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ROBERT HALF INC. RHI
ROBERT HALF INC. (RHI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 7.11% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $5.4B at a 2.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.81 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | William Blair | Outperform (up) |
| 2026-03-06 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-02-17 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
| 2026-02-03 | Goldman Sachs | Sell (main) |
| 2026-02-02 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-01-30 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.257 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.0 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.027 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.807 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHI | ROBERT HALF INC. | 4/9 | 2.71 | 25.2 | -7.2% |
| KELYA | KELLY SERVICES INC | 5/9 | 3.3 | — | -1.9% |
| EFOR | Everforth Inc | 4/9 | 3.28 | 7.1 | -2.9% |
| NSP | INSPERITY, INC. | 2/9 | 1.24 | — | +3.5% |
| AMN | AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC | 5/9 | 2.07 | — | -8.5% |
| TTEC | TTEC Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.72 | — | -3.2% |
| TBI | TrueBlue, Inc. | 4/9 | 3.45 | — | +3.1% |
About ROBERT HALF INC.
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.
FAQ
Is RHI financially healthy?
ROBERT HALF INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does RHI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ROBERT HALF INC. pays a dividend yielding about 7.11% with a 179.1% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is RHI?
In FY2025, ROBERT HALF INC. had a net margin of 2.5% and a return on equity of 10.4%.
Is RHI overvalued or undervalued?
ROBERT HALF INC. trades at about 31.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.9×–26.6×, median 21.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for RHI?
The average Wall-Street price target for ROBERT HALF INC. is $29.89, about 28.1% below the recent price, from 9 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is RHI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ROBERT HALF INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 25.2×, a dividend yield of 7.11%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.