Investing.com - Randstad reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Randstad announced earnings per share of €1.17 on revenue of €6.28B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €1.33 on revenue of €6.22B.
Randstad shares are down 9% from the beginning of the year, still down 5.03% from its 52 week high of €66.86 set on July 26. They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 20.77% from the start of the year.
Randstad shares gained 5.80% in intra-day trade following the report.
Randstad follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Randstad's report follows an earnings beat by NSI on October 14, who reported EPS of €1.2 on revenue of €47.2M, compared to forecasts EPS of €0.62 on revenue of €16.00M.
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