ManpowerGroup (MAN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

ManpowerGroup (MAN) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$135.3 million in Q1 2026, down 180.54% quarter-over-quarter from $168.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 18.93% on a YoY basis from -$113.8 million in Q1 2025.

ManpowerGroup (MAN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ManpowerGroup's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$135.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 18.93% year-over-year to -$135.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$129.8 million (down 898.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$161.4 million, down 162.53% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$135.3 million for Q1 2026 at ManpowerGroup, down from $168.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $253.7 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$207.2 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $34.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $67.4 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow sank 268.08% in 2022, then soared 160.82% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $114.4 million in 2022, then fell by 20.8% to $90.6 million in 2023, then surged by 160.82% to $236.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 28.9% to $168.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 180.54% to -$135.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$135.3 million (Q1 2026), $168.0 million (Q4 2025), and $44.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.69 Bn 2.72 Bn 724.93 Mn 211.73 Mn
2 Robert Half 3.13 Bn 2.85 Bn 479.91 Mn -120.83 Mn
3 Trinet 2.12 Bn 660.05 Mn 1.16 Bn 123.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.56 Bn 1.34 Bn 723.00 Mn -135.30 Mn
5 Insperity 1.38 Bn 825.54 Mn 302.00 Mn -73.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 828.03 Mn 736.15 Mn 43.19 Mn -27.81 Mn
7 Kforce 777.11 Mn 775.77 Mn 90.07 Mn -7.40 Mn
8 Kelly Services 391.13 Mn 365.53 Mn 196.40 Mn -26.50 Mn
9 TrueBlue 205.89 Mn 181.76 Mn 79.02 Mn -12.61 Mn
10 HireQuest 172.03 Mn 171.01 Mn - 259,000.00

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -135.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -135.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 168.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 168.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 44.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 44.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -207.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -207.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -166.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -166.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 236.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 236.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 67.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 67.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -149.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -149.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 104.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 104.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 90.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 90.60 Mn