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Randstad Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary21 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 revenue was €6.115bn, up 3.9% organically per working day and 5% reported; underlying EBITA rose 10% YoY to €211m, with a 3.5% margin.
75% of business was in growth; activity and talent at work improved through Q3, with further improvement in early October.
Operational demand, strategy execution, productivity gains and cost discipline supported profitability.
Financial highlights
Underlying gross profit rose 1% organically to €1.089bn; underlying gross margin declined 60 bps YoY to 17.8% from 18.4%.
Operating expenses were €878m, flat YoY reported and down 1% organically; EBITA was €196m after €15m of integration costs and one-offs.
Reported net income rose 33% to €110m; adjusted net income increased 11% to €133m.
Free cash flow was €250m, up 2% YoY, while EBITDA increased 17% to €250m.
Outlook and guidance
Q4 gross margin is expected to be broadly stable sequentially; operating expenses are expected to rise slightly QoQ, with underlying costs expected flat.
Activity and volumes improved during Q3 and further in early October; Q4 has 0.3 additional working days and a ~100 bps easier comparison base.
FY2026 effective tax rate is expected toward the higher end of the 30%-32% range; a stronger 2027 is expected in the Netherlands.
Management aims to enter 2027 with OpEx controlled and growth converting at higher operational leverage.
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Randstad N.V. provides innovative HR services, dedicated to organizations, professionals and hard-working people in over 60 countries all over the world. The company is a HR services company, with an international team of 393,000 employees spread across more than 60 countries and serving both local and multinational organizations of all sizes. It puts their clients at the center of everything they do and aim to improve their business by delivering simple and practical HR solutions. Randstad N.V. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.