Pagegroup /£PAGE
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About Pagegroup
PageGroup, founded in the UK in 1976 and listed under the ticker PAGE, is a global recruitment agency. Operating across 37 countries, the company specializes in providing recruitment services across multiple sectors, offering both local and international career opportunities. PageGroup is known for its extensive network of candidates and a deep understanding of various markets, making significant contributions to the HR and recruitment industry.
- Ticker
- £PAGE
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 6,679
- Headquarters
- Addlestone, United Kingdom
- Website
- investors.michaelpage.com
Pagegroup Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£664M
52.46
£0.04
1.00
£0.09
4.02%
Price and volume
Market cap
£664M
Beta
1
52-week high
£2.60
52-week low
£1.01
Average daily volume
923K
Dividend rate
£0.09
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.532
Quick ratio
1.43
Long term debt to equity
61.744
Total debt to equity
80.319
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
210.61%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.95%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
38.932
Gross margin (TTM)
47.89%
Net profit margin (TTM)
0.79%
Operating margin (TTM)
1.78%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
43.58%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£240,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.91%
Return on equity (TTM)
5.92%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
52.457
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.415
Price to book
3.16
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.34
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
13.198
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.58%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.161
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.02%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-2.55%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
8.34%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-7.93%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.70%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-49.54%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-15.88%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-33.51%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-8.74%
What the Analysts think about Pagegroup
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Pagegroup stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Pagegroup stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Operating profit surged to £9.7 million in H1 2026 from £2.1 million in the prior period, representing over a 100% increase and demonstrating strong margin recovery. (Investegate)
PageGroup beat second-quarter gross profit forecasts on July 13, 2026, reporting £197.6 million versus a consensus of £186.8 million, driven by stronger hiring in the Americas and Asia. (Reuters)
The Page Executive segment delivered 15% gross profit growth in Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025, underlining robust demand for senior and leadership placements. (LSE RNS)
Group gross profit declined 2.4% in constant currencies to £385.2 million in H1 2026 versus £389.7 million in H1 2025, indicating ongoing pressure on fee volumes. (Investegate)
The balance sheet swung to £7.2 million of net debt at 30 June 2026 from £10.8 million of net cash a year earlier, reflecting weaker cash flow generation. (Investegate)
UK gross profit fell 8.2% to £42.7 million in H1 2026, underscoring persistent weakness in PageGroup’s core domestic market. (LSE RNS)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Sept 2026.
Pagegroup Financial Performance
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Pagegroup Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
Funds containing Pagegroup
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £PAGE weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.21% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.18% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.05% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.05% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £279M | 0.02% |
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