Randstad stock: Analysts see third-quarter revenue at EUR 6.00 billion

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter revenue is seen at EUR 6.00 billion. Randstad stock costs EUR 34.49 on October 20, 2026, down 1.00 percent versus the Xetra close.

Third-quarter revenue view

Third-quarter revenue was expected to reach EUR 6.00 billion on October 19, 2026.
Autonomous revenue growth was forecast at 2.90 percent for the third quarter.
Randstad stock cost EUR 34.49 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:32 p.m. CEST, 1.00 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.

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Randstad (ISIN NL0000379121) was priced at EUR 34.49 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:32 p.m. CEST, down 1.00 percent against the Xetra close of October 19, 2026. A consensus reported by IEX on October 19, 2026 put third-quarter revenue at EUR 6.00 billion.

Revenue growth remains the focus

The consensus called for reported revenue to rise 3.50 percent year over year in the third quarter. Autonomous revenue per working day was expected to increase 2.90 percent, following growth of 1.90 percent in the second quarter.

Underlying EBITA was forecast at EUR 200.00 million, up from EUR 182.00 million in the second quarter. The expected EBITA margin was 3.30 percent, compared with 3.10 percent in the previous quarter, while gross margin was projected at 17.90 percent versus 18.20 percent.

What the valuation says

Randstad had reported EUR 5.90 billion of second-quarter revenue and EUR 145.00 million of operating income for the period ended June 30, 2026. The standardized financial statements also put net income at EUR 84.00 million for that quarter. These figures provide the latest completed operating comparison before the third-quarter release.

Randstad lists EUR 23.10 billion of revenue and 38,480 average corporate employees for fiscal year 2025. Its investor-relations page also describes a shift toward specialized and forecast-driven talent solutions.

Results date and market position

Randstad was scheduled to publish its third-quarter results on October 21, 2026, according to the company investor-relations page. The date puts the consensus figures one session ahead of the release and leaves the revenue growth rate and margin development as the main numerical tests.

Randstad trades on Euronext Amsterdam under ticker RAND.AS and ISIN NL0000379121, as reported by Global Banking and Finance Review. The same page listed a market capitalization of EUR 6.10 billion and a closing price of EUR 34.84 for October 19, 2026.

Stock stays below the prior close

For investors, the key comparison is between the forecast EUR 6.00 billion revenue level and the EUR 5.90 billion achieved in the second quarter. The difference is EUR 100.00 million, while the expected autonomous growth rate points to a faster pace than the 1.90 percent recorded in the preceding quarter.

Randstad was trading at EUR 34.49 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:32 p.m. CEST, down 1.00 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 34.84 on October 19, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Randstad stock.