Factsheet - 01/04/2025

Market: Amsterdam
Symbol: RAND
ISIN: NL0000379121
Industry: Business Training & Employment Agencies
Randstad is a global talent leader with the vision to be the world’s most equitable and specialized talent company. As a partner for talent and through our four specializations - Operational, Professional, Digital and Enterprise - we provide clients with the high-quality, diverse and agile workforces that they need to succeed in a talent scarce world. We help people secure meaningful roles, develop relevant skills and find purpose and belonging in their workplace. Through the value we create, we are committed to a better and more sustainable future for all.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Randstad operates in 39 markets and has approximately 40,000 employees. In 2024, we supported over 1.7 million talent to find work and generated a revenue of €24.1 billion. Randstad N.V. is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam. For more information, see www.randstad.com.
Key financials
In millions of €, unless otherwise indicated 2024 2023 2022
       
Revenue (underlying) 24,122 25,426 27,568
Gross profit (underlying) 4,718 5,283 5,755
EBITA1 (underlying) 754 1,075 1,294
Adjusted net income 405 814 1,041
       
Free cash flow2 319 883 739
Net debt 1,851 923 870
Leverage ratio (net debt/12-month EBITDA) 1.6 0.7 0.6
Total equity 4,133 4,700 4,915
       
Ratios (in % of revenue)      
Gross margin (underlying) 19.6 20.8 20.9
EBITA margin (underlying) 3.1 4.2 4.7
Net income margin 0.5 2.5 3.4
       
Share data      
Basic earnings per ordinary share (in €) 0.65 3.45 5.04
Basic earnings per ordinary share, underlying (in €)3 2.30 4.56 5.69
Diluted earnings per ordinary share, underlying (in €)3 2.29 4.53 5.67
Regular dividend per ordinary share (in €)3 1.62 2.28 2.85
Payout regular dividend per ordinary share (%)3 70 50 50
Special Dividend per ordinary share (in €)4 0.00 1.27 0.00
Total dividend per ordinary share (in €)4 1.62 3.55 2.85
Payout total dividend per ordinary share (%)4 70 78 50
Closing price, year-end (in €) 40.71 56.72 56.96
Market capitalization, year-end 7,363 10,261 10,481
Enterprise value, year-end5 8,643 10,567 10,753
       
Employees/outlets      
Average number of candidates working 570,300 608,600 662,200
Average number of corporate employees 41,400 43,780 46,190
Number of branches, year-end 2,410 2,761 2,819
Number of Inhouse locations, year-end 1,843 1,931 2,086

Notes:

1. EBITA: operating profit before amortization and impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets and goodwill.

2. Free cash flow: sum of net cash from operating and investing activities, excluding the acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries and associates and equity investments, and dividends from associates; including repayment of lease liabilities.

3. Before amortization and impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets and goodwill, integration costs, acquisition-related expenses, and one-offs.

4. Dividend per ordinary share based on net income adjusted for the net effect of amortization and impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets and goodwill, integration costs, acquisition-related costs, and one-offs.

5. Enterprise value: the total of market capitalization and net debt (net debt excluding lease liabilities).