UK's PageGroup shares fall as profit drops 67% due to weak hiring in key markets

Pagegroup

05/03/2026 08:19

** British recruiter PageGroup PAGE.L down 9.6% at 161.4 p

** Stock top loser on FTSE 250.FTMC and falls to lowest since January 2016

** Co reports annual profit of 16.2 million pounds ($21.6 million), down 67% from previous year due to prolonged weak hiring in its key European markets

** PAGE says outlook remains uncertain due to an unpredictable economic environment

** YTD, stock had fallen 24%

($1 = 0.7497 pounds)

 (Reporting by Tuhina  in Bengaluru)

 ((tuhina@thomsonreuters.com ;))