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ManpowerGroup Inc.

$MAN·$1.9B·Staffing & Employment Services·Industrials
$41.49-5.1%YTD+72.7%1Y+16.7%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
MAMAN
$MANManpowerGroup Inc.
$41.49-5.14%47 posts1.4×
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On X

The complete picture of $MAN on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

47X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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How loud $MAN's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 94% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-17

MAN chatter is bullish across the equity and crypto entities. ManpowerGroup MAN appears among end-of-day system longs (with THRM, MANH, TNET, PAYX) as staffing rises as a top group, and one poster asks 'where does this stock think it is going'. A separate MAN memecoin ('The Greatest Act of Rebellion Today is Being A True Gentleman') is teased for an upcoming CoinMarketCap listing on BNB/pumpfun-adjacent chains. The sample tone is unbroken.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $MAN — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

ManpowerGroup up 81% YTD on staffing-cycle recovery — Oct 15 earnings is where the growth gets validated.

ManpowerGroup is the global staffing-services leader (Manpower, Experis, Right Management brands). The 2026 outperformance reflects both specific regional-growth execution and the broader staffing-cycle recovery.

  • The P&L is reaccelerating: Q2 revenue grew 7.5% YoY to $4.86B at a 2.3% operating margin and $1.15 EPS, with trailing EPS beats of 4.1% and 2% — modest but consistent surprises typical of a staffing operator whose cycle-leverage shows in margin expansion.
  • The specific capital-markets signal is substantive: Zacks revising forecasts higher ahead of Oct 15 earnings call plus Manpower appearing among end-of-day system longs with THRM/MANH/TNET/PAYX — staffing-services names being treated as a cohort means multi-stock sector flow is building.

At 75% of its 52-week range and 42% above the 200-day going into Oct 15 earnings, the setup is positioned for continuation. Another 5%+ EPS surprise plus continued regional-growth and cost-actions commentary is the trigger; the 'shrinking cash' framing is the honest hedge — any cash-flow concern or regional-market weakness is the invalidation.

Agrees with X sentimentThe staffing-cohort rotation framing and the specific Zacks-revised-higher-forecasts datapoint are grounded. The MAN memecoin side-thread is noise.

What to watch: Oct 15 Q3 earnings — regional revenue growth (Americas, EMEA, APAC), operating margin direction, free cash flow, and FY27 guide. 5%+ EPS surprise plus margin expansion is the trigger; cash-flow concern is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-10-15 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Global workforce solutions company placing temporary, contract, and permanent workers across 75+ countries under Manpower and Experis brands.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Staffing & Employment Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MAN.

Staffing & Employment Services · Industrials

IT staffing demand is contracting as enterprise clients accelerate AI automation of software development tasks (GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI) and reduce offshore programmer headcount. Industrial staffing benefits from reshoring manufacturing expansion; skilled trade shortages (electricians, HVAC, plumbers) sustain pricing power in the non-IT segment.

What this means for $MAN

Neutral — Global workforce solutions company placing temporary, contract, and permanent workers across 75+ countries under Manpower and Experis brands.

Top industry ETF

$XLIIndustrial Select Sector SPDR
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-147.6How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
3.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
0.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.4%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
5.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
16.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.7Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q3 2026Oct 15, 2026$1.01$1.010.0%
Q2 2026Jul 16, 2026$0.99$0.95+4.1%
Q1 2026Apr 16, 2026$0.51$0.50+2.0%
Q4 2025Jan 29, 2026$0.92$0.83+10.8%
Next earningsThu, Feb 4·consensus EPS $1.10

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$4.9B+7.5%16.1%2.3%$1.15$-18.6M
Q1 FY26$4.5B+10.3%16.0%0.6%$0.05$-135.3M
Q4 FY25$4.7B+7.1%16.3%1.7%$0.65$168.0M
Q3 FY25$4.6B+2.3%16.8%1.4%$0.39$44.7M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$19.2B$19.0B – $19.5B$3.63$3.61 – $3.667
FY27$19.9B$19.6B – $20.4B$4.88$4.64 – $5.497
FY28$20.7B$20.0B – $20.9B$6.55$5.73 – $7.105

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.4.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.48%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-23.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+12.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 42.5M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today8.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.695-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeOct 158-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
3New insider — initial holdingsSep 33
AI summary

John B. Gibson filed an initial Form 3 as a new Director of ManpowerGroup Inc., reporting no beneficially owned securities (neither direct shares nor derivative securities). Routine new director disclosure; no market transactions.

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 118-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

ManpowerGroup (MAN) appointed John B. Gibson, Jr. to its Board of Directors on August 7, 2026, with service beginning September 1, 2026, expanding the Board from ten to eleven directors. Gibson, President and CEO of Paychex, Inc., was also appointed to the People, Culture, and Compensation Committee.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 88-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.03: Charter amendment · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote · Item 8.01: Other event
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

ManpowerGroup Inc. (MAN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·2d agoWhat ManpowerGroup (MAN) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Callmarketbeat.com·2d agoManpower (MAN) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Sayzacks.com·2d agoManpowerGroup (MAN) Matches Q3 Earnings Estimateszacks.com·2d agoManpowerGroup Reports 3rd Quarter 2026 Resultsprnewswire.com·2d ago

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