For 2015 the consensus of the earnings per share of Randstad is at profit of 3,17 euros. Based on this the price/earnings-ratio equals 13,66.
The consensus of the dividends per share is at 1,54 euros.Consequently the dividend return is around 3,56 percent. On average the stocks in this sector yield a dividend return of around 0,76 percent.
The stock Randstad is covered by 21 analysts. The average target price for Randstad is at 58,85 euros. This is 40 percent more than the current stock price of 43,31 euros.
The stocks DPA, Amadeus Fire and USG People NV in the sector employment sector have the most buy recommendations. The 3 most recent recommendations for the employment sector were provided by Goldman Sachs (buy, 77,00 euros), Berenberg (buy, 60,00 euros) and RBC Capital Markets (hold, 47,50 euros).
Randstad's book value/price equals 0,44. The employment agency now trades at a Shiller PE of 15.98. The stock now trades at 43,31 euros. This equals 24 times the 2014's earnings per share.