Randstad reports 3.9 percent growth: what it means for Randstad stock

Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Randstad's third-quarter organic revenue rose 3.9 percent, while underlying EBITA reached EUR 211 million. Gross margin was 17.8 percent.

Quarterly recovery and future dates

Randstad reported 3.9 percent organic revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026.
Underlying EBITA reached EUR 211 million in the third quarter of 2026.
Randstad will publish fourth-quarter results on February 17, 2027.

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Randstad reported 3.9 percent organic revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, beating the 2.9 percent average forecast cited by Reuters on October 21, 2026. The result gives Randstad stock a concrete recovery signal, although the quarter's gross margin was 17.8 percent.

Profit growth outpaced revenue

MarketScreener reported third-quarter revenue of EUR 6,115 million, up from EUR 5,810 million a year earlier. Underlying EBITA rose to EUR 211 million from EUR 191 million, while the underlying EBITA margin improved to 3.5 percent from 3.3 percent.

Net income reached EUR 110 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared with EUR 83 million a year earlier. The result included EUR 15 million of integration costs and one-offs, so the adjusted profitability measure remains the cleaner indicator of operating progress.

What does the margin mean?

The margin remains the key qualification to the growth story. Randstad's gross margin declined from 18.4 percent to 17.8 percent year over year, and temporary placements reduced the underlying margin by 50 basis points in the third quarter of 2026, according to MarketScreener. North American revenue grew 9 percent, while Germany grew 5 percent, but France declined 3 percent.

Results dates for 2027

MarketScreener lists February 17, 2027, for publication of fourth-quarter results and March 31, 2027, for Randstad's annual general meeting. The same calendar gives April 21, 2027, as the publication date for first-quarter results.

Randstad stock was last quoted at EUR 40.39 on Euronext Amsterdam on October 21, 2026, at 10:02 a.m. CEST. The quote is separate from the Lang & Schwarz reference used for the daily snapshot.

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