Robert Half International
Market Cap
US$6.7b
Last Updated
2020/02/20 00:54 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Robert Half International Inc. provides staffing and risk consulting services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for RHI from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet established dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Robert Half International's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: RHI has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.5%
RHI
1.4%
US Professional Services
0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
-11.7%
RHI
31.4%
US Professional Services
20.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: RHI underperformed the US Professional Services industry which returned 31.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RHI underperformed the US Market which returned 20.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| RHI | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.5% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | -4.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% |
| 90 Day | 2.9% | 14.0% | 9.4% |
| 1 Year | -9.8%-11.7% | 32.6%31.4% | 22.8%20.3% |
| 3 Year | 30.9%24.0% | 63.6%58.3% | 50.1%40.4% |
| 5 Year | 5.2%-4.0% | 83.3%73.3% | 73.1%54.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Robert Half International's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Here's What We Like About Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI)'s Upcoming Dividend3 days ago | Simply Wall St
Robert Half International (NYSE:RHI) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 24% Share Price Gain2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Robert Half International Inc. After Its Yearly ResultsValuation
Is Robert Half International undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
43.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: RHI ($59.5) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($105.21)
Significantly Below Fair Value: RHI is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: RHI is good value based on its PE Ratio (15.1x) compared to the Professional Services industry average (20.5x).
PE vs Market: RHI is good value based on its PE Ratio (15.1x) compared to the US market (18.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: RHI is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: RHI is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.9x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (2.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Robert Half International forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
4.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: RHI's forecast earnings growth (4% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: RHI's earnings (4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: RHI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: RHI's revenue (4.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: RHI's revenue (4.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: RHI's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (46.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Robert Half International performed over the past 5 years?
6.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: RHI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: RHI's current net profit margins (7.5%) are lower than last year (7.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: RHI's earnings have grown by 6.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: RHI's earnings growth over the past year (4.6%) is below its 5-year average (6.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: RHI earnings growth over the past year (4.6%) underperformed the Professional Services industry 10.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: RHI's Return on Equity (39.7%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Robert Half International's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: RHI's short term assets ($1.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($940.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: RHI's short term assets ($1.6B) exceed its long term liabilities ($227.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: RHI's debt to equity ratio (0.04%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: RHI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 0.1% to 0.04% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: RHI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (113704.4%).
Interest Coverage: RHI earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: RHI has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: RHI's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 3564.2x debt).
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Dividend
What is Robert Half International's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.28%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
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Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: RHI's dividend (2.29%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: RHI's dividend (2.29%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.73%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: RHI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RHI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.6%), RHI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: RHI's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (24.8% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
0.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
M. Waddell (62yo)
0.2yrs
Tenure
US$7,280,007
Compensation
Mr. M. Keith Waddell serves as Chief Executive Officer of Robert Half International Inc., since December 2019 and its President since February 2020. He has been a Director of Robert Half International Inc. ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: M.'s total compensation ($USD7.28M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: M.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 32.1yrs | US$9.13m | 0.88% $59.4m | |
| President | 0.2yrs | US$7.28m | 1.15% $77.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 0.2yrs | US$2.60m | 0.15% $10.4m | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Development | 16yrs | US$2.00m | 0.25% $16.9m | |
| President & CEO of Staffing Services | 16yrs | US$6.36m | 0.37% $24.9m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 0.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Compensation | 2.9yrs | no data | no data |
0.3yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: RHI's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 32.1yrs | US$9.13m | 0.88% $59.4m | |
| President | 0.2yrs | US$7.28m | 1.15% $77.5m | |
| Lead Director | 0yrs | US$366.08k | 0.039% $2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$333.08k | 0.020% $1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0044% $294.0k | |
| Independent Director | 11yrs | US$333.08k | 0.080% $5.4m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$348.08k | 0.13% $8.9m | |
| Independent Director | 0.9yrs | no data | 0.0044% $294.0k |
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: RHI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Robert Half International Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Robert Half International Inc.
- Ticker: RHI
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1948
- Industry: Human Resource and Employment Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Market Cap: US$6.743b
- Shares outstanding: 113.33m
- Website: https://www.roberthalf.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Robert Half International Inc.
- 2884 Sand Hill Road
- Menlo Park
- California
- 94025
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHI | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1969 |
| RHJ | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1969 |
| 0KX9 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1969 |
| R1HI34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 1 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 |
Biography
Robert Half International Inc. provides staffing and risk consulting services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company operates through three segments: Temporary and Consultant Staffing, Permanent Placement Staffing, and Risk Consulting and Internal Audit Services. It places temporary services for accounting, finance, and bookkeeping; temporary and full-time office and administrative personnel consisting of executive and administrative assistants, receptionists, and customer service representatives; full-time accounting, financial, tax, and accounting operations personnel; and information technology contract consultants and full-time employees in the areas of platform systems integration to end-user technical and desktop support, including specialists in application development, networking, systems integration and deployment, database design and administration, and security and business continuity. The company also offers temporary and full-time employees in attorney, paralegal, legal administrative, and legal secretarial positions; and senior level project professionals in the accounting and finance fields for financial systems conversions, expansion into new markets, business process reengineering, business systems performance improvement, and post-merger financial consolidation. In addition, it is involved in serving professionals in the areas of interactive media, design, marketing, advertising, and public relations; and placing freelance and project consultants in various positions, such as creative directors, graphics designers, Web content developers, Web designers, media buyers, brand managers, and public relations specialists. Further, the company provides business and technology risk consulting, and internal audit services. It serves clients and employment candidates. Robert Half International Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/20 00:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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