NYSE$RHI

Robert Half Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Robert Half's financial performance was impacted by client and candidate caution, with revenues of $1.476 billion and net income of $64 million, or $0.61 per share.

Robert Half reported first-quarter revenues of $1.476 billion and net income of $64 million, or $0.61 per share. The company noted that client and candidate caution continued to impact hiring activity and new project starts globally, but the trend toward stabilization that began in the second half of last year continued into the first quarter of this year. The company anticipates higher sequential earnings for the second quarter, led by Protiviti.

  • Revenues for the quarter were $1.476 billion, compared to $1.716 billion for the same period last year.
  • Net income was $64 million, or $0.61 per share, compared to $122 million, or $1.14 per share, for the first quarter of 2023.
  • The trend toward stabilization that began in the second half of last year continued into the first quarter of this year.
  • Second-quarter earnings guidance anticipates higher sequential earnings for the first time in seven quarters, led by Protiviti.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.48B

Previous: $1.72B-14.0%
EPS

$0.61

Previous: $1.14-46.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.8M

Previous: -$9.37M-25.7%
Free Cash Flow

$51.9M

Previous: $113M-53.9%
Net Income

$63.7M

Previous: $122M-47.8%
Operating Income

$84.6M

Previous: $165M-48.7%
Gross Profit

$563M

Previous: $690M-18.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Robert Half · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.48B

Q1 2024-14%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Robert Half · $621M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Protiviti
    $481M-6.0%
  • Permanent placement talent solutions
    $140M-23.3%

Forward guidance

Robert Half anticipates higher sequential earnings for the second quarter, led by Protiviti.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

33 / 69 earnings

Positive

+27.6%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-10.9%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.8%-0.0%+0.3%
Q4 2025+27.6%+21.2%-9.9%
Q3 2025-1.2%-2.0%-8.0%
Q2 2025+0.2%+1.2%-2.2%
Q1 2025-3.1%-4.7%-2.5%
Q4 2024-6.6%-8.8%-14.5%
Q3 2024+3.1%+3.2%+12.4%
Q2 2024-7.7%-2.3%-1.7%
Q1 2024-3.0%-3.3%-6.9%
Q4 2023-2.1%-0.4%-1.0%
Q3 2023+1.5%+0.7%+12.5%
Q2 2023-5.8%-6.9%-7.3%
Q1 2023+2.0%+2.0%-5.9%
Q4 2022+8.0%+6.4%-0.4%
Q3 2022-9.7%-7.5%-6.6%
Q2 2022-7.8%-9.8%-2.6%
Q1 2022-10.9%-12.4%-22.5%
Q4 2021-0.7%+3.1%+8.8%
Q3 2021+3.1%+2.3%+7.8%
Q2 2021+6.1%+8.6%+16.7%
Q1 2021+4.9%+7.9%+8.3%
Q4 2020+3.1%+3.1%+18.8%
Q3 2020-6.6%-9.0%+10.2%
Q2 2020-1.5%-4.5%+3.4%
Q1 2020+6.6%+12.0%+14.7%
Q4 2019-4.7%-2.7%-17.4%
Q3 2019+3.8%+5.8%+3.3%
Q2 2019+9.3%+6.5%-4.9%
Q1 2019-6.5%-7.3%-16.6%
Q4 2018+7.3%+4.5%+12.2%
Q3 2018-9.5%-7.7%-7.4%
Q2 2018+7.9%+9.2%+11.9%
Q1 2018+3.6%+4.8%+9.2%
Q4 2017+0.5%-2.4%-1.5%
Q3 2017+1.5%+3.9%+7.4%
Q2 2017-6.2%-5.0%-7.3%
Q1 2017+4.4%+4.6%+2.2%
Q4 2016-7.0%-5.5%-3.7%
Q3 2016-4.9%-3.2%+17.1%
Q2 2016-10.0%-10.8%-6.2%
Q1 2016-10.5%
Q4 2015-9.5%
Q3 2015-6.2%
Q2 2015-6.9%
Q1 2015-4.2%
Q4 2014+1.0%
Q3 2014+7.8%
Q2 2014+8.0%
Q1 2014+2.6%
Q4 2013+0.7%
Q3 2013-3.1%
Q2 2013+2.6%
Q1 2013-9.3%
Q4 2012+5.5%
Q3 2012+5.7%
Q2 2012-6.3%
Q1 2012-3.8%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q3 2011-2.3%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q1 2010-0.6%
Q1 2011+3.1%
Q4 2010+0.0%
Q4 2008+0.0%
Q3 2010-0.8%
Q3 2009-0.8%
Q2 2009+2.1%
Q4 2009+2.1%
Q2 2010+2.1%

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