Randstad N.V. (RAND.AS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Randstad N.V. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 9, red flags: 5.

About Randstad N.V.

Randstad N.V. is an Industrials company (Staffing & Employment Services) based in the Netherlands, listed on AMS as RAND.AS.

What our checks show for RAND.AS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 1.6 points over 5 years, to 1.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue fell 5.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 1.5%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 85% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 6.3 years.

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 1.8 points, to 18.1%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect only about 3.5% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 27.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 27.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 2.5% of revenue.
• The dividend takes 84% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The price swings a lot: 40.7% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Thinly traded (about 473 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 9.9%.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 13.3 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.87x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 27.3% a year over the next years.
• Pay in shares is only 4.9% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Randstad N.V. (RAND.AS) have?

In our weekly check, Randstad N.V. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 9, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of RAND.AS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Randstad N.V.: Margins falling, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 14 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Randstad N.V. do?

Randstad N.V. is an Industrials company (Staffing & Employment Services) based in the Netherlands, listed on AMS as RAND.AS.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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