LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) and Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) Head-To-Head Review

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) and LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Randstad and LEG Immobilien”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Randstad	$26.11 billion	0.31	$133.11 million	$0.32	69.18
LEG Immobilien	$1.34 billion	4.67	-$1.70 billion	$2.45	34.53

Randstad has higher revenue and earnings than LEG Immobilien. LEG Immobilien is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Randstad, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Randstad shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Randstad	0.53%	9.79%	3.71%
LEG Immobilien	-52.85%	5.27%	2.02%

Risk and Volatility

Randstad has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LEG Immobilien has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Randstad and LEG Immobilien, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Randstad	0	2	0	1	2.67
LEG Immobilien	0	1	0	0	2.00

Summary

Randstad beats LEG Immobilien on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About LEG Immobilien

LEG Immobilien SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated property company in Germany. The company engages in the performance of services and management of equity investments; property management and location development; performance of services for third parties and housing industry services; and generation of electricity and heat activities. It also provides information technology (IT) services for third parties; and management services for third-party properties. The company's property portfolio consisted of residential units; commercial units; and garages and parking spaces in North Rhine-Westphalia. LEG Immobilien SE was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.