Adecco Q3 revenue, profit rise on US demand

Overview

• Switzerland staffing firm's Q3 revenue rose 4% yr/yr, organic growth 3.7%

• Adjusted EBITA for Q3 rose 10% organically

• Basic EPS for Q3 rose 23% yr/yr

Outlook

• Adecco targets net debt/EBITDA at or below 1.5x by end-2027

• Company expects EUR 75 mln in additional annual run-rate savings by Q3 2027

• Company sees continued growth momentum and further deleveraging

Result Drivers

• ORGANIC REVENUE GROWTH - Q3 revenue rose 3.7% organically, led by strong growth in the Americas and EMEA excl. France

• MARGIN MANAGEMENT - Gross margin was 18.9%, with improvement attributed to business mix and firm pricing

• OPERATING LEVERAGE - EBITA margin rose 20 bps year-on-year, reflecting strong operating leverage and disciplined capacity management

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Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 4 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the employment services peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Adecco Group AG is CHF25.50, about 11.8% above its November 11 closing price of CHF22.80

• The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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