SThree (OTCMKTS:STREF) vs. Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Head to Head Analysis

SThree (OTCMKTS:STREF) and Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for SThree and Randstad, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SThree	0	0	0	0	0.00
Randstad	0	2	0	1	2.67

Profitability

This table compares SThree and Randstad’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SThree	N/A	N/A	N/A
Randstad	0.49%	9.48%	3.52%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SThree and Randstad”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SThree	$1.91 billion	N/A	$63.51 million	N/A	N/A
Randstad	$26.11 billion	0.34	$133.10 million	$0.32	75.73

Randstad has higher revenue and earnings than SThree.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Randstad shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Randstad beats SThree on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SThree

SThree plc provides specialist contract and permanent staffing services for technology, engineering, life sciences, banking and finance, and other sectors. It offers permanent, contract, project, retained, and executive search recruitment solutions, as well as support and mobility services. The company provides its services under the Computer Futures, Progressive, Huxley, Real Staffing Group, Global Enterprise Partners, JP Gray, Madison Black, Newington International, and Orgtel brands. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, the Netherlands, Japan, Dubai, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and internationally. SThree plc was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Randstad

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.