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Robert Half Inc. (RHI)

Industrials | Staffing & Employment Services | Menlo Park, United States | NYSE
45.31 USD +0.34 (0.756%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 45.31

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:23 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Robert Half is currently broken by a severe deterioration in business quality. While the stock trades at a depressed multiple relative to historical highs, the underlying fundamentals tell a story of collapse: revenue is shrinking, operating margins are deeply negative, and earnings have cratered. This is compounded by a brutal multi-year price trajectory where the stock has lost nearly all its value over the last four consecutive years, confirming the market's verdict that the business is struggling. The high dividend yield of 5.4% is a dangerous trap here; it is being funded by a payout ratio exceeding 200%, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns, eroding capital to maintain the check. Options activity confirms this pessimism, with heavy speculative buying of deep out-of-the-money puts betting on further declines. There is no margin of safety in a business with negative operating cash flow and a collapsing revenue stream, making this a 'avoid' situation despite the attractive headline yield.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.149778
AutoETS0.149781
MSTL0.151867
AutoTheta0.182972

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 37%
H-stat 20.37
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.124
Excess Kurtosis -1.11
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-24
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-24
Debt to Equity Ratio 19.94
Revenue per Share 53.073
Market Cap 4,634,923,008
Trailing P/E 39.06
Forward P/E 23.03
Beta 0.77
Profit Margins 2.17%
Previous Name Robert Half International Inc.
Website https://www.roberthalf.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:23 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 20, 22.5, 35, 40) compared to negligible call volume. The put/call ratio is heavily skewed toward bearish bets, while ATM call volume remains thin, suggesting the market views further declines as the primary catalyst rather than a rebound.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.31% 8.14% 5.19% 3.96%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-25 0.590000 1.314031
2026-05-22 0.590000 2.160381
2026-02-25 0.590000 2.502120
2025-11-25 0.590000 2.158800
2025-08-25 0.590000 1.560847
2025-05-23 0.590000 1.302141
2025-02-25 0.590000 0.989435
2024-11-25 0.530000 0.699485
2024-08-23 0.530000 0.830591
2024-05-23 0.530000 0.792938
2024-02-22 0.530000 0.667002
2023-11-22 0.480000 0.588740
2023-08-24 0.480000 0.646726
2023-05-24 0.480000 0.709744
2023-02-23 0.480000 0.603470
2022-11-23 0.430000 0.557428
2022-08-24 0.430000 0.547352
2022-05-24 0.430000 0.499651
2022-02-24 0.430000 0.367899
2021-11-23 0.380000 0.323267
2021-08-24 0.380000 0.369722
2021-05-24 0.380000 0.431720
2021-02-24 0.380000 0.462568
2020-11-24 0.340000 0.511124
2020-08-24 0.340000 0.605090
2020-05-22 0.340000 0.717148
2020-02-24 0.340000 0.599965
2019-11-22 0.310000 0.536332
2019-08-22 0.310000 0.568286
2019-05-23 0.310000 0.551601
2019-02-22 0.310000 0.454146
2018-11-21 0.280000 0.477164
2018-08-23 0.280000 0.362506
2018-05-24 0.280000 0.439216
2018-02-22 0.280000 0.488400
2017-11-22 0.240000 0.439641
2017-08-23 0.240000 0.549199
2017-05-23 0.240000 0.519143
2017-02-22 0.240000 0.497409
2016-11-22 0.220000 0.492611
2016-08-23 0.220000 0.574563
2016-05-23 0.220000 0.563813
2016-02-23 0.220000 0.564682
2015-11-23 0.200000 0.392927
2015-08-21 0.200000 0.370302
2015-05-20 0.200000 0.348008
2015-02-23 0.200000 0.321079
2014-11-21 0.180000 0.317069
2014-08-21 0.180000 0.361228
2014-05-21 0.180000 0.401965
2014-02-21 0.180000 0.447316
2013-11-21 0.160000 0.422164
2013-08-22 0.160000 0.425872
2013-05-22 0.160000 0.453643
2013-02-21 0.160000 0.460829
2012-11-21 0.150000 0.550863
2012-08-22 0.150000 0.535523
2012-05-23 0.150000 0.522102
2012-02-22 0.150000 0.514756
2011-11-21 0.140000 0.561798
2011-08-23 0.140000 0.623053
2011-05-23 0.140000 0.515844
2011-02-23 0.140000 0.449006
2010-11-22 0.130000 0.475320
2010-08-23 0.130000 0.591178
2010-05-21 0.130000 0.515055
2010-02-23 0.130000 0.476190
2009-11-23 0.120000 0.510856
2009-08-21 0.120000 0.453515
2009-05-21 0.120000 0.547445
2009-02-23 0.120000 0.748596
2008-11-21 0.110000 0.601751
2008-08-21 0.110000 0.426026
2008-05-21 0.110000 0.446067
2008-02-21 0.110000 0.428683
2007-11-21 0.100000 0.402739
2007-08-22 0.100000 0.311139
2007-05-23 0.100000 0.288600
2007-02-22 0.100000 0.240269
2006-11-20 0.080000 0.206772
2006-08-23 0.080000 0.257566
2006-05-23 0.080000 0.193424
2006-02-23 0.080000 0.219419
2005-11-22 0.070000 0.182863
2005-08-23 0.070000 0.215186
2005-05-23 0.070000 0.271423
2005-02-23 0.070000 0.253531
2004-11-22 0.060000 0.216294
2004-08-23 0.060000 0.235664
2004-05-21 0.060000 0.222883
1987-04-27 0.004167 0.444480
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.36
dividendYield 5.25
exDividendDate 2026-08-25
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.36
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.052479427
lastDividendValue 0.59
lastDividendDate 2026-08-25
dividendDate 2026-09-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.2173562
Address1 2,884 Sand Hill Road
Address2 Suite 200
All Time High 125.77
All Time Low 0.092014
Ask 45.34
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,176,040
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,331,480
Average Volume 2,331,480
Average Volume10Days 2,176,040
Beta 0.767
Bid 45.29
Bid Size 700
Board Risk 3
Book Value 12.247
City Menlo Park
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 45.31
Current Ratio 1.468
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 45.87
Day Low 44.37
Debt To Equity 19.94
Display Name Robert Half
Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Dividend Rate 2.36
Dividend Yield 5.25
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,840,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,840,400
Earnings Growth -0.363
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.358
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,836,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,612,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,612,800
Ebitda 61,187,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0115600005
Enterprise To Ebitda 73.128
Enterprise To Revenue 0.845
Enterprise Value 4,474,499,584
Eps Current Year 1.2726
Eps Forward 1.96743
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.16
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,616,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 38.4228
Fifty Day Average Change 6.887203
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.17924783
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 21.73562
Fifty Two Week High 46.7
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.3899994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.02976444
Fifty Two Week Low 21.83
Fifty Two Week Low Change 23.480001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.0755842
Fifty Two Week Range 21.83 - 46.7
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.51
Float Shares 89,668,077
Forward Eps 1.96743
Forward P E 23.030045
Free Cashflow 113,581,872
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 14,500
Fullday Change 0.34
Fullday Change Percent 0.75606
Fullday Price 45.31
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.36795
Gross Profits 1,947,730,048
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03767
Held Percent Institutions 1.26209
Implied Shares Outstanding 102,293,589
Industry Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Disp Staffing & Employment Services
Industry Key staffing-employment-services
Ir Website http://www.rhi.com/InvestorCenter
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,616,000
Last Dividend Value 0.59
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 960,854,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Robert Half Inc. provides talent solutions and business consulting services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Contract Talent Solutions, Permanent Placement Talent Solutions, and Protiviti. The Contract Talent Solutions segment provides contract engagement professionals in the fields of finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal and administrative, and customer support. The Permanent Placement Talent Solutions segment engages in the placement of full-time accounting, finance, and tax and accounting operations personnel. The Protiviti segment offers a range of consulting and managed solutions for regulatory compliance, finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, HR, governance, risk, and internal audit. The company markets its contract talent and permanent placement services to clients and employment candidates through national and local advertising activities, including radio, digital advertising, job boards, alliance partners, and events. The company offers its services primarily under the Robert Half and Protiviti brands. The company was formerly known as Robert Half International Inc. and changed its name to Robert Half Inc. in July 2023. Robert Half Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Long Name Robert Half Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,634,923,008
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_276703
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-08-29
Net Income To Common 114,780,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,603,211,405
Number Of Analyst Opinions 9
Open 44.51
Operating Cashflow 256,294,000
Operating Margins -0.04662
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 2.0522
Peg Ratio 5.46
Phone 650 234 6000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 45.31
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Prev Name Robert Half International Inc.
Previous Close 44.97
Price Eps Current Year 35.604275
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.6996818
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.87560415
Profit Margins 0.02168
Quick Ratio 0.787
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.34
Regular Market Change Percent 0.75606
Regular Market Day High 45.87
Regular Market Day Low 44.37
Regular Market Day Range 44.37 - 45.87
Regular Market Open 44.51
Regular Market Previous Close 44.97
Regular Market Price 45.31
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 1,083,902
Return On Assets 0.00234
Return On Equity 0.09111
Revenue Growth -0.024
Revenue Per Share 53.073
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 102,293,589
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.215
Shares Short 22,007,033
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 22,473,850
Short Name Robert Half Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.2613
Short Ratio 9.27
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol RHI
Target High Price 50.0
Target Low Price 20.0
Target Mean Price 35.0
Target Median Price 31.0
Total Cash 324,713,984
Total Cash Per Share 3.228
Total Debt 240,808,992
Total Revenue 5,293,400,064
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.36
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.052479427
Trailing Eps 1.16
Trailing P E 39.06035
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 29.8974
Two Hundred Day Average Change 15.412601
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.51551646
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,083,902
Website https://www.roberthalf.com
Zip 94,025