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Randstad Nv — Q3 2018 Earnings Presentation

21 slides from Randstad Nv's earnings presentation, Oct 24, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Q3 results: digital strategy in full swing

    Q3 results digital strategy in full swing. Randstad analyst breakfast Jacques van den Broek, CEO Henry Schirmer, CFO Randstad N.V. 24 October 2018

  2. Slide 2: financial results & outlook

    financial results & outlook. © Randstad 2018 | 2

  3. Slide 3: Q3 2018 further EBITA margin progression

    Q3 2018 further EBITA margin progression. mixed growth, digital strategy in full growth drivers strong conversion swing organic growth 2.7% professionals up 6% EBITA € 299m perm up 13% EBITA margin 5.0% NAM and ROW accelerating © Randstad 2018 | 3

  4. Slide 4: Q3 2018 delivering on operational leverage

    Q3 2018 delivering on operational leverage. Q3 performance Q3 highlights € million Q3 ’18 Q3 ’17 % org. revenue 6,006 5,872 3% • solid revenue growth gross profit 1,191 1,178 2% gross margin 19.8% 20.1% • EBITA margin up 10bp YoY operating expenses* 892 891 1% opex % 14.9% 15.2% • agile opex steerin

  5. Slide 5: Q3 2018 gross margin: underlying stable - impacted by mix

    Q3 2018 gross margin: underlying stable - impacted by mix. Q3 gross margin development YoY Q3 highlights • temp margin down 20bp: mix/price -10bp, CICE -10bp • perm fees grew 13% YoY organically, adding 20bp • HRS/Monster impact -20bp, driven primarily by Monster © Randstad 2018 | 5

  6. Slide 6: agile cost management in Q3

    agile cost management in Q3. Q3 sequential opex bridge Q3 cost management • organic opex decreased 2% vs. Q2 (+1% YoY) • productivity (GP/FTE) stable • on track to deliver cost savings program © Randstad 2018 | 6

  7. Slide 7: resilient free cash flow and balance sheet

    resilient free cash flow and balance sheet. improved free cash flow YoY strong balance sheet • FCF € 220m (+24% vs. Q3 2017) • net debt € 1,419m • WC improvement € 35m YoY • special dividend € 126m paid in Q3 • DSO 54, up 1.5 days due to mix effects • leverage ratio 1.2 (Q3 2017: 1.4) © Randstad 201

  8. Slide 8: conclusion and outlook: driving for profitable growth

    conclusion and outlook: driving for profitable growth. September and October trends Q3 conclusion and outlook in line with Q3 NAM NL FR • EBITA margin up, strong FCF conversion GER BEL • digital strategy well underway IBE IT • confirming FY 2018 EBITA margin outlook RoE low single-digit growth RoW m

  9. Slide 9: capital allocation strategy

    capital allocation strategy. capital allocation strategy maintain cash dividend policy with payout 40 – 50%; implement floor cash dividend of € 1.62 per share when leverage ratio < 1.0 => optional additional cash returns to shareholders special cash dividend share buybacks © Randstad 2018 | 9

  10. Slide 10: digital strategy in full swing

    digital strategy in full swing. © Randstad 2018 | 10

  11. Slide 11: tech is easy, change is hard

    tech is easy, change is hard. drive strengthen learn business digital how to results foundation change © Randstad 2018 | 11

  12. Slide 12: the workforce scheduling journey

    the workforce scheduling journey. 10/2016 03/2017 today local initiatives start Youplan France start Workforce phase 1 countries (9) up & running success in NL & BE blueprint in place Scheduling ● 600 portals opened kick-off global roll-out ● 600 in pipeline (1,000 impl. ambition 2018) Youplan & WFS

  13. Slide 13: today's facts of workforce scheduling

    today's facts of workforce scheduling. ● 1 country in Oct 2016 → 9 countries now # of implementations > 600 October YTD ● ready to scale: 50 new implementations p. week ● ambition FY 2018: 1,000 implementations decrease in turnover ● better communication with clients and workers 20% of temp workers

  14. Slide 14: US WFS sites outperform non-WFS sites

    US WFS sites outperform non-WFS sites. ~20% presence September YTD of total client onsites US inhouse: KPI’s WFS vs. Non WFS revenue growth pwd YoY weekly avg. pool churn weekly avg. GP/FTE growth +3% -/- 1% +3% GP growth pwd YoY monthly avg. fill rate hours growth +5% +5% +4% © Randstad 2018 | 14

  15. Slide 15: Signal - data-driven sales

    Signal - data-driven sales. ● enables consultants to find existing and prospect clients via web and mobile, ranked by ‘buying signals’ ● consultants plan & track visits via built-in scheduling and route mapping ● enables better sales and increases productivity via faster onboarding, better data and

  16. Slide 16: talent engagement: our main initiatives

    talent engagement: our main initiatives. vida Video interviewing and digital assessment tool that enables our talents to engage with us when and how they prefer. Implementing in 21 countries. dialogues Livechat direct interaction with candidates and clients to increase conversions and connection wit

  17. Slide 17: our global IT strategy combines local strengths with global scale and synergies

    our global IT strategy combines local strengths with global scale and synergies. channels (web, mobile, phone, chat, email etc) key IT principles: ● global policies, standards and mid & front-office (CRM, ATS, timesheets contracts defined etc) ● each country responsible for back-office IT (payroll,

  18. Slide 18: total workforce integrated vision: talent delivery model

    total workforce integrated vision: talent delivery model. workforce planning service request decision: • short vs. long-term need? • skill or knowledge gap? talent advisor client client recruiter • strategic or tactical need? toolkit service delegation talent advisor permanent service delegation con

  19. Slide 19: tech as a differentiator: higher barriers to entry

    tech as a differentiator: higher barriers to entry, favoring big players in a fragmented market where scale and proximity matter. Contingent Workforce tech touch tech touch self-service platforms integrated talent management tech touch tech touch Perm digital platforms talent engagement SME Clients

  20. Slide 20: questions & answers

    questions & answers. © Randstad 2018 | 20

  21. Slide 21: randstad human forward

    randstad human forward. VW

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