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Robert Half Inc.
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Updated Oct 30, 2026
Robert Half Q3 2026: Contract demand stabilizing amid labor supply constraints; permanent placement headcount declining.
Robert Half reported nine-month 2026 revenue of $4.0 billion, down 2.0% year-over-year, with net income of $90 million and diluted EPS of $0.90. The company characterizes hiring activity as trending positively and supported by gradually improving market conditions, driven by strength in technology talent solutions and consulting services. Critically, headcount decreased across all three segments compared to prior year-end, signaling the company is rightsizing to match muted demand visibility and short engagement durations. Labor supply constraints remain acute, particularly for college-educated professionals and specialized accounting, finance and technology roles, which the company frames as underlying demand for skilled talent despite clients continuing to approach hiring thoughtfully.
Tone: cautiousRevenue
$5.4B
RHI 10-K · FY 2025
Employees
14,500
Revenue growth YoY
-7.2%
Founded
1948
Profile
RHI 10-K Item 1 · Feb 13, 2026Robert Half Inc. is a specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm operating through two primary brands: Robert Half, which provides contract and permanent placement professionals across finance, technology, legal, and administrative disciplines, and Protiviti, a global consulting subsidiary. Founded in 1948, the company transitioned from a franchise model to direct office ownership beginning in 1986 and now operates across 19 countries for talent solutions and 14 countries for Protiviti.
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Robert Half Inc. provides specialized talent solutions and business consulting services through the Robert Half and Protiviti company names. The Company's business was originally founded in 1948. Prior to 1986, the Company was primarily a franchisor, under the names Accountemps and Robert Half, with offices providing contract and permanent professionals in the fields of accounting and finance. Beginning in 1986, the Company embarked on a strategy of acquiring the franchised locations. All franchises have since been acquired. The Company believes that direct ownership of offices allows it to better monitor and protect the image of its trade names, promote a more consistent and higher level of quality and service throughout its network of offices, and improve profitability by centralizing many of its administrative functions. Since 1986, the Company has significantly expanded operations at many of the acquired locations, opened hundreds of new locations, and acquired other local or regional providers of specialized contract personnel. The Company has also broadened the scope of its services by expanding product offerings to include administrative and customer support, technology, financial project, consulting, legal, and marketing and creative talent solutions. Protiviti is a global consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in regulatory compliance, finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, HR, governance, risk and internal audit, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Protiviti and its independently owned member firms work collaboratively with their clients in over 25 countries to help them achieve their business objectives and deliver confidence in an ever-evolving and dynamic business world.
Primary products
- contract talent solutions
- permanent placement talent solutions
- Finance and Accounting contract staffing
- Technology contract staffing
- Marketing and Creative contract staffing
- Legal contract staffing
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End markets
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“The expanded acceptance of remote work has created a significant opportunity for the Company. It brings together the Company's numerous strengths, including its global brand, global office network, global candidate database, and AI-driven technologies and data analytics at the scale needed to excel at out-of-market recruitment and placements.” Competitive position, as stated in the filing
Revenue commentary · FY 2025
Service revenues decreased 7.2% in 2025 versus 2024, driven by ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty that lengthened client decision cycles and delayed hiring activity and consulting projects.
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