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Adecco Group (SWX:ADEN) Stock Faces Margin Pressure Despite AI Progress
The market has been steadily warming to Adecco Group in recent weeks, with the stock up about 46% over the past month. Today’s earnings, however, offer a cooler reality check. Revenue for the quarter sits at €5,997m, while basic earnings per share come in at €0.27, both solid but not especially rapid for a staffing heavyweight.
The key issue is the tension between valuation and relatively thin profitability. Adecco trades on a trailing P/E of 15x and carries a net profit margin of 1.3%. The...