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RANDSTAD NV And LEGRAND Have A High Dividend Yield And Return On Equity In The Industrials Sector.

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(vianews) - randstad nv (rand.as) is among this list of stock assets with the highest dividend rate and return on equity on the industrials sector.

financial asset price forward dividend yield return on equity
randstad nv (rand.as) €51.94 4.42% 12.98%
legrand (lr.pa) €92.74 2.34% 17.21%

several euronext companies pay out dividends to its shareholders. the dividend yield is a dividend to price ratio showing how much a company pays out in dividends each year.

1. randstad nv (rand.as)

4.42% forward dividend yield and 12.98% return on equity

randstad n.v. provides solutions in the field of work and human resources (hr) services. it offers temporary staffing and permanent placement services for the light industrial, office and administrative, manufacturing and logistics, and other specialty areas, as well as payroll services. the company also offers on-site solutions for managing a client's workforce with specific skill sets and a fluctuating level of demand for the fast-moving consumer goods, automotive, life sciences, contact centers, manufacturing, and logistics, as well as the administrative and professional segments. in addition, it recruits experienced staff for managerial and professional roles in a range of sectors and disciplines, including it, engineering, finance, healthcare, hr, education, legal affairs, sales and marketing and communications. further, 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.

earnings per share

as for profitability, randstad nv has a trailing twelve months eps of €3.43.

pe ratio

randstad nv has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.14. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €15.14 for every euro of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 12.98%.

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2. legrand (lr.pa)

2.34% forward dividend yield and 17.21% return on equity

legrand sa, together with its subsidiaries, provides electrical and digital building infrastructures worldwide. the company offers mcbs, rcds, and din rail equipment, including residual current circuit breakers, rcbos, add-on modules and accessories, surge protective devices, other control and signaling devices, and time and light-sensitive switches, as well as dimmers, relays, transformers, power supplies, and accessories; acbs, mccbs, head equipment, and busbar systems; enclosures and accessories; equipment and accessories; home network, home automation, and hotel equipment; wiring accessories; weatherproof wiring accessories and other installation equipment; lighting management, emergency lighting, access control, and safety equipment; ups and lcs products, cable management systems, equipment, and accessories; and mosaic wiring accessories. its products are used in hotels, offices, data centers, shopping centers, health care, industries, residential buildings. the company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in limoges, france.

earnings per share

as for profitability, legrand has a trailing twelve months eps of €4.2.

pe ratio

legrand has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.08. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €22.08 for every euro of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 17.21%.

sales growth

legrand's sales growth is negative 0.3% for the current quarter and negative 1.6% for the next.

yearly top and bottom value

legrand's stock is valued at €92.74 at 11:30 est, under its 52-week high of €93.22 and way higher than its 52-week low of €69.28.

volatility

legrand's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a negative 0.87%, a positive 0.01%, and a positive 0.74%.

legrand's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.88% (last week), 0.70% (last month), and 0.74% (last quarter).

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