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.

core data



   2008  2007  Δ%
             
Key financials (in millons of €)            
             
Pro forma            
Revenue   17,177.4   17,625.2   -3
Gross profit   3,540.0   3,637.1   -3
EBITA   834.4   907.1   -8
Average number of staffing employees   674,100   685,900   -2
Average number of corporate employees   34,550   33,900   2
             
             
Actual            
Revenue   14,038.4   9,197.0   53
Gross profit   2,972.3   2,029.7   46
EBITA1   644.0   554.4   16
Net income   18.4   384.9   -95
             
Free cash flow   672.7   328.4   105
Net debt2;   1,641.0   144.2   1,038
Shareholders’ equity   2,416.9   1,021.6   137
             
Ratios (in % of revenue)            
Gross margin   21.2   22.1    
EBITA margin   4.6   6.0    
Net income margin   0.1   4.2    
             
Share data            
Basic earnings per ordinary share (in €)   0.07   3.31   -98
Diluted earnings per ordinary share before amortization and impairment acquisitionrelated intangible assets, goodwill, integration costs and one-offs (in €)   3.21   3.47   -7
Dividend per ordinary share (in €)   -   1.25   -
Payout per ordinary share (in %)3   -   38   -
             
Closing price (in €)   14.55   27.02   -46
Market capitalization, year-end (€ million)   2,466.9   3,150.7   -22
Enterprise value, year-end (€ million) 4   4,107.9   3,294.9    
             
Employees/outlets            
Average number of staffing employees   555,600   369,200   50
Average number of corporate employees   28,230   17,570   61
Number of branches, year-end5   4,146   1,889   117
Number of inhouse locations, year-end5   1.087   997   13
             

  1. EBITA: operating profit before amortization and impairment acquisition-related intangible assets and impairment goodwill.
  2. Net debt: cash and cash equivalents minus borrowings.
  3. Payout per ordinary share in %: dividend per ordinary share on basic earnings per ordinary share.
  4. Enterprise value: market capitalization and net debt.
  5. Branches are outlets from which various clients are served with a number of various services and which are located in residential/commercial areas. Inhouse locations are outlets from which one client is served with a limited number of job profiles and which are located on the site of the client.


The Vedior Group has been consolidated since May 16 2008. This has a significant impact on results. We focus in our analysis of revenue, gross profit, operating expenses and EBITA on the pro forma comparison, as if the companies had been combined since January 1, 2007. Pro forma figures have been adjusted for integration costs, restructuring charges and one-offs. This best reflects the underlying performance and the way the companies have been managed. Reconciliation between actual and pro forma figures is as follows:

   Revenue  Gros profit  EBITA
           
Actual   14,038.4   2,972.3   644.0
           
Vedior Q1 2008   2,038.9   396.8   77.9
Vedior April 1, 2008 - May 15, 2008   1,102.1   212.5   41.5
Eliminations and reclassifications   -2.0   -2.9   -1.1
Integration costs   -   -   61.9
One-Offs   -   -38.7   10.2
           
Pro forma   17,177.4   3,540.0   834.4
             


Revenue split by geographical area