Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) Stock

Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) is a Technology stock trading at $44.74 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $4.58B and a trailing P/E of 47.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Robert Half International provides staffing and risk consulting services across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Temporary and Consultant Staffing, Permanent Placement Staffing, and Risk Consulting and Internal Audit Services, supplying accounting, office and administrative, legal, and information technology professionals, along with risk and internal audit services.

Understand Robert Half International Inc.: how it makes money

Robert Half provides staffing and risk consulting services, placing temporary and permanent office and finance talent and delivering risk consulting and internal audit services, and it makes money through client service revenues.

Because Robert Half is paid for service work through its staffing and risk consulting offerings, its profitability is primarily driven by how much client demand it converts into Service Revenues across Temporary and Consultant Staffing, Permanent Placement Staffing, and Risk Consulting and Internal Audit Services.

Business quality (Weak): The business operates across three service lines, and the most recent quarter shows service profitability that is positive but relatively thin (operating margin 2.8% on revenue of about $1.3B).

Valuation: Trades at 25× trailing earnings · $3B market cap.

Bull case

  • Diversified service mix: It operates across three segments, Temporary and Consultant Staffing, Permanent Placement Staffing, and Risk Consulting and Internal Audit Services.
  • Clear operating revenue tracking: The company has a specific KPI for Service Revenues, which aligns with how its staffing and consulting work is monetized.

Bear case

  • Thin operating margin: With an operating margin of 2.8% (latest quarter provided), profitability may be sensitive to cost changes.
  • Demand dependence typical of staffing: Because the company’s services involve placing temporary and permanent talent and providing consulting, results may depend on client hiring and spending priorities.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$44.74
Market Cap$4.58B
P/E Ratio47.3
EV / EBITDA57.3
Price / Book3.79
Price / Sales0.87
FCF Yield-3.6%
DCF Value (model)$10.14
DCF Upside vs Price-77.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$5.38B
Net Margin2.5%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-7.2%
EPS Growth (YoY)-45.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)-24.7%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.00 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E47.3
Sector P/E (Technology)33.9
Industry P/E (Business Services)29.9
vs Sector39.7%
vs Industry58.4%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($325.78M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorTechnology
IndustryBusiness Services
CEOKeith Waddell
Employees14,700
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.