ManpowerGroup Q2 Profit Retreats

(RTTNews) - ManpowerGroup (MAN) released earnings for second quarter that decreased from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $127.3 million, or $2.11 per share. This compares with $143.4 million, or $2.17 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.00 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 5.1% to $5.37 billion from $5.66 billion last year.

ManpowerGroup earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $127.3 Mln. vs. $143.4 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $2.11 vs. $2.17 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.00 -Revenue (Q2): $5.37 Bln vs. $5.66 Bln last year.