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Robert Half Inc

NYSE: RHI Staffing & Employment Services
$44.83
â–² $0.29 (+0.64%) today
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Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Jul 23, 2026, 4:01pm ET · SEC source
$0.26
Beat +0.85%
EPS · est. $0.26
$1.3B
Beat +1.02%
Revenue · est. $1.3B
+23.6%
Beating market
RHI vs S&P since report
3 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−12%−6%0+6%Jul 23Jul 24report 4:01pm ETearnings+0.0%−6.9%
−12%−6%0+6%Jul 23Jul 24earnings+0.0%−6.9%
RHI −6.9%S&P 500 +0.0%
−12%−6%0+6%Jul 23Jul 24report 4:01pm ETearnings−1.1%−6.9%
−12%−6%0+6%Jul 23Jul 24earnings−1.1%−6.9%
RHI −6.9%NASDAQ −1.1%
0+5%+10%+15%Jul 22Jul 31report 4:01pm ETearnings+0.8%+6.2%
0+5%+10%+15%Jul 22Jul 31earnings+0.8%+6.2%
RHI +6.2%S&P 500 +0.8%
−6%0+6%+12%Jul 22Jul 31report 4:01pm ETearnings−1.4%+6.2%
−6%0+6%+12%Jul 22Jul 31earnings−1.4%+6.2%
RHI +6.2%NASDAQ −1.4%
−6.76%
Day of report
+12.61%
Next session
+7.11%
One week
+27.23%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +3.65%.

Did RHI Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Robert Half posted a modest but clean beat in Q2 2026, with revenue of $1.34 billion edging past the $1.32 billion consensus by 1.02% and diluted EPS of $0.26 nudging ahead of the $0.26 estimate by 0.85%, offering some relief to investors who have watched the staffing firm navigate a prolonged white-collar hiring downturn. Revenue declined 2.4% year-over-year, yet the pace of contraction has meaningfully eased compared to the steeper drops seen throughout 2025, a trend management attributed in part to talent solutions delivering its third consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth on an adjusted basis. Technology contract staffing returned to positive territory at 2.4% reported growth, while permanent placement posted adjusted year-over-year growth of 2.5%, underscoring where recovery momentum is building. Protiviti, however, emerged as the quarter's soft spot, with revenues falling 4.9% and gross margin compressing sharply to 13.5% from 19.7% a year ago. Management struck a cautiously optimistic tone, noting that hiring demand continues to improve and market conditions are increasingly supportive heading into the back half of the year.

Key Takeaways
  • Talent solutions delivered third consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth on an adjusted basis
  • Permanent placement operations posted adjusted year-over-year revenue growth of 2.5%
  • Technology contract talent showed positive reported year-over-year growth of 2.4%
  • Finance and accounting contract revenue decline narrowed to just -0.7% from double-digit declines in 2025
  • Improving hiring demand and increasingly supportive market conditions

“For the second quarter of 2026, global enterprise revenues were $1.336 billion, down 2 percent from last year's second quarter on a reported basis and down 3 percent on an adjusted basis. Talent solutions delivered its third consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth on an adjusted basis, while its permanent placement operations also posted adjusted year-over-year revenue growth of 2.5 percent. Global enterprise revenues and earnings exceeded the midpoint of our second-quarter guidance.”

Robert Half CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

Management stated that revenues and earnings exceeded the midpoint of second-quarter guidance. Hiring demand continues to improve and market conditions are increasingly more supportive of the business. Talent solutions delivered its third consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth on an adjusted basis.

RHI YoY Financials

Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 · SEC filings Q2 2025 Q2 2026
$0$400.0M$800.0M$1.2B$1.4B$1.3BRevenue$509.5M$474.0MGross Profit$41.0M$26.3MNet Income
$0$400.0M$800.0M$1.2BRevenueGross ProfitNet Income

RHI Revenue by Segment

Contract Talent Solutions$747.4M−1.6%
Finance and Accounting (Contract)$551.7M−0.7%
Protiviti$471.0M−4.9%
Administrative and Customer Support (Contract)$154.9M−6.5%
Technology (Contract)$162.2M+2.4%
Permanent Placement Talent Solutions$118.0M+2.9%

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.