# Randstad third-quarter profit rises a third to €110m

> Randstad's revenue rose 5% to €6,115m in the third quarter, and its net profit rose 33% to €110m.

Economy · published 2026-10-21 08:34 · https://nlnow.nl/a/randstad-s-third-quarter-profit-rises-a-third-to-110m/

Randstad's revenue rose 5% to €6,115m in the third quarter. Organic revenue per working day rose 3.9%. Net profit was €110m, up 33%.

In the Netherlands, revenue per working day rose 3%, after a 1% fall in the second quarter.

Underlying EBITA was €211m, against €191m a year earlier, up 11%. Operating profit was €177m, against €136m.

North America grew 9% per working day, Italy 7% and Germany 5%. Belgium and Luxembourg fell 5% and France 3%.

**Randstad's third quarter in three figures**

- 3.9%: Organic revenue growth per working day
- €211m: Underlying EBITA, up 11% on a year earlier
- €110m: Net profit, up a third on a year earlier

Organic revenue per working day fell 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024. It has been positive for the last three quarters: 0.4%, 1.9% and 3.9%.

Chief executive Sander van 't Noordende said that 75% of Randstad's business is now in growth. Gross margin, the share of revenue left after the cost of the workers, fell to 17.8% from 18.4% a year earlier.

**Randstad's organic revenue per working day: -5.5% in Q4 2024, +3.9% in Q3 2026** (organic revenue per working day, change on a year earlier, %; source: Randstad quarterly results)

- Q4 2024: -5.5
- Q1 2025: -4.2
- Q2 2025: -2.3
- Q3 2025: -1.2
- Q4 2025: -2.1
- Q1 2026: 0.4
- Q2 2026: 1.9
- Q3 2026: 3.9

**Randstad's underlying EBITA: €191m in Q3 2025, €211m in Q3 2026** (underlying EBITA, € million; source: Randstad quarterly results)

- Q4 2024: 200
- Q1 2025: 167
- Q2 2025: 171
- Q3 2025: 191
- Q4 2025: 191
- Q1 2026: 146
- Q2 2026: 182
- Q3 2026: 211

## Background

- **Randstad**: Randstad is a Dutch multinational company that provides staffing and HR services, including temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and career and talent services for employers and job seekers. It operates in many countries, and it is one of the largest employers of temporary workers in the Netherlands. Its results are closely watched because it is a major listed company and a barometer for the Dutch and European labour market.

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