Randstad stock: At EUR 41.61, Randstad stock gains 20.26 percent

Published on 10/21/2026 at 17:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter organic revenue rose 3.9 percent on October 21, 2026. Randstad stock costs EUR 41.61 on October 21, 2026, up 20.26 percent versus the Xetra close.

Profit and price reaction

Randstad reported 3.9 percent organic revenue growth for the third quarter on October 21, 2026.
Underlying EBITA reached EUR 211.00 million, 5.00 percent above the EUR 200.00 million consensus.
Randstad stock costs EUR 41.61 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CEST, 20.26 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 34.60, and 1.35 percent below the 52-week high.
Randstad's market capitalization stood at EUR 7.3 billion as of October 21, 2026.

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Randstad reported 3.9 percent organic revenue growth for the third quarter on October 21, 2026, above the 2.9 percent analyst forecast cited by Reuters. At Lang & Schwarz, Randstad stock was trading at EUR 41.61 on October 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CEST, up 20.26 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 34.60.

Profit growth beats expectations

Underlying EBITA reached EUR 211.00 million in the third quarter, up from EUR 191.00 million a year earlier. That result was 5.00 percent above the EUR 200.00 million consensus, according to Investing.com. The underlying EBITA margin improved to 3.50 percent from 3.30 percent in the third quarter of 2025.

Reported net income rose to EUR 110.00 million from EUR 83.00 million in the year-earlier quarter, while adjusted net income increased 11.00 percent to EUR 133.00 million. Diluted earnings per share reached EUR 0.61, compared with EUR 0.46 a year earlier, according to RTTNews.

Stock nears its 52-week high

The Lang & Schwarz price stood 1.35 percent below Randstad's 52-week high of EUR 42.18 and well above the 52-week low of EUR 21.30, both as of October 21, 2026. Trading volume reached 986,057 shares on the same date. The market capitalization was EUR 7.3 billion.

Margin remains the key measure

Gross margin was 17.80 percent in the third quarter, below the 17.90 percent company-compiled consensus. Reuters reported that Randstad expected fourth-quarter gross margin to remain broadly stable compared with the third quarter. Germany revenue grew 5.00 percent, North America revenue rose 9.00 percent, and France revenue declined 3.00 percent in the quarter.

Comparison with peers

Randstad: up 20.26 percent versus the Xetra close, market capitalization EUR 7.3 billion. The available company figures place the stock close to its 52-week high while profitability improved faster than revenue.

What matters for the next quarter?

Randstad enters the fourth quarter with organic growth above consensus and a stable gross-margin expectation. The contrast between 3.90 percent organic revenue growth and the 17.80 percent gross margin keeps operating leverage and pricing discipline central to the next report.

Price and earnings in view

Randstad's third-quarter figures combined higher revenue growth with double-digit underlying EBITA growth. The stock's move placed it at EUR 41.61, while the 52-week high remained EUR 42.18.

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