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ManpowerGroup (ManpowerGroup) Beneish M-Score

: -2.64 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for ManpowerGroup's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MAN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ManpowerGroup was -2.21. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.50.


ManpowerGroup Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ManpowerGroup's Beneish M-Score 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.

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ManpowerGroup Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.49 -2.98 -2.42 -2.61 -2.64

ManpowerGroup Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.61 -2.67 -2.53 -2.55 -2.64

Competitive Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, ManpowerGroup's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ManpowerGroup's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ManpowerGroup's Beneish M-Score falls into.



ManpowerGroup Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of ManpowerGroup for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9855+0.528 * 1.0149+0.404 * 1.0325+0.892 * 0.954+0.115 * 1.0737
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0862+4.679 * -0.022638-0.327 * 1.0298
=-2.64

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $4,830 Mil.
Revenue was 4630.5 + 4675.6 + 4856.1 + 4752.3 = $18,915 Mil.
Gross Profit was 810.7 + 821.9 + 862.3 + 863.1 = $3,358 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,572 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,830 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $544 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,047 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,800 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,314 Mil.
Net Income was -84.5 + 30.3 + 65.2 + 77.8 = $89 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -60.3 + -2.1 + -0.2 + 3.1 = $-60 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 113.7 + 265.7 + -155.8 + 124.6 = $348 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5,137 Mil.
Revenue was 4809.2 + 4800.9 + 5074.1 + 5143.3 = $19,828 Mil.
Gross Profit was 875.6 + 878.5 + 921.2 + 897.1 = $3,572 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,934 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,130 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $478 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,941 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,912 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,227 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(4830 / 18914.5) / (5137.4 / 19827.5)
=0.25536 / 0.259105
=0.9855

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(3572.4 / 19827.5) / (3358 / 18914.5)
=0.180174 / 0.177536
=1.0149

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (5572.1 + 543.9) / 8830.2) / (1 - (5934.4 + 477.9) / 9130.4)
=0.307377 / 0.297698
=1.0325

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=18914.5 / 19827.5
=0.954

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(84.6 / (84.6 + 477.9)) / (88.6 / (88.6 + 543.9))
=0.1504 / 0.140079
=1.0737

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(3047.1 / 18914.5) / (2940.7 / 19827.5)
=0.161099 / 0.148314
=1.0862

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1313.7 + 4799.7) / 8830.2) / ((1226.5 + 4911.7) / 9130.4)
=0.692329 / 0.672282
=1.0298

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(88.8 - -59.5 - 348.2) / 8830.2
=-0.022638

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

ManpowerGroup has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ManpowerGroup (ManpowerGroup) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53212
Manpower is one of the three largest multinational firms in the fragmented and over $600 billion global staffing industry. The firm generates most of its sales outside the U.S. and boasts a vast global footprint. Its client base consists of mainly large and multinational companies, but the firm also services small and midsize businesses through its local branch network. It offers each main staffing service (temporary, permanent, and project based) across a variety of professions under its four subsidiary brands: Experis specializes in IT placements; Talent Solutions provides recruitment process outsourcing, or RPO, and outplacement services; Jefferson Wells serves finance, tax, and compliance needs; Manpower focuses on manufacturing, administrative, and assembly positions.
Executives
Donald O Mondano officer: SVP, Global Controller MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Ulice Jr Payne director MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Muriel Francoise Penicaud director 22 PASSAGE COURTOIS, PARIS I0 75011
John T Mcginnis officer: EVP, CFO C/O MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Richard Buchband officer: SVP, General Counsel 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Cari M Dominguez director MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Jean Philippe Courtois director MICROSOFT CORPORATION, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND WA 98052-6399
William P Gipson director 1201 S 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Michelle Nettles officer: Chief People & Culture MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Mara E Swan officer: EVP C/O ADOLPH COORS CO, 311 10TH ST. MH311, GOLDEN CO 80401-0030
Gina Boswell director MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Jonas Prising director, officer: CEO MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Van Handel Michael J officer: EVP, CFO MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Sriram Chandrashekar officer: EVP 10 HOE CHIANG ROAD #21, 04/05 KEPPEL TOWERS, SINGAPORE U0 089315
William Downe director MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212