Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	25.40	MAN's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 75% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 21.60 vs. MAN: 25.40 )	MAN' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 7.48   Max: 975 Current: 25.4 7.48 975
P/B	1.79	MAN's P/B is ranked higher than 58% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.81 vs. MAN: 1.79 )	MAN' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.77   Max: 4.66 Current: 1.79 0.77 4.66
P/S	0.23	MAN's P/S is ranked higher than 78% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.49 vs. MAN: 0.23 )	MAN' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.09   Max: 0.45 Current: 0.23 0.09 0.45
PFCF	20.26	MAN's PFCF is ranked lower than 90% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 13.74 vs. MAN: 20.26 )	MAN' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 2.22   Max: 2862 Current: 20.26 2.22 2862
EV-to-EBIT	12.34	MAN's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 86% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 12.71 vs. MAN: 12.34 )	MAN' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 4   Max: 1845.7 Current: 12.34 4 1845.7
Shiller P/E	31.5	MAN's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 90% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 22.50 vs. MAN: 31.5 )	MAN' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 6.83   Max: 34.67 Current: 31.5 6.83 34.67

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	1.48	MAN's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 56% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 2.28 vs. MAN: 1.48 )	MAN' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.4   Max: 3.06 Current: 1.48 0.4 3.06
Dividend Payout	0.5	MAN's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 75% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.89 vs. MAN: 0.5 )	MAN' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.09   Max: 0.35 Current: 0.5 0.09 0.35
Dividend growth (3y)	3.8	MAN's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than 95% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.25 vs. MAN: 3.8 )	MAN' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 31.1 Current: 3.8 0 31.1
Yield on cost (5-Year)	1.82	MAN's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 62% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 2.29 vs. MAN: 1.82 )	MAN' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0.48   Max: 3.71 Current: 1.82 0.48 3.71
Share Buyback Rate	-0.6	MAN's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 71% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: -0.30 vs. MAN: -0.6 )	MAN' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 3.2   Max: -5.3 Current: -0.6

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	1.4	MAN's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 62% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 3.55 vs. MAN: 1.4 )	MAN' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 1   Max: 2.3 Current: 1.4 1 2.3
Price/Tangible Book	3.9	MAN's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 77% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 2.50 vs. MAN: 3.9 )	MAN' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 2.5   Max: 7.8 Current: 3.9 2.5 7.8
Price/DCF (Projected)	0.9	MAN's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 79% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. MAN: 0.9 )	MAN' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.4   Max: 2 Current: 0.9 0.4 2
Price/Median PS Value	0.9	MAN's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 60% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. MAN: 0.9 )	MAN' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.5   Max: 1.5 Current: 0.9 0.5 1.5
Price/Graham Number	2	MAN's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 78% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. MAN: 2 )	MAN' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 1.2   Max: 2.7 Current: 2 1.2 2.7
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	8.10	MAN's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 89% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 8.30 vs. MAN: 8.10 )	MAN' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 0.1   Max: 25.2 Current: 8.1 0.1 25.2
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	4.95	MAN's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 88% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 4.67 vs. MAN: 4.95 )	MAN' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -11.5   Max: 33.4 Current: 4.95 -11.5 33.4

Business Description

Manpower Inc. and its predecessors, has been in business since 1948. Manpower is engaged in the employment services industry. The Company's global network of over 3,800 offices in 80 countries and territories allows it to meet the needs of its clients in all industry segments, whether they are global, multinational or local companies. Manpower's five major brands - Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Wells and Right Management - provide a range of services for the entire employment and business cycle including: Permanent, temporary and contract recruitment - The Company finds the people for all types of jobs and industries at both the staff and professional levels under the Manpower, Manpower Professional and Elan brands.Recruitment and Assessment: By leveraging its trusted brand, vertical knowledge and expertise, it know what talent looks like and where to find it; and has built a deeper talent pool to provide its clients access to the people they need faster; Training and Development: It effectively and efficiently assess and develop skills, keeping its associates ahead of the curve so they can get the job done each time every time; Career Management: It engages consultants that value and understand the human side of business, making meaningful impact on both the people and organizations it serves; Outsourcing: It provides clients with outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives that are outcome-based, thereby sharing in the risk and reward with its clients; Workforce Consulting: It is the global leader in innovative workforce solutions. It helps clients create and align their workforce strategy to achieve their business strategy, increasing business agility and personal flexibility and accelerating personal and business success. The Company helps clients maximize the return on their human capital investments while assisting individuals to achieve their full potential. The Company's Right Management brand helps clients attract and assess top talent; develop and grow leaders and engage and align people with strategy. Professional Services - Manpower-s Jefferson Wells brand is a high-value alternative to public accounting firms and other consulting groups, delivering professional services in the areas of internal controls, tax, technology risk management and finance and accounting. In the Americas, the Company's operations under the Manpower and Manpower Professional brands are carried out through both branch and franchise offices. The Company provides a number of central support services to its branches and franchises, which enable it to maintain consistent service quality throughout the United States regardless of whether an office is a branch or franchise. Manpower provides client invoicing and payroll processing of its contingent workers for all branch offices and some of its franchise offices through the Company-s
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