Head-To-Head Survey: Experian (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) versus Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY)

Experian (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) and Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Experian and Randstad, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Experian	0	1	0	1	3.00
Randstad	0	1	0	1	3.00

Volatility and Risk

Experian has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Randstad has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Experian pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Randstad pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Randstad pays out 76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Profitability

This table compares Experian and Randstad’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Experian	N/A	N/A	N/A
Randstad	1.79%	14.31%	5.64%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of Experian shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Randstad shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Experian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Experian and Randstad”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Experian	$7.10 billion	6.38	$1.20 billion	N/A	N/A
Randstad	$27.52 billion	0.26	$666.70 million	$1.30	15.29

Experian has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Randstad.

Summary

Experian beats Randstad on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Experian

Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from various sources to provide a range of data-driven services. It also owns, create, and develops analytics, predictive tools, sophisticated software, and platforms; credit risk, fraud prevention, identity management, customer service and engagement, account processing, and account management services; data analysis, and research and development services. In addition, the company provides credit education, free access to Experian credit reports and scores, and online educational tools. It serves its customers in financial service, direct-to-consumer, health, retail, automotive, software and professional services, telecoms and utility, insurance, media and technology, and other industries, as well as government and public sectors. The company was formerly known as Experian Group Limited and changed its name to Experian plc in July 2008. Experian plc was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

About Randstad

Randstad N.V. provides solutions in the field of work and human resources (HR) services. The company provides temporary staffing and permanent placement services; job posting; and résumé services on digital platforms. It offers inhouse, enterprise and digital, and tech suite services. In addition, the company provides managed services programs, recruitment process outsourcing, outplacement and career development, and online talent acquisition. It has operations in North America, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Iberia, other European countries, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Randstad Holding NV and changed its name to Randstad N.V. in April 2018. Randstad N.V. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.