true value for employees
true value for employees
As Randstad believes that the true value of a company is derived from its people, we naturally take great care in the engagement and development of our own workforce.

ten years of Randstad

(The figures are based upon IFRS since 2004. Comparative figures for other years are not adjusted)

 
IFRS
 
Amounts in millions of €, unless otherwise indicated 2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001   2000   1999
                                       
Revenue 14,038.4   9,197.0   8,186.1   6,638.5   5,764.2   5,257.4   5,443.8   5,818.4   6,168.1   5,565.4
As % of previous year 152.6%   112.3%   123.3%   115.2%   109.6%   96.6%   93.6%   94.3%   110.8%   131.8%
                                       
Gross profit 2,972.3   2,029.7   1,730.6   1,405.2   1,218.2   1,088.9   1,193.4   1,339.4   1,482.8   1,308.7
                                       
EBITDA 744.0   605.6   484.2   339.2   267.8   174.2   166.2   175.7   304.5   350.0
EBITA 644.0   554.4   436.1   299.1   226.4   120.8   100.1   103.8   250.6   304.3
                                       
Operating loss/profit -34.7   539.6   423.6   290.9   225.6   118.2   98.3   102.6   250.6   304.3
                                       
Net income before amortization and impairment acquisition-related intangible assets and amortization/ impairment goodwill 1     652.5       395.0       368.9       249.1       203.3       79.6       58.6       48.3       151.8       207.0
As % of previous year 165.2%   107.1%   148.1%   122.5%   255.4%   135.8%   121.3%   31.8%   73.3%   136.0%
                                       
Net income 2 18.4   384.9   360.3   241.9   202.7   77.1   56.8   60.1   207.2   207.0
As % of previous year 4.8%   106.8%   148.9%   119.3%   262.9%   135.7%   94.5%   29.0%   100.1%   136.0%
                                       
Net cash flow from operations 754.1   401.4   409.6   238.2   264.7   223.6   196.4   197.5   116.0   293.2
Free cash flow 672.7   328.4   350.0   180.3   230.3   231.4   224.4   107.4   13.5   226.6
                                       
Depreciation property, plant and equipment and amortization/impairment software   100.0     51.2     48.1     40.1     41.4     53.4     66.1     62.8     53.9     45.7
Investments in property, plant and equipment and software   92.0     74.4     61.8     62.0     43.8     34.7     30.0     113.4     113.3     58.2
                                       
Amortization and impairment acquisition-related intangible assets and goodwill   678.7     14.8     12.5     8.2     0.8     2.6     1.8     1.2     -     -
                                       
Shareholders’ equity 2,416.9   1,021.6   790.3   536.2   507.1   353.8   334.5   350.0   359.2   410.8
Net debt/ net cash -1,641.0   -144.2   250.3   206.0   149.0   -18.3   -207.5   -405.3   -538.2   -159.8
Operating working capital 672.0   409.5   354.5   398.7   303.0   248.0   311.8   381.0   464.0   273.7
                                        
Average number of staffing employees 555,600   369,200   312,300   254,400   224,600   202,500   207,800   217,800   244,500   241,000
Average number of corporate employees 28,230   17,570   15,380   13,430   12,260   12,280   13,040   14,500   15,570   12,900
Number of branches, year-end 4,146   1,889   1,827   1,708   1,633   1,600   1,685   1,769   2,042   1,755
Number of inhouse locations, year-end 1,087   997   843   703   687   642   582   489   -   -
                                       
Market capitalization, year-end 2,466.9   3,150.7   6,083.4   4,243.9   3,347.2   2,223.4   988.5   1,727.3   1,809.4   5,526.6
Number of ordinary shares outstanding (average in millions)  148.6    116.4    115.8    115.4    115.3    115.3    115.4    115.6    115.6    115.6
Closing price (in €) 14.55   27.02   52.40   36.69   28.95   19.23   8.55   14.94   15.65   47.8
                                       
Ratios in % of revenue                                      
Gross profit 21.2%   22.1%   21.1%   21.2%   21.1%   20.7%   21.9%   23.0%   24.0%   23.5%
EBITDA 5.3%   6.6%   5.9%   5.1%   4.6%   3.3%   3.1%   3.0%   4.9%   6.3%
EBITA 4.6%   6.0%   5.3%   4.5%   3.9%   2.3%   1.8%   1.8%   4.1%   5.5%
Operating profit -0.2%   5.9%   5.2%   4.4%   3.9%   2.2%   1.8%   1.8%   4.1%   5.5%
Net income before amortization and impairment acquisition-related intangibles and amortization / impairment goodwill    4.6%      4.3%      4.5%      3.8%      3.5%      1.5%      1.1%      0.8%      2.5%      3.7%
Net income 0.1%   4.2%   4.4%   3.6%   3.5%   1.5%   1.0%   1.0%   3.4%   3.7%
                                       
Basic earnings per ordinary share (€) 0.07   3.31   3.11   2.10   1.68   0.59   0.42   0.45   1.72   1.72
Diluted earnings per ordinary share (€) 1 0.07   3.30   3.10   2.09   1.68   0.59   0.42   0.34   1.24   1.72
Diluted earnings per ordinary share before amortization and impairment acquisition-related intangible assets and amortization/impairment goodwill (€) 1     4.38       3.38       3.17       2.15       1.68       0.62       0.43       0.34       1.24       -
Dividend per ordinary share (€) -   1.25   1.25   0.84   0.66   0.25   0.17   0.14   0.50   0.69
Payout per ordinary share in % 1 -   38   40   40   39   42   40   41   40   40
                                       


1) For the years 2000 and 2001 excluding extraordinary income after taxes (2000: € 55.4 million, 2001: € 13.0 million).
2) For the years 2005, 2006 and 2007, net income includes dividend on preferred shares as financial expenses under net finance costs.