NYSE$RHI

Robert Half Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Robert Half achieved record levels of revenues and earnings due to a broad-based, global acceleration in demand for its staffing and business consulting services.

Robert Half International Inc. reported revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, with net income of $149 million, or $1.33 per share, on revenues of $1.581 billion.

  • Revenues and earnings reached record levels in Q2 2021.
  • Demand for staffing and business consulting services accelerated globally.
  • Permanent placement and Protiviti operations showed significant year-over-year revenue growth, increasing by 102 percent and 62 percent, respectively.
  • Return on invested capital for the company was 49 percent in the second quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.58B

Previous: $1.11B+42.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.33

Previous: $0.41+224.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$16.1M

Previous: -$22.3M+27.6%
Free Cash Flow

$133M

Previous: $23.9M+456.2%
Net Income

$149M

Previous: $46.2M+223.0%
Operating Income

$205M

Previous: $58.2M+251.2%
Gross Profit

$665M

Previous: $423M+57.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$543M

Previous: $501M+8.2%
Total Assets

$2.74B

Previous: $2.4B+14.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Robert Half · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.58B

Q2 2021+42.6%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Robert Half · $602M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Protiviti
    $459M+61.6%
  • Permanent placement talent solutions
    $144M

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-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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