ManpowerGroup Reports Gain In Q3 Profit

(RTTNews) - ManpowerGroup (MAN) revealed earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company's profit came in at $158.0 million, or $2.43 per share. This compares with $137.7 million, or $2.04 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.40 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 0.7% to $5.42 billion from $5.46 billion last year.

ManpowerGroup earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $158.0 Mln. vs. $137.7 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $2.43 vs. $2.04 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.40 -Revenue (Q3): $5.42 Bln vs. $5.46 Bln last year.