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Adecco Group Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary12 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Revenue was €5,998m, up 3.7% YoY organically, trading-days adjusted; flexible placement remained strong and permanent placement returned to growth.
Adjusted EBITA rose 10% to €213m, with margin up 20 bps to 3.6%; operating leverage supported higher earnings and deleveraging.
Net debt/EBITDA declined to 2.5x; the end-2027 target remains ≤1.5x, conditional on no major macroeconomic or geopolitical disruption.
Financial highlights
Revenue was €5,998m, up 3.7% organically, trading-days adjusted; gross profit was €1,132m.
Adjusted EBITA was €213m, up 10% YoY; adjusted EBITA margin increased 20 bps to 3.6%.
Basic EPS rose 23% to €0.65; adjusted EPS increased 17% to €0.79.
Operating cash flow was €213m versus €200m in Q3 2025; free cash flow was €182m.
SG&A excluding one-offs was €923m, up 1% organically, and 15.4% of revenue.
Outlook and guidance
Q4 volume momentum is expected to remain positive; gross margin is expected to rise slightly sequentially.
Q4 SG&A excluding one-offs is expected to rise slightly sequentially with seasonality, but decline modestly YoY as a percentage of revenue.
An additional €75m of annualized SG&A savings is targeted by Q3 2027; expected related one-offs include €20m in Q4 2026 and most of the remaining €55m in H1 2027.
Net debt/EBITDA target remains ≤1.5x by end-2027, conditional on no major macroeconomic or geopolitical disruption.
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Adecco Group AG provides human resource services, and is one of the largest HR company in Switzerland. It operates through four segments: Europe, America, Asia-Pacific, and it also provides services to other businesses in its Corporate Center unit. The Europe segment offers HR outsourcing services in various European countries. The America segment addresses a wide range of HR solutions for businesses, employees and job seekers across the Americas. The Asia-Pacific segment offers a similar range of HR solutions for businesses in this area. The Corporate Center unit provides various human resource functions to its parent and third parties.