Randstad survey finds 26.00 percent plan hiring: Randstad stock sits 13.62 percent below high

Published on 10/08/2026 at 11:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion and EBITDA rose 8.00 percent year over year. Randstad stock costs EUR 35.14 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 34.78.

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Randstad's latest HR survey found that 26.00 percent of companies planned to increase temporary contracts, up from 12.00 percent a year earlier, while Randstad stock sat 13.62 percent below its EUR 40.68 52-week high. Finanznachrichten reported the survey results on September 25, 2026.

Temporary hiring points to demand

The survey covered 469 German HR decision-makers in the third quarter of 2026. A further 56.00 percent expected temporary contracts to remain at the same level, while 18.00 percent planned a reduction, giving Randstad's staffing market a measurable split between expansion and stability.

The size effect was material: 59.00 percent of companies with at least 500 employees already used temporary contracts, compared with 20.00 percent of companies with up to 49 employees. The survey also found that 22.00 percent of all respondents used temporary staffing, rising to 50.00 percent among large companies.

Q2 profitability improved

Randstad's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached EUR 5.90 billion, with organic revenue growth of 1.90 percent. EBITDA rose 8.00 percent year over year to EUR 182.00 million, producing a 3.10 percent margin, according to Yahoo Finance in the Q2 2026 earnings transcript.

The comparison is encouraging but not uniform. Gross profit declined 1.50 percent year over year in the second quarter, while operating expenses fell 3.00 percent, and management reported integration costs and one-off items of EUR 22.00 million in the quarter. That cost discipline helped convert modest revenue growth into stronger EBITDA.

Analyst target remains below market

MarketScreener reported on September 18, 2026 that Barclays raised its Randstad target from EUR 21.00 to EUR 24.00 while keeping an Underweight rating. The same report identified October 21, 2026 as the date for Randstad's third-quarter results.

That target is below the current euro quote, so the market is pricing a more optimistic view than Barclays. The next results will test whether the 1.90 percent second-quarter organic growth rate can broaden without further pressure on gross profit.

Randstad stock gains in trading

Randstad stock was trading at EUR 35.14 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 11:40 a.m. CEST, plus 1.04 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 34.78 on October 7, 2026. The finance data quote put Randstad's market capitalization at EUR 6.2 billion on October 8, 2026, with a 52-week range of EUR 21.30 to EUR 40.68. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Randstad stock.