy or sell?
- ManpowerGroup performance over time
- Can I short ManpowerGroup shares?
- Is ManpowerGroup suitable for ethical investing?
- Are ManpowerGroup shares over-valued?
- ManpowerGroup's financials
- How volatile are ManpowerGroup shares?
- Does ManpowerGroup pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted ManpowerGroup's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, ManpowerGroup's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was $89.71, which is 2.31% down on its pre-crash value of $91.83 and 80.98% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $49.57.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of ManpowerGroup shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $558.55 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $969.77.
ManpowerGroup share price
Use our graph to track the performance of MAN stocks over time.ManpowerGroup shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-11-27.
| Latest market close | $89.71 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $48.8548 - $99.533 |
| 50-day moving average | $77.9303 |
| 200-day moving average | $73.1714 |
| Wall St. target price | $82.09 |
| PE ratio | 61.8207 |
| Dividend yield | $2.34 (2.58%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.461 |
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Is it a good time to buy ManpowerGroup stock?
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ManpowerGroup price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $89.71
| 1 week (2021-01-12) | -6.35% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-22) | -0.72% |
| 3 months (2020-10-22) | 19.17% |
| 6 months (2020-07-20) | 28.88% |
| 2 years (2019-01-18) | 20.51% |
|---|---|
| 3 years (2018-01-19) | -32.57% |
| 5 years (2016-01-20) | 23.28% |
Is ManpowerGroup under- or over-valued?
Valuing ManpowerGroup stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of ManpowerGroup's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
ManpowerGroup's P/E ratio
ManpowerGroup's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 62x. In other words, ManpowerGroup shares trade at around 62x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
ManpowerGroup's PEG ratio
ManpowerGroup's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.5376. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into ManpowerGroup's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
ManpowerGroup's EBITDA
ManpowerGroup's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $484.8 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a ManpowerGroup's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
ManpowerGroup financials
| Revenue TTM | $18.1 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 2.27% |
| Gross profit TTM | $3.4 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.9% |
| Return on equity TTM | 3.25% |
| Profit margin | 0.48% |
| Book value | $44.568 |
| Market capitalisation | $5.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell ManpowerGroup shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "MAN.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 1.4 million ManpowerGroup shares held short by investors – that's known as ManpowerGroup's "short interest". This figure is 0% up from 1.4 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting ManpowerGroup shares can be evaluated.
ManpowerGroup's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
ManpowerGroup's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of ManpowerGroup shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of ManpowerGroup shares traded daily (recently around 667890.52132701). ManpowerGroup's SIR currently stands at 2.11. In other words for every 100,000 ManpowerGroup shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2110 shares are currently held short.
However ManpowerGroup's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of ManpowerGroup shares, or, against the total number of tradable ManpowerGroup shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case ManpowerGroup's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 ManpowerGroup shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0281% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable ManpowerGroup shares, roughly 28 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against ManpowerGroup.
Find out more about how you can short ManpowerGroup stock.
ManpowerGroup's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like ManpowerGroup.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
ManpowerGroup's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 16.24
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and ManpowerGroup's overall score of 16.24 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like ManpowerGroup is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
ManpowerGroup's environmental score
Environmental score: 1.57/100
ManpowerGroup's environmental score of 1.57 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that ManpowerGroup is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
ManpowerGroup's social score
Social score: 10.57/100
ManpowerGroup's social score of 10.57 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that ManpowerGroup is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
ManpowerGroup's governance score
Governance score: 4.59/100
ManpowerGroup's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that ManpowerGroup is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
ManpowerGroup's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, ManpowerGroup scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that ManpowerGroup has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
ManpowerGroup Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 16.24 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 8.96 |
| Environmental score | 1.57 |
| Environmental score percentile | 5 |
| Social score | 10.57 |
| Social score percentile | 5 |
| Governance score | 4.59 |
| Governance score percentile | 5 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
ManpowerGroup share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 77.01% of net profits
Recently ManpowerGroup has paid out, on average, around 77.01% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.58% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), ManpowerGroup shareholders could enjoy a 2.58% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In ManpowerGroup's case, that would currently equate to about $2.34 per share.
ManpowerGroup's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
ManpowerGroup's most recent dividend payout was on 15 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 November 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
ManpowerGroup share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, ManpowerGroup's shares have ranged in value from as little as $48.8548 up to $99.533. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while ManpowerGroup's is 1.9921. This would suggest that ManpowerGroup's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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ManpowerGroup overview
ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services in the Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and the Asia Pacific Middle East region. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative and industrial positions under the Manpower and Experis brands. It also offers various assessment services; training and development services; career management; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives. In addition, the company provides workforce consulting services; contingent staffing and permanent recruitment services; professional resourcing and project-based solutions in information technology, engineering, and finance fields; solutions in the areas of organizational efficiency, individual development, and career mobility; and recruitment process outsourcing, TAPFIN managed, and talent based outsourcing services, as well as Proservia services in the areas of digital services market and IT infrastructure sector. It operates through a network of approximately 2,500 offices in 75 countries and territories. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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