ManpowerGroup

MAN

Market cap $1.3B

ManpowerGroup's 2026 Talent Shortage Survey of 39,000 employers across 41 countries reveals 72% report difficulty filling roles as demand for AI capabilities overtakes engineering and traditional IT skills MILWAUKEE, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills have surpassed all others to become the most difficult for employers to find globally, overtaking traditional engineering and IT capabilities. This historic shift highlights a new era in the persistent global talent crisis, with 72% of employers reporting hiring difficulty—down modestly from 74% last year—according to the 2026 Talent Shortage Survey released today by ManpowerGroup.

MAN eyes double-digit earnings growth as AI skills gap fuels demand, but a liquidity slide and macro risks cloud its outlook.

ManpowerGroup remains a hold as revenue stabilization is offset by persistent margin pressure and uneven regional recovery. Organic revenue has grown for two consecutive quarters, with the Americas and Southern Europe leading, but Northern Europe, especially Germany, is a significant drag. MAN's margin compression, driven by a shift toward lower-margin enterprise clients and declining gross margin, clouds the earnings recovery outlook.

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MAN stock has witnessed a 9.1% upside since its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings and revenues exceeded expectations.

MAN posts Q4 EPS and revenue beat, with sales up 7% year over year as operating profit jumped and regional growth varied.

The headline numbers for Manpower (MAN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

ManpowerGroup Inc. (MAN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

ManpowerGroup (MAN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.92 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.02 per share a year ago.

Revenues of $4.7 billion (7% as reported, 1% constant currency, 2% organic constant currency) Ongoing stabilization across North America and Europe overall, including sequential improvement in France and market leading growth in Italy. Latin America and Asia Pacific saw continued strong demand during the quarter Compared to the previous quarter, year over year revenue growth in Manpower increased and the rate of revenue decline in both Experis and Talent Solutions also improved Gross profit margin of 16.3% reflects softer than expected permanent recruitment activity in Europe while year-over-year staffing margin trends held steady from the previous quarter Cost actions drove a sequential improvement in the year over year SG&A decrease with additional restructuring actions taken in the quarter Strong cash provided by operating activities1 during the quarter.