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PageGroup plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides recruitment consultancy and other ancillary services in the United Kingdom, rest of 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; recruitment services for qualified professional on permanent, temporary, and contract or interim basis under the Michael Page brand; recruitment services to organizations requiring permanent employees and temporary or contract staff at technical and administrative support, professional clerical, and junior management levels under the Page Personnel brand; and flexible recruitment outsourcing services under the Page Outsourcing brand. The company also provides skills and talent assessment, and succession planning development services under the Page Assessment brand; temporary, contract, and interim IT resource services under the Page Consulting brand; and helps students to search for internships and apprenticeships under the Page Talent brand. In addition, it is involved in the provision of IT consultancy 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.
PAGE.L's Sharpe Ratio of -1.49 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates -1.49 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 6, 2026).
Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.
PAGE.L Sharpe Ratio Rank
Concerning
PAGE.L ranks above 0.5% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating weak returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
What moves the rank
Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank
What you can do with this information
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PAGE.L Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning
The chart shows PAGE.L's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.
PAGE.L: -1.49
Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.39 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.39 to 1.11
Green zone (top 25%): 1.11 or higher
Top 1%: 5.33+
Median: 0.21 — half of all investments score higher
How it compares to other similar stocks
The table compares Pagegroup plc's Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Staffing & Employment Services industry across multiple time periods, showing how PAGE.L's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.
Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 6, 2026.
The chart shows PAGE.L's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.
Identify market cycles by observing when PAGE.L consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.
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