Manpower Inc. provided earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2013. The company's first quarter is traditionally a seasonally challenging period and given the tepid demand environment, it is anticipating the first quarter of 2013 diluted earnings per share to be in the range of 40 cents to 48 cents before reorganization charges. Excluding the French business tax and the WOTC tax credit, its underlying income tax rate is estimated to be 36% in the first quarter, and that is also its best estimate for the full year of 2013.

For the full year of 2012, the company reported net debt of $122 million.