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ManpowerGroup Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ManpowerGroup reported a net loss for Q4 2023 due to restructuring costs and non-cash charges, while facing a challenging environment in North America and Europe but seeing solid demand in LATAM and APME.

ManpowerGroup reported Q4 2023 revenues of $4.6 billion, a 4% decrease from the prior year. The company experienced a net loss of $1.73 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $0.95 per diluted share in the prior year. Results were impacted by restructuring costs, non-cash charges, and a stronger U.S. dollar.

  • Revenues decreased by 4% as reported and 5% in constant currency, reaching $4.6 billion.
  • The company faced a challenging environment in North America and Europe, but experienced solid demand in LATAM and APME.
  • Gross profit margin was 17.5%, with staffing margins remaining resilient.
  • The quarter included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $55 million and restructuring charges of $90 million related to the wind down of the Germany Proservia business.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.63B

Previous: $4.81B-3.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.45

Previous: $2.08-30.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$23.1M

No prior period
Net Income

-$84.5M

Previous: $48.7M-273.5%
Operating Income

-$39.5M

Previous: $101M-139.2%
Gross Profit

$811M

Previous: $876M-7.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.7M

Previous: $8.4M+3.6%

Revenue & EPS history

ManpowerGroup · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.63B

Q4 2023-3.7%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

ManpowerGroup anticipates diluted earnings per share in the first quarter to be between $0.88 and $0.98, which includes an estimated unfavorable currency impact of 2 cents and excludes unfavorable operating losses for the run-off of our Proservia business estimated at 14 cents. Our guidance excludes restructuring costs and any Argentina related impact of non-cash currency translation losses.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 69 earnings

Positive

+15.1%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-19.1%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.7%+3.6%-15.6%
Q4 2025+15.1%+20.2%-3.4%
Q3 2025-6.8%-9.6%-24.7%
Q2 2025-1.4%+1.1%-8.1%
Q1 2025-19.1%-13.4%-11.2%
Q4 2024+0.5%-2.3%-4.6%
Q3 2024-12.2%-15.4%-17.0%
Q2 2024-3.7%-3.1%-4.5%
Q1 2024+6.8%+9.1%+9.7%
Q4 2023-3.1%-3.2%-5.7%
Q3 2023-1.6%-3.0%+5.8%
Q2 2023-12.3%-8.8%-13.2%
Q1 2023-6.2%-5.8%-8.3%
Q4 2022+2.4%+4.5%-2.7%
Q3 2022+5.2%+5.9%+18.5%
Q2 2022-1.5%-4.8%+1.1%
Q1 2022+8.1%+4.1%+0.8%
Q4 2021+2.2%+2.3%-3.4%
Q3 2021-8.0%-10.1%-12.4%
Q2 2021-1.4%+1.1%+6.3%
Q1 2021+4.8%+9.8%+9.3%
Q4 2020-0.4%+1.2%+5.9%
Q3 2020-1.4%+4.2%+20.9%
Q2 2020-0.8%-1.2%+4.3%
Q1 2020+8.0%+11.0%+15.5%
Q4 2019-1.5%+3.8%-19.2%
Q3 2019+4.3%+5.0%+8.7%
Q2 2019-0.5%+1.3%-5.8%
Q1 2019+10.3%+11.7%+5.8%
Q4 2018+2.9%+4.0%+11.2%
Q3 2018-2.5%-5.8%+1.2%
Q2 2018+5.6%+7.9%+2.5%
Q1 2018-15.8%-19.1%-20.0%
Q4 2017-11.2%-8.5%-9.8%
Q3 2017-1.3%+0.4%+2.8%
Q2 2017-8.9%-10.9%-9.2%
Q1 2017+1.6%-0.6%-1.3%
Q4 2016+2.8%+4.3%+3.3%
Q3 2016+8.0%+7.5%+17.2%
Q2 2016+2.2%+2.0%+2.1%
Q1 2016-5.0%
Q4 2015+0.8%
Q3 2015-4.4%
Q2 2015-2.5%
Q1 2015-1.6%
Q4 2014+9.9%
Q3 2014+1.5%
Q2 2014-1.1%
Q1 2014+6.3%
Q4 2013-1.8%
Q3 2013+1.3%
Q2 2013+6.5%
Q1 2013+2.9%
Q4 2012+6.1%
Q3 2012+9.0%
Q2 2012-9.2%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q4 2011+2.3%
Q3 2011-3.0%
Q2 2011-5.4%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q1 2011+2.0%
Q4 2008+3.2%
Q4 2010+3.2%
Q3 2009+1.3%
Q3 2010+1.3%
Q2 2009+1.3%
Q2 2010-2.7%
Q4 2009-2.7%

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