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Robert Half

NYQ:RHI · US7703231032
Professional ServicesMedium

360

41
EV / EBIT29
Price / Owner Earnings13
Owner Earnings Yield33
Dividend Yield100
Price/Sales68
EV / Gross Profit86
Price/Book43
Return on Capital9
Cash Return on Capital41
Return on Equity27
EBIT Margin5
Gross Profitability95
Cash Conversion80
Accruals67
Owner Earnings Margin23
Sales growth18
Profit Growth45
Long-Term EPS Growth6
Owner Earnings Growth17
Reinvestment77
Price momentum32
Debt load83
Refinancing73
Debt Payback100
Liquidity1
Analyst ratings3
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside10
Market mood12
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Robert Half doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1979
Employees23,704
ISINUS7703231032
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Contract Management SoftwareHRTechArtificial IntelligenceAgentic AIConsultingHuman ResourcesRecruitingSecurity

Description

Robert Half Inc. (Robert Half) provides specialized talent solutions and business consulting services through the Robert Half and Protiviti company names. The company has significantly expanded operations at many of the acquired locations, opened hu…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Robert Half Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 24.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
19
2023202420252026

All-time high

70

Jan 2023

All-time low

13

Jan 2024

Average rank

28

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
68
66
64
58
Price/Earnings
18
48
50
60
Price/Book
43
56
45
34
Dividend Yield
100
100
94
95
Value (overall)
66
85
78
71

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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