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Michael Page Plc PAGE.L
Michael Page Plc (PAGE.L) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 8.85% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was £1.6B at a 0.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Industrials · percentile among 187 companies
Percentile vs other Industrials companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.199 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.311 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.036 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.594 |
About Michael Page Plc
PageGroup plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides recruitment consultancy and other ancillary services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. It offers executive search services, such as search, selection, and talent management solutions for organizations on a permanent and interim basis under the Page Executive brand; and recruitment services for qualified professional and management level on permanent, temporary, and contract or interim basis under the Michael Page brand. The company also provides recruitment services to organizations requiring permanent employees, temporary, or contract staff at technical and administrative support, professional clerical, and junior management levels under the Page Personnel brand; and flexible offering outsourcing services under the Page Outsourcing brand. In addition, it is involved in the provision of IT consultancy and support services. The company was formerly known as Michael Page International plc and changed its name to PageGroup plc in June 2016. PageGroup plc was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Addlestone, the United Kingdom.
FAQ
Is PAGE.L financially healthy?
Michael Page Plc's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does PAGE.L pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Michael Page Plc pays a dividend yielding about 8.85% with a 594.1% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is PAGE.L?
In FY2025, Michael Page Plc had a net margin of 0.6% and a return on equity of 4.2%.
Is PAGE.L overvalued or undervalued?
Michael Page Plc trades at about 6706.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1048.7×–7082.8×, median 3640.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PAGE.L?
The average Wall-Street price target for Michael Page Plc is £154.30, about 20.7% below the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is PAGE.L a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Michael Page Plc: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 67.2×, a dividend yield of 8.85%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.