MAN
ManpowerGroup Inc.
MAN has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over MAN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MAN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
MAN's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MAN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $27.13 | -41% |
| Forward | 11x | $46.05 | — |
| Fair | 17x | $44.33 | -3.7% |
| Current | 18x | $46.05 | — |
| Expensive | 69x | $174 | +279% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MAN's PE is in its fair range at 18x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over MAN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MAN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MAN, with profitability holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over MAN on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MAN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.31 | +70% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.54 | +$2.99 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.21 | +$2.57 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.36 | -116% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.29 | -110% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.45 | -151% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.36 | -136% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.32 | +119% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.01 | +71% |
MAN has returned to profit: it earned $2.54 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over MAN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MAN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.9B | +7.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.5B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.7B | +7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.6B | +2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.1B | -7.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.4B | -5% |
MAN's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $4.8B last quarter, up 4.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6% | +2.4 points |
MAN's operating margin was 1.7% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over MAN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over MAN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MAN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$16.8M | -138% |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.5M | +$198.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$135.3M | +$31.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $168M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $44.7M | -34% |
| Q2 2025 | -$207.2M | -$57.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$166.9M | -260% |
| Q4 2024 | $236.3M | +161% |
MAN's free cash flow has turned positive again: $7M over the past year, against −$93M the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over MAN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MAN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +700K shares |
| 1 year | +2.6% | +1.2M shares |
| 3 years | -4% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -7.1M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -12.2M shares |
MAN has 48M diluted shares, up 2.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $300,000 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2024 | $34M |
MAN has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has the edge over MAN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
MAN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
MAN's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.2 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over MAN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MAN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.3 | Neutral |
MAN's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
MAN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MAN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 24x | 25% below |
| PE % | 53 | 58 | 5 pts below |
MAN has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
MAN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.8 | 5.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $51.9 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.9 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.1 | 9.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $58.3 | 21% below |
MAN's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 21% below its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
MAN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $97.1 | $91.4 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | $91.4 | $95.5 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $95.5 | $83.8 | -12% |
| 2023 | $83.8 | $79.5 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | $79.5 | $57.2 | -28% |
| 2025 | $57.2 | $29.8 | -48% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.8 | $46.1 | +54% |
MAN has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.