MAN (ManpowerGroup) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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MAN ManpowerGroup Inc MAN
73 GF Score
Price $56.55
GF Value $62.10
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is ManpowerGroup Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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ManpowerGroup  (NYSE:MAN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


ManpowerGroup Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


ManpowerGroup Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ManpowerGroup's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

ManpowerGroup Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

ManpowerGroup Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.13 1.69 1.56 1.12 0.57

ManpowerGroup Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 0.72 0.57 0.56 0.63

MAN vs TNET, NSP, KFY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, ManpowerGroup's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ManpowerGroup Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ManpowerGroup's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ManpowerGroup's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


MAN
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ManpowerGroup Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

ManpowerGroup's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, ManpowerGroup's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=45.293/333.9520*333.9520
=45.293

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

ManpowerGroup Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 36.900 241.428 51.041
201612 36.530 241.432 50.529
201703 37.665 243.801 51.592
201706 38.971 244.955 53.130
201709 41.096 246.819 55.604
201712 43.246 246.524 58.583
201803 44.553 249.554 59.621
201806 43.576 251.989 57.750
201809 44.388 252.439 58.721
201812 44.419 251.233 59.044
201903 44.361 254.202 58.278
201906 45.033 256.143 58.713
201909 45.851 256.759 59.636
201912 47.065 256.974 61.164
202003 45.469 258.115 58.828
202006 43.802 257.797 56.741
202009 44.856 260.280 57.552
202012 44.157 260.474 56.613
202103 43.512 264.877 54.859
202106 44.193 271.696 54.319
202109 45.784 274.310 55.739
202112 47.236 278.802 56.580
202203 48.043 287.504 55.805
202206 46.956 296.311 52.921
202209 47.446 296.808 53.384
202212 48.618 296.797 54.704
202303 49.764 301.836 55.059
202306 49.253 305.109 53.909
202309 49.139 307.789 53.316
202312 46.136 306.746 50.228
202403 45.536 312.332 48.688
202406 44.980 314.175 47.811
202409 46.044 315.301 48.768
202412 45.497 315.605 48.142
202503 45.254 319.799 47.257
202506 43.104 322.561 44.626
202509 43.445 324.800 44.669
202512 44.502 324.054 45.861
202603 44.421 330.213 44.924
202606 45.293 333.952 45.293

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is ManpowerGroup (MAN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ManpowerGroup stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $56.55 is trading 8.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $62.10. GuruFocus considers ManpowerGroup to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MAN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $62.10 vs. price of $56.55 (8.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 7 warning signs

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ManpowerGroup Business Description

Other Exchanges MPW:Germany
Address 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53212
ManpowerGroup Inc provides workforce solutions and services, including recruitment and assessment, upskilling, reskilling, training and development, career management, outsourcing, and workforce consulting. The company leverages its trusted brands, industry knowledge, and AI-enabled assessments and offers an extensive portfolio of training and leadership development solutions. Its reportable segments are Staffing and Interim, Outcome-Based Solutions and Consulting, Permanent Recruitment, and Others, with Staffing and Interim generating the majority of revenue. It operates in the Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and APME. The company derives the maximum geographical revenue from the Southern European region.
73GF Score

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