MAN vs RHI vs TNET Stock Comparison

ManpowerGroup, Robert Half and Trinet Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAN ManpowerGroup Inc.
$47.56 -17.1% 1M +41.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.18B
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.72B
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
2 wins
RHI Robert Half Inc.
$45.90 +22.8% 1M +56.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.42B
P/E
38.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.29B
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
2 wins
TNET Trinet Group, Inc.
$75.76 +16.2% 1M +20.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.44B
P/E
19.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.88B
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Trinet leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Trinet 7, Robert Half 2, ManpowerGroup 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMANRHITNETLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.18B $4.42B $3.44B RHI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.9x 38.5x 19.7x TNET
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.9x 35.3x 16.1x MAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% -4.9% -3.5% MAN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.6% 2.2% 3.6% TNET
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.2% — 21.3% TNET
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x — 1.3x TNET
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.4% +56.8% +20.8% RHI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.1%/yr -16.4%/yr -4.8%/yr TNET
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.5% 61.6% 49.7% TNET
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 42/100 55/100 TNET

Percentile Scorecard

MANRHITNET

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMANRHITNET
Valuation 87 #16 of 112 46 #61 of 112 85 #18 of 112
Growth 47 #51 of 96 3 #93 of 96 34 #64 of 96
Profitability 35 #61 of 93 49 #48 of 93 74 #25 of 93
Financial Health 40 #76 of 126 48 #66 of 126 28 #91 of 126
Shareholder Returns 35 #44 of 67 65 #24 of 67 55 #31 of 67
Overall 49 42 55
  • MAN ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • RHI ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • TNET ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMANRHITNETSPY
1 month -17.1%+22.8%+16.2% -1.0%
3 months -7.4%+30.0%+22.7% +2.9%
6 months +61.4%+79.2%+88.9% +6.4%
Year to date +60.0%+69.0%+28.1% +11.4%
1 year +41.4%+56.8%+20.8% +13.1%
3 years -31.2%-36.4%-32.9% +79.4%
3 years, per year -11.7%-14.0%-12.5% +21.5%
5 years -53.3%-59.2%-21.9% +67.7%
5 years, per year -14.1%-16.4%-4.8% +10.9%
10 years -40.5%+18.1%+291.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year -5.1%+1.7%+14.6% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMANRHITNETSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.5%61.6%49.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 55.3%49.3%53.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.070.050.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.680.920.42 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.7%-82.4%-74.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.4%0.0%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $62.92$45.90$75.76 $779.14
52-week low $25.75$21.86$33.85 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMANRHITNET
P/E now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 21.0x 40.0xmedian 21.0x 19.9xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x 0.7xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 12.3x 50.5xmedian 12.3x 9.5xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.1xmedian 15.1x 21.8xmedian 15.1x 12.1xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.4x 3.9xmedian 2.4x 27.9xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -0.76median 1.02 -1.02median 1.02 -1.61median 1.02

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMANRHITNET
Revenue $18.72B $5.29B $4.88B
Gross profit $3.04B $1.95B –
Operating income $287.50M $10.65M –
Net income $104.20M $114.78M $175.00M
Free cash flow $68.90M $215.06M $288.00M
R&D – – $70.00M
EPS (diluted) $2.20 $1.14 $3.80
Cash & equivalents $180.60M $324.71M $358.00M
Total debt $4.69B – $3.58B
Shares (diluted) 47.40M 100.31M 46.00M
Enterprise value $624.59M $2.99B $2.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMANRHITNET
P/E 21.4x 40.0x 19.9x
P/FCF 32.1x 21.8x 12.1x
P/Operating cash flow 20.2x 18.3x 9.4x
P/S 0.1x 0.9x 0.7x
P/B 1.1x 3.9x 27.9x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 3.9x -72.6x
EV/EBITDA 8.3x 50.5x 9.5x
EV/EBIT 10.7x 410.6x 13.3x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 0.8x 0.8x
EV/FCF 44.6x 20.3x 14.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 28.0x 17.1x 10.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.76 -1.02 -1.61

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMANRHITNET
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% -4.9% -3.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.9% -8.5% -0.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.3% -8.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -4.4% -12.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.6% -93.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -16.2% -74.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 743.2% -35.5% 21.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -29.9% -40.4% -19.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 731.0% -35.4% 29.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -28.3% -39.2% -12.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1,038% -25.6% 16.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -33.4% -29.4% -5.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 197.9% -24.5% 19.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -38.9% -32.0% -8.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMANRHITNET
Gross margin 16.2% 36.8% –
EBITDA margin 2.0% 1.6% 8.7%
Operating margin 1.5% 0.2% –
Pretax margin 1.2% 3.5% 5.1%
Net margin 0.6% 2.2% 3.6%
FCF margin 0.4% 4.1% 5.9%
Operating cash flow margin 0.6% 4.8% 7.6%
Return on equity 5.0% 9.4% 168.3%
Return on assets 1.2% 4.1% 5.2%
Return on invested capital 4.2% – 21.3%
Return on capital employed 8.3% 0.8% 23.7%
Asset turnover 2.2x 1.9x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.2x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 1.0% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMANRHITNET
Debt / assets 12.5% – 26.8%
Debt / equity 0.5x – 7.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x – 1.3x
Debt / FCF 15.1x – 3.1x
Liabilities / assets 74.8% 57.8% 96.3%
Equity / assets 25.2% 42.2% 3.7%
Interest coverage 5.0x – 5.6x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.5x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.8x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.22 – 2.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMANRHITNET
Dividend yield 3.0% 5.1% 1.5%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.6% 4.7%
Shareholder yield 3.0% 5.7% 6.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMANRHITNET
Forward P/E 12.9xFY2026 35.3xFY2026 16.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.68FY2026 $1.30FY2026 $4.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +23.9%FY2026 -2.3%FY2026 -0.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.4% +54.6% -0.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.58BFY2026 $5.49BFY2026 $5.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.0%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026 +0.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% +6.7% -7.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMANRHITNET
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 95.5%
Institutions holding 308 443 278
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.8% +1.7% +0.3%
Institutions buying 179 269 157
Institutions selling 94 117 83
Buyers to sellers 1.90 2.30 1.89

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MANRHITNET
MAN 1.00 0.70 0.57
RHI 0.70 1.00 0.54
TNET 0.57 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAN, RHI and TNET?

Robert Half (RHI) is the largest by market capitalisation: ManpowerGroup (MAN) $2.18B, Robert Half (RHI) $4.42B, Trinet (TNET) $3.44B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAN, RHI and TNET?

Trinet (TNET) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ManpowerGroup (MAN) 20.9x, Robert Half (RHI) 38.5x, Trinet (TNET) 19.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, ManpowerGroup (MAN) is cheapest (ManpowerGroup (MAN) 12.9x, Robert Half (RHI) 35.3x, Trinet (TNET) 16.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ManpowerGroup (MAN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ManpowerGroup (MAN) +6.7%, Robert Half (RHI) -4.9%, Trinet (TNET) -3.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Trinet (TNET) has the highest net margin (ManpowerGroup (MAN) 0.6%, Robert Half (RHI) 2.2%, Trinet (TNET) 3.6%). On return on invested capital, Trinet (TNET) leads (ManpowerGroup (MAN) 4.2%, Trinet (TNET) 21.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Robert Half (RHI) returned the most: ManpowerGroup (MAN) +41.4%, Robert Half (RHI) +56.8%, Trinet (TNET) +20.8%. Over five years, Trinet (TNET) compounded fastest (ManpowerGroup (MAN) -14.1%/yr, Robert Half (RHI) -16.4%/yr, Trinet (TNET) -4.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Trinet (TNET) has been the steadiest (ManpowerGroup (MAN) 60.5%, Robert Half (RHI) 61.6%, Trinet (TNET) 49.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MAN, RHI and TNET?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Trinet (TNET) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.