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Randstad RAND.AS

Netherlands Industrials
5.9/10
AI Analyst score
35.97 EUR
Last price at analysis date · analyst target 36.83 (+2.4%)
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🟡 HOLD — Hold or buy on dips, given the attractive forward multiple and cash generation, but watch the high payout and margin evolution.

Randstad is a Dutch multinational human resources company offering temporary and permanent staffing, outsourcing, and talent solutions to companies across various sectors. Randstad shows stable financial health with a forward P/E of 12.40 and an FCF yield of 5.71%, although its low operating margin (2.49%) and a 91% payout limit upside. Earnings growth of 81.9% and strength in the U.S. support a positive outlook.

Financial health
5.1
Quality / Moat
4.5
Valuation
6.8
Growth
7.0
Dividend
6.2
Momentum
6.1
Risk & Context
6.3

Detailed metrics

Market and fundamental data as of the analysis date.

💵 Valuation
P/E20.21
Fwd P/E12.40
EV/EBITDA12.85
P/B1.62
P/S0.27
PEG1.07
Market cap6.31 B EUR
Enterprise value8.15 B EUR
🏰 Quality and moat
ROIC (approx.)9.6%
Gross margin18.36%
FCF conversion57%
Operating margin2.49%
📈 Profitability and margins
ROE8.31%
ROA3.04%
Net margin1.39%
FCF360.5 M EUR
FCF yield5.71%
🏦 Solvency and liquidity
Total debt2.09 B EUR
Net debt1.83 B EUR
Cash258.0 M EUR
EBITDA634.0 M EUR
Net debt / EBITDA2.89
D/E53.49
Current ratio1.23
Quick ratio1.17
🚀 Growth
Revenue growth1.80%
Earnings growth81.90%
EPS (TTM)1.78 EUR
EPS (Fwd)2.90 EUR
💰 Dividend and risk
Dividend yield4.50%
Payout91.0%
Beta0.98
Analyst consensusHold (18)
Target price36.83 EUR
52-week range21.30 EUR – 40.68 EUR
⚠️ Main risk: The main risk is the sensitivity of the staffing business to the economic cycle: a slowdown would reduce demand for temporary work and pressure its already thin margins.
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Full AI report

Generated automatically from the metrics, the macro context and the company's news.

Randstad is a Dutch multinational human resources company offering temporary and permanent staffing, outsourcing, and talent solutions to companies across various sectors. Randstad shows stable financial health with a forward P/E of 12.40 and an FCF yield of 5.71%, although its low operating margin (2.49%) and a 91% payout limit upside. Earnings growth of 81.9% and strength in the U.S. support a positive outlook.

Score by category

CategoryScore
Financial health5.1
Quality / Moat4.5
Valuation6.8
Growth7.0
Dividend6.2
Momentum6.1
Risk & Context6.3

OVERALL SCORE: 5.9/10

Context and risks

Moderate governance/regulatory risk in the Netherlands, although the institutional environment is solid. Exposure to emerging markets like Malaysia introduces operational and currency risk, but it is not a critical geopolitical factor.

News considered in the analysis

  • Randstad (ENXTAM:RAND) Could Be 50% Below Fair Value As Malaysia Expansion Draws Focus — Análisis de valoración que sugiere infravaloración y destaca la expansión en Malasia, un mercado de crecimiento potencial.
  • Europe's STOXX 600 closes at two-week high; Randstad soars — Fuerte subida de la acción en una sesión positiva para el mercado europeo, reflejando confianza en el sector y en la empresa.
  • Randstad NV (RANJF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong U.S. ... — Resultados del segundo trimestre con fortaleza en EE. UU., un mercado clave, lo que respalda el crecimiento y la confianza.
  • Where are salaries and job opportunities highest in Portugal? — Artículo de carácter general sobre el mercado laboral portugués, sin información específica sobre Randstad.
  • Global equity funds attract ninth weekly inflow amid upbeat earnings expectations — Flujos de fondos globales sin relación directa con los fundamentales de Randstad.

Verdict: Hold or buy on dips, given the attractive forward multiple and cash generation, but watch the high payout and margin evolution.

Main risk: The main risk is the sensitivity of the staffing business to the economic cycle: a slowdown would reduce demand for temporary work and pressure its already thin margins.

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