Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Compared to Estimates, Robert Half (RHI) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Read MoreHide Full Article

For the quarter ended June 2026, Robert Half (RHI - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.34 billion, down 2.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.26, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 billion, representing a surprise of +0.78%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.26.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Robert Half performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Service Revenues- Permanent placement talent solutions: $117.99 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $115.42 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.9%.
  • Service Revenues- Protiviti: $470.97 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $469.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.9%.
  • Service Revenues- Total contract talent solutions: $747.41 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $741.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.6%.
  • Service Revenues- Contract talent solutions- Technology: $162.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $170.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%.
  • Service Revenues- Contract talent solutions- Finance & Accounting: $551.72 million versus $532.76 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.7% change.
  • Service Revenues- Contract talent solutions- Administrative and customer support: $154.86 million versus $156.29 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.5% change.
  • Service Revenues- Contract talent solutions- Elimination of intersegment: $-121.38 million compared to the $-120.12 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.3% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Robert Half here>>>

Shares of Robert Half have returned +35.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

Published in