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Adecco



Company name in Chinese: 德科 Company name in English: Adecco
Headquarters: Zurich-Glattbrugg Country: Switzerland
Established: 1957 Website: http://www.adecco.com/
Main Business: Talent Dispatch/Lease/ Placement Annual revenue of 2014: 26,584 million dollars
Stock Exchange: New York, Pairs, Switzerland Stock Exchange Stock Code: ADEN/ADE
About: The Adecco Group (SWX: ADEN; EURONEXT: ADE) is the world's leading provider of HR solutions. Adecco has over 5,000 offices in over 60 countries, with over 31,000 employees. Every day, Adecco provides 700,000 employees and 100,000 companies temporary staffing, permanent placement, career transition, talent development, outsourcing and consulting. Founded in 1957, headquartered in Zurich-Glattbrugg, Switzerland, Adecco (SWX: ADEN; EURONEXT: ADE) is placed no.461 of Global Fortune 500 companies in the fiscal year 2014.

Major financial data in Fiscal 2014(Unit: $ million)

Operating profit Net profit Pre-tax profit Shareholders' equity
1,184 848 1,099 5,103
Total assets by the end of 2014 Average total assets Current assets Current liabilities
12,548 12,468 6,162 4,913
Receivable by the end of 2014 Average receivable Total liabilities Interest expense
4,886 4,784 7,445 -92

Major financial ratios in Fiscal 2014:

Indicator Ratio Compared with industry average Indicator Ratio Compared with industry average
Revenue growth rate 2.6% Lower Net profit margin 3.2% Higher
Total turnover ratio 2.1 Lower ROE 16.6% Higher
Accounts receivable turnover ratio 5.6 Lower Debt-asset ratio 59.3% Higher
ROA 6.8% Higher Current ratio 1.3 Lower
Operating margin 4.5% Higher Times Interest Earned / /