Comparing Randstad (RANJY) & Its Rivals

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) is one of 19 publicly-traded companies in the “Staffing” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Randstad to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Randstad and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Randstad	$26.11 billion	$133.10 million	65.88
Randstad Competitors	$4.42 billion	$37.26 million	6.95

Randstad has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Randstad is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Randstad has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Randstad’s rivals have a beta of 0.84, suggesting that their average share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Randstad shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of shares of all “Staffing” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.1% of shares of all “Staffing” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Randstad and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Randstad	0.49%	9.48%	3.52%
Randstad Competitors	-98.39%	-16.17%	-8.84%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Randstad and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Randstad	0	2	0	1	2.67
Randstad Competitors	91	602	742	45	2.50

As a group, “Staffing” companies have a potential upside of 28.74%. Given Randstad’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Randstad has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Dividends

Randstad pays an annual dividend of $0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Randstad pays out 215.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Staffing” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.4% and pay out 138.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Randstad lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Randstad beats its rivals on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

Randstad Company Profile

Randstad N.V. provides solutions in the field of work and human resources (HR) services. The company provides temporary staffing and permanent placement services; job posting; and résumé services on digital platforms. It offers inhouse, enterprise and digital, and tech suite services. In addition, the company provides managed services programs, recruitment process outsourcing, outplacement and career development, and online talent acquisition. It has operations in North America, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Iberia, other European countries, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Randstad Holding NV and changed its name to Randstad N.V. in April 2018. Randstad N.V. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.