ManpowerGroup Reports 4th Quarter 2022 Results

January 31, 2023 at 7:30 AM EST
  • Revenues of $4.8 billion (-11% as reported, -1% constant currency (CC))
  • Gross profit margin of 18.2%, up 100 basis points year over year reflecting business mix progress and solid permanent recruitment trends
  • Talent Solutions experienced good revenue growth driven by RPO and Right Management
  • Experis and Manpower revenue trends impacted by softening environment in Europe and North America
  • Non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $50 million in the fourth quarter
  • Repurchased $25 million of common stock

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) today reported net earnings of $0.95 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to $2.02 per diluted share in the prior year period. Net earnings in the quarter were $48.7 million compared to $111.1 million a year earlier. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $4.8 billion, an 11% decrease from the prior year period.

The current year quarter included restructuring costs, final integration costs from the U.S. Experis acquisition, and other special items consisting of a loss on sale of our Hungary business and non-cash goodwill impairment and pension settlement charges. These costs reduced earnings per share by $1.13 in the fourth quarter. Excluding these costs, earnings per share was $2.08 per diluted share in the quarter representing an increase of 8% in constant currency1.

Financial results in the quarter were also impacted by the stronger U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies compared to the prior year period, resulting in a 30 cent negative impact to earnings per share in the quarter compared to the prior year2. On a constant currency basis, revenues decreased 1% compared to the prior year period.

Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup Chairman & CEO, said, "Our fourth quarter results reflect a softening demand environment, particularly in Europe and North America. We continue to invest resources into markets and brands where demand is strong and are exercising financial discipline where demand is slower.

We remain focused on continuing to accelerate our strategic priorities and advancing our Diversification, Digitization and Innovation initiatives across our organization throughout 2023. I want to thank all of our talented teams for their continued energy, passion and resilience – helping our clients achieve their business outcomes while finding meaningful and fulfilling work for millions of people.

We anticipate diluted earnings per share in the first quarter will be between $1.61 and $1.71, which includes an estimated unfavorable currency impact of 15 cents."

Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $373.8 million, or net earnings of $7.08 per diluted share compared to net earnings of $382.4 million, or net earnings of $6.91 per diluted share in the prior year. Earnings per share for the year were negatively impacted by 88 cents due to changes in foreign currencies compared to the prior year. The full year period included integration costs from the U.S. Experis acquisition, restructuring costs, and special items related to losses on business exits and non-cash goodwill impairment and pension settlement charges, which reduced earnings per share by $1.44. Excluding these costs, earnings per share for the year was $8.52 per diluted share representing an increase of 31% in constant currency3. Revenues for the year were $19.8 billion, a decrease of 4% compared to the prior year or an increase of 5% in constant currency.

In conjunction with its fourth quarter earnings release, ManpowerGroup will host a conference call live online on January 31, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. central time (8:30 a.m. eastern time). Prepared remarks for the conference call, webcast details, presentation and recordings are included within the Investor Relations section of manpowergroup.com.

Supplemental financial information referenced in the conference call can be found at http://investor.manpowergroup.com/.

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1 The prior year period included acquisition transaction and integration costs which reduced earnings per share by $0.18 which are also excluded when determining the year over year trend.

2 This represented an eight cent lower impact from foreign currency than was anticipated in our fourth quarter guidance.

3 The prior year period included acquisition transaction and integration costs which reduced earnings per share by $0.33 which are also excluded when determining the year over year trend.

About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent. 

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements, including statements regarding economic uncertainty, financial outlook, labor demand, supply-chain disruptions brought on by the Russia/Ukraine war and other geopolitical uncertainty, the Company's strategic initiatives and technology investments, the positioning for future growth of our brands and the Company's efforts to deliver on its ESG strategy, that are forward-looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties regarding the Company's expected future results. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those described or contemplated in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. These factors include those found in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including the information under the heading "Risk Factors" in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. We reference certain non-GAAP financial measures, which we believe provide useful information for investors. We include a reconciliation of these measures, where appropriate, to GAAP on the Investor Relations section of our website at manpowergroup.com.

Results of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)







Three Months Ended December 31




% Variance




Amount

Constant


2022

2021

Reported

Currency


(Unaudited)

Revenues from services (a)

$        4,809.2

$      5,382.3

-10.6 %

-0.9 %






Cost of services 

3,933.6

4,456.0

-11.7 %

-1.9 %






  Gross profit

875.6

926.3

-5.5 %

3.7 %






Selling and administrative expenses,
   excluding goodwill impairment charge

724.8

759.7

-4.6 %

3.7 %

Goodwill impairment charge (b)

50.0

-

N/A

N/A

Selling and administrative expenses

774.8

759.7

2.0 %

10.7 %






  Operating profit

100.8

166.6

-39.5 %

-28.0 %






Interest and other expenses, net

10.5

4.2

153.5 %







  Earnings before income taxes

90.3

162.4

-44.4 %

-33.1 %






Provision for income taxes

41.6

51.3

-19.0 %







  Net earnings

$            48.7

$         111.1

-56.2 %

-47.3 %






Net earnings per share - basic

$            0.96

$          2.05

-53.2 %







Net earnings per share - diluted

$            0.95

$          2.02

-53.1 %

-43.6 %






Weighted average shares - basic

50.8

54.2

-6.3 %







Weighted average shares - diluted 

51.4

55.0

-6.5 %



(a)  Revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $3.8 million and $4.3 million for
      the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues
      generated by the franchise offices, which were $253.6 million and $361.0 million for the three months
      ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.






(b)  The goodwill impairment charge for the three months ended December 31, 2022 relates to our investment
      in the Netherlands.

 

ManpowerGroup

Operating Unit Results

(In millions)







Three Months Ended December 31




% Variance




Amount

Constant


2022

2021

Reported

Currency


(Unaudited)

Revenues from Services:





  Americas:





      United States  (a)

$                   819.4

$                   860.8

-4.8 %

-4.8 %

      Other Americas

362.6

358.1

1.3 %

13.0 %


1,182.0

1,218.9

-3.0 %

0.4 %

  Southern Europe:





      France

1,194.9

1,318.6

-9.4 %

1.5 %

      Italy

412.5

467.1

-11.7 %

-1.1 %

      Other Southern Europe

493.8

595.8

-17.2 %

-8.7 %


2,101.2

2,381.5

-11.8 %

-1.5 %






  Northern Europe

972.6

1,179.6

-17.5 %

-5.4 %

  APME

578.5

622.6

-7.1 %

8.3 %


4,834.3

5,402.6



  Intercompany Eliminations

(25.1)

(20.3)




$                4,809.2

$                5,382.3

-10.6 %

-0.9 %






Operating Unit Profit:





  Americas:





      United States

$                     41.5

$                     40.6

2.4 %

2.4 %

      Other Americas

16.3

13.7

18.1 %

37.2 %


57.8

54.3

6.4 %

11.2 %

  Southern Europe:





      France

58.2

63.6

-8.4 %

2.8 %

      Italy

29.4

33.4

-12.0 %

-1.5 %

      Other Southern Europe

18.2

19.9

-9.1 %

1.0 %


105.8

116.9

-9.5 %

1.3 %






  Northern Europe

15.5

28.6

-45.5 %

-33.6 %

  APME

22.9

20.9

9.2 %

29.0 %


202.0

220.7



Corporate expenses

(42.2)

(43.8)



Goodwill impairment charge (b)

(50.0)

-



Intangible asset amortization expense     

(9.0)

(10.3)



    Operating profit

100.8

166.6

-39.5 %

-28.0 %

Interest and other expenses, net (c)

(10.5)

(4.2)



    Earnings before income taxes

$                     90.3

$                   162.4




(a)  In the United States, revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $3.1 million and $3.4
       million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These fees are primarily based on
       revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $115.3 million and $124.2 million for the three months ended
       December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.






(b)  The goodwill impairment charge for the three months ended December 31, 2022 relates to our investment
      in the Netherlands.






(c)  The components of interest and other expenses, net were:




2022

2021



        Interest expense

$                     15.2

$                       9.3



        Interest income

(7.9)

(2.9)



        Foreign exchange loss

3.0

0.7



        Miscellaneous expense (income), net     

0.2

(2.9)




$                     10.5

$                       4.2



 

ManpowerGroup

Results of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)







Year End December 31




% Variance




Amount

Constant


2022

2021

Reported

Currency


(Unaudited)

Revenues from services (a)

$    19,827.5

$   20,724.4

-4.3 %

4.9 %






Cost of services

16,255.1

17,316.9

-6.1 %

3.1 %






  Gross profit

3,572.4

3,407.5

4.8 %

13.8 %






Selling and administrative expenses,
   excluding goodwill impairment charge

2,940.7

2,822.1

4.2 %

12.4 %

Goodwill impairment charge (b)

50.0

-

N/A

N/A

  Selling and administrative expenses

2,990.7

2,822.1

6.0 %

14.3 %






  Operating profit

581.7

585.4

-0.6 %

11.7 %






Interest and other expenses, net

24.6

17.3

42.4 %







  Earnings before income taxes

557.1

568.1

-1.9 %

10.2 %






Provision for income taxes

183.3

185.7

-1.3 %







  Net earnings

$         373.8

$        382.4

-2.2 %

9.9 %






Net earnings per share - basic

$           7.17

$          7.01

2.2 %







Net earnings per share - diluted

$           7.08

$          6.91

2.6 %

15.3 %






Weighted average shares - basic

52.2

54.5

-4.4 %







Weighted average shares - diluted

52.8

55.4

-4.7 %



(a)  Revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $15.7 million and $15.3 million
      for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These fees are primarily based on
      revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $1,058.4 million and $1,116.9 million for the year
      ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.






(b)  The goodwill impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2022 relates to our investment in the
       Netherlands.

 

ManpowerGroup

Operating Unit Results

(In millions)







Year End December 31




% Variance




Amount

Constant


2022

2021

Reported

Currency


(Unaudited)

Revenues from Services:





  Americas:





      United States  (a)

$            3,499.3

$            2,743.3

27.6 %

27.6 %

      Other Americas

1,436.4

1,520.4

-5.5 %

0.9 %


4,935.7

4,263.7

15.8 %

18.1 %

  Southern Europe:





      France

4,785.0

5,171.3

-7.5 %

4.0 %

      Italy

1,706.9

1,795.4

-4.9 %

6.8 %

      Other Southern Europe

2,044.4

2,380.1

-14.1 %

-6.2 %


8,536.3

9,346.8

-8.7 %

2.0 %






  Northern Europe

4,048.3

4,670.5

-13.3 %

-2.5 %

  APME

2,387.3

2,481.1

-3.8 %

9.0 %


19,907.6

20,762.1



  Intercompany Eliminations

(80.1)

(37.7)




$          19,827.5

$          20,724.4

-4.3 %

4.9 %






Operating Unit Profit:





  Americas:





      United States

$               219.2

$               136.0

61.2 %

61.2 %

      Other Americas

63.4

59.2

7.0 %

16.5 %


282.6

195.2

44.8 %

47.7 %

  Southern Europe:





      France

226.7

233.5

-2.9 %

9.4 %

      Italy

122.9

115.3

6.6 %

20.0 %

      Other Southern Europe

63.4

67.5

-6.1 %

1.6 %


413.0

416.3

-0.8 %

11.1 %






  Northern Europe

42.4

67.8

-37.4 %

-26.2 %

  APME

87.8

84.6

3.6 %

19.8 %


825.8

763.9



Corporate expenses

(157.0)

(154.3)



Goodwill impairment charge  (b)

(50.0)

-



Intangible asset amortization expense     

(37.1)

(24.2)



    Operating profit

581.7

585.4

-0.6 %

11.7 %

Interest and other expenses, net  (c)

(24.6)

(17.3)



    Earnings before income taxes

$               557.1

$               568.1




(a)  In the United States, revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $12.8 million
      for both the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated
      by the franchise offices, which were $476.1 million and $477.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021,
      respectively.






(b)  The goodwill impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2022 relates to our investment in the Netherlands.






(c)  The components of interest and other expenses, net were:





2022

2021



        Interest expense

$                46.9

$                38.8



        Interest income

(17.9)

(12.0)



        Foreign exchange loss

11.9

5.2



        Miscellaneous income

(16.3)

(14.7)




$                24.6

$                17.3



 

ManpowerGroup

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)






Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,


2022


2021


(Unaudited)

ASSETS




Current assets:




  Cash and cash equivalents

$         639.0


$     847.8

  Accounts receivable, net

5,137.4


5,448.2

  Prepaid expenses and other assets

158.0


126.7

      Total current assets

5,934.4


6,422.7





Other assets:




  Goodwill

1,628.1


1,722.2

  Intangible assets, net

549.5


583.6

  Operating lease right-of-use asset

365.7


373.4

  Other assets

540.5


610.2

      Total other assets

3,083.8


3,289.4





Property and equipment:




  Land, buildings, leasehold improvements and equipment

584.9


594.9

  Less:  accumulated depreciation and amortization

472.7


478.1

      Net property and equipment

112.2


116.8

             Total assets

$      9,130.4


$  9,828.9





LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




  Accounts payable

$      2,831.4


$  3,039.2

  Employee compensation payable

271.7


299.4

  Accrued liabilities

582.7


584.7

  Accrued payroll taxes and insurance

746.7


789.1

  Value added taxes payable

462.7


515.5

  Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt     

26.6


552.6

      Total current liabilities

4,921.8


5,780.5





Other liabilities:




  Long-term debt

959.9


565.7

  Long-term operating lease liability

266.6


275.8

  Other long-term liabilities

524.0


675.2

      Total other liabilities

1,750.5


1,516.7





Shareholders' equity:




  ManpowerGroup shareholders' equity




    Common stock

1.2


1.2

    Capital in excess of par value

3,484.2


3,444.7

    Retained earnings 

3,868.5


3,634.6

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(458.7)


(389.4)

    Treasury stock, at cost

(4,447.9)


(4,169.4)

       Total ManpowerGroup shareholders' equity

2,447.3


2,521.7

  Noncontrolling interests

10.8


10.0

          Total shareholders' equity

2,458.1


2,531.7

             Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$      9,130.4


$  9,828.9

 

ManpowerGroup

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)






Year Ended


December 31,


2022


2021


(Unaudited)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:




  Net earnings

$     373.8


$     382.4

  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:




      Depreciation and amortization

84.6


73.4

      Loss on sales of subsidiaries, net

6.0


-

      Non-cash goodwill impairment charge 

50.0


-

      Deferred income taxes

4.8


(1.3)

      Provision for doubtful accounts

6.2


17.9

      Share-based compensation

37.6


36.8

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




      Accounts receivable

28.8


(640.9)

      Other assets

47.5


79.0

      Other liabilities

(216.0)


697.5

            Cash provided by operating activities

423.3


644.8





Cash Flows from Investing Activities:




  Capital expenditures

(75.6)


(64.2)

  Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

(16.4)


(924.4)

  Proceeds from the sales of subsidiaries and property and equipment

6.7


1.6

            Cash used in investing activities

(85.3)


(987.0)





Cash Flows from Financing Activities:




  Net change in short-term borrowings

7.2


(3.0)

  Net (repayments) proceeds of revolving debt facility

(75.0)


75.0

  Proceeds from long-term debt

421.3


0.5

  Repayments of long-term debt

(412.2)


(2.2)

  Payments for debt issuance costs 

(2.4)


-

  Proceeds from derivative settlement 

2.0


-

  Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions

(3.8)


(6.3)

  Proceeds from share-based awards

0.3


5.1

  Payments to noncontrolling interests

(1.1)


(1.2)

  Other share-based award transactions

(8.5)


(5.0)

  Repurchases of common stock

(270.0)


(210.0)

  Dividends paid

(139.9)


(136.6)

            Cash used in financing activities

(482.1)


(283.7)





Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(64.7)


(93.4)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

(208.8)


(719.3)





Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

847.8


1,567.1

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$     639.0


$     847.8

 

 

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