Michael Page PLC

Michael Page PLC

202.80
GBX
-0.80
(-0.39%)
33.10BMarket Cap
Mar 11Next Earn
Michael Page PLC
LSE:PAGE
(London Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

202.80

P/E

ratio

- -

div

yld

- -

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
GBP
2.67
3.35
3.24
3.27
3.4
3.42
3.84
4.38
4.86
5.16
4.08
5.17
6.26
6.37
5.54
5.11
- -
Revenue per Share
0.22
0.19
0.12
0.14
0.19
0.21
0.23
0.27
0.33
0.32
-0.02
0.37
0.44
0.24
0.09
0.03
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.13
0.12
0.15
0.13
0.19
0.22
0.2
0.21
0.2
0.41
0.36
0.38
0.48
0.39
0.35
0.12
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.08
0.09
0.1
0.1
0.11
0.27
0.18
0.25
0.25
0.26
- -
0.31
0.42
0.32
0.17
0.17
- -
Dividend per Share
0.55
0.6
0.6
0.68
0.71
0.71
0.8
0.86
1
1.02
1
1.07
1.11
0.97
0.84
0.69
0.68
Book Value per Share
0.47
0.46
0.45
0.54
0.58
0.6
0.68
0.75
0.9
0.9
0.87
0.91
0.99
0.87
0.76
0.64
0.64
Tangible Book Value per Share
312
304
305
308
308
311
312
313
319
321
320
318
318
316
314
312
311
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
832
1,019
990
1,006
1,047
1,065
1,196
1,372
1,550
1,654
1,305
1,644
1,990
2,010
1,739
1,597
- -
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.29
8.44
6.58
6.78
7.49
8.46
8.44
8.63
9.19
8.87
1.31
10.25
9.85
5.91
3.02
1.31
- -
Operating Margin (%)
11
12
15
17
18
15
17
19
20
58
62
54
61
67
63
57
- -
Depreciation Expense
67
57
36
43
59
66
72
83
104
103
-6
118
139
77
28
9
- -
Net Income, GAAP
32.96
34
36.5
33.49
26.17
27
27.9
29.69
27.11
28.29
136.94
28.98
28.48
34.37
42.1
44.43
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
8.11
5.58
3.66
4.24
5.67
6.22
6.03
6.06
6.69
6.25
-0.44
7.2
6.98
3.83
1.64
0.56
- -
Profit Margin (%)
112
100
100
133
150
154
165
200
239
212
210
233
245
192
160
115
134
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
99
71
72
79
79
103
99
131
LT Debt
177
181
181
208
216
222
247
270
319
324
316
340
352
306
262
215
212
Total Equity
29.98
26.42
15.41
17.71
22.53
23.89
24.43
25.54
28.59
23.34
-1.28
24.78
27.26
15.56
6.66
2.82
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
36.2
31.52
19.57
21.79
28.01
30.4
31.12
32.27
35.44
27.36
-1.49
27.82
31.18
18.07
7.74
3.34
- -
Return on Capital (%)
36.04
31.76
20
21.86
27.94
30.23
30.79
32.16
35.23
32.18
-1.79
36.08
40.16
23.4
10
3.78
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Dec'25
Jun'26
ST Debt
47
33
39
LT Borrowings
10
- -
30
LT Finance Leases
109
99
101
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
313
311
311
Market Capitalization
835
733
331

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Dec'25
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
384
356
386
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
34
31
30
Accounts Receivable, Net
206
213
202
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
268
242
252
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
47
33
39
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
0.35%
-6.87%
-18.21%
Free Cash Flow
2.03%
-13%
-65.74%
Net Income, GAAP
-237.66%
-463.95%
-68.3%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.2%
5.28%
-8.19%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
3.01%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
1,739
2025
- -
- -
1,597
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.09
2025
- -
- -
0.03
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.17
2025
- -
- -
0.17
2026
- -
- -
- -
Business
PageGroup plc is a United Kingdom-based specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 1976 and headquartered in Addlestone, Surrey, England. The company operates globally across EMEA, Asia Pacific, the Americas, and the United Kingdom through four principal brands: Page Executive, Michael Page, Page Personnel, and Page Outsourcing. Page Executive offers search, selection, and talent management solutions for permanent and interim organizational needs; Michael Page recruits permanent, temporary, contract, and interim professionals; Page Personnel provides specialist recruitment for technical, administrative support, professional clerical, and junior management levels; Page Outsourcing delivers managed recruitment solutions focusing on high-volume hiring and project-specific recruitment. Recent major developments include a strategic focus on expanding growth in the US and Asian markets, with the United States recording its fourth consecutive quarter of growth as of 2025, alongside growth in Asia, collectively accounting for a quarter of the group's revenue. The company is on track to deliver £15 million in annualized cost savings from 2026 onward. Despite subdued hiring sentiment in Europe, PageGroup expects to meet market operating profit expectations for 2025, forecasting approximately £21.5 million, down from £52.4 million in 2024. Additionally, shareholder activity includes Brandes Investment Partners acquiring a 5.12% stake and FIL Limited holding a 5.03% stake in the company. PageGroup serves diversified industry sectors and business segments worldwide with its comprehensive recruitment and talent solutions, targeting multinational corporations, SMEs, and organizations requiring both specialist and volume hiring. The company employs over 5,000 staff globally and leverages localized expertise alongside its global brand presence to deliver recruitment services tailored to client and candidate needs. This description incorporates the company’s detailed product and service offerings alongside significant recent changes such as geographic growth, cost-saving initiatives, shareholder transactions, and market performance outlook.

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