MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Half Inc. (NYSE: RHI) today reported revenues and earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, net income was $43 million, or $0.43 per share, on revenues of $1.354 billion. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, net income was $65 million, or $0.64 per share, on revenues of $1.465 billion.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net income was $101 million, or $1.01 per share, on revenues of $4.076 billion. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income was $197 million, or $1.91 per share, on revenues of $4.413 billion.
"Client and job seeker caution continued during the quarter, subduing hiring activity and new project starts," said M. Keith Waddell, president and chief executive officer at Robert Half. "That said, we are encouraged by the weekly trends in contract talent revenues, which sustained late second-quarter levels for most of the third quarter and began to grow sequentially in September and into October. Our fourth-quarter revenue guidance, at and above the midpoint, reflects a return to sequential growth on a same-day constant currency basis for the first time since the second quarter of 2022.
"We remain very well-positioned to capitalize on these emerging opportunities and meet our clients' evolving talent and consulting needs. Our industry-leading brand, talented people, advanced technology, and unique combination of professional staffing and business consulting services continue to set us apart and position us for long-term success.
"Our employees' commitment to success earned us several honors in the third quarter, including being named by Forbes among the World's Best Employers and America's Best Employers for Company Culture, and by Fortune as one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services™," Waddell concluded.
Robert Half management will conduct a conference call today at 5 p.m. EDT. The prepared remarks for this call are available now in the Investor Center of the Robert Half website (www.roberthalf.com/investor-center). Simply click on the Quarterly Conference Calls link. The dial-in number is 800-330-6710 (+1-213-279-1505 outside the United States and Canada). The confirmation code to access the call is 7677121.
A recording of this call will be available for audio replay beginning at approximately 8 p.m. EDT on October 22 and ending after 12 months. To access the replay, visit https://webcasts.com/RobertHalfQ32025. The conference call also will be archived in audio format on the Company's website at roberthalf.com.
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm, connecting highly skilled job seekers with rewarding opportunities at great companies. We offer contract talent and permanent placement solutions in the fields of finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support, and we also provide executive search services. Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm that delivers internal audit, risk, business and technology consulting solutions. In the last 12 months, Robert Half has been recognized as one of America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune and, with Protiviti, has been named as a Fortune® World's Most Admired Company™ and one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Certain information contained in Management's Discussion and Analysis and in other parts of this report may be deemed forward-looking statements regarding events and financial trends that may affect the future operating results or financial positions of Robert Half Inc. (the "Company"). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees or promises that goals or targets will be met. These statements may be identified by words such as "anticipate," "potential," "estimate," "forecast," "target," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "expect," "should," "could," "would," "may," "might," "will," or variations or negatives thereof or by similar or comparable words or phrases. In addition, historical, current and forward-looking information about the Company's corporate responsibility and compliance programs, including targets or goals, may not be considered material for the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or other mandatory reporting purposes and may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing; on internal controls, diligence or processes that are evolving; on representations reviewed or provided by third parties; and on assumptions that are subject to change in the future. Forward-looking statements are estimates only and are based on management's current expectations, currently available information and current strategy, plans or forecasts, and involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, often beyond our control and are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes, or the timing of these results or outcomes, to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: changes to or new interpretations of United States of America ("U.S.") or international tax regulations; the global financial and economic situation; changes in levels of unemployment and other economic conditions in the U.S. or foreign countries where the Company does business, or in particular regions or industries; reduction in the supply of candidates for contract employment or the Company's ability to attract candidates; the development, proliferation and adoption of artificial intelligence ("AI") by the Company and the third parties it serves; the entry of new competitors into the marketplace or expansion by existing competitors; the ability of the Company to maintain existing client relationships and attract new clients in the context of changing economic or competitive conditions; the impact of competitive pressures, including any change in the demand for the Company's services, or the Company's ability to maintain its margins; the possibility of the Company incurring liability for its activities, including the activities of its engagement professionals, or for events impacting its engagement professionals on clients' premises; the possibility that adverse publicity could impact the Company's ability to attract and retain clients and candidates; the success of the Company in attracting, training and retaining qualified management personnel and other staff employees; the Company's ability to comply with governmental regulations affecting personnel services businesses in particular or employer/employee relationships in general; whether there will be ongoing demand for Sarbanes-Oxley or other regulatory compliance services; the Company's reliance on short-term contracts for a significant percentage of its business; litigation relating to prior or current transactions or activities, including litigation that may be disclosed from time to time in the Company's SEC filings; the impact of extreme weather conditions on the Company and its candidates and clients; the ability of the Company to manage its international operations and comply with foreign laws and regulations; the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the possibility that the additional costs the Company will incur as a result of health care or other reform legislation may adversely affect the Company's profit margins or the demand for the Company's services; the possibility that the Company's computer and communications hardware and software systems could be damaged or their service interrupted or that the Company could experience a cybersecurity breach; and the possibility that the Company may fail to maintain adequate financial and management controls, and as a result suffer errors in its financial reporting.
Additionally, with respect to Protiviti, other risks and uncertainties include the fact that future success will depend on its ability to retain employees and attract clients; there can be no assurance that there will be ongoing demand for broad-based consulting, regulatory compliance, technology services, public sector or other high-demand advisory services; failure to produce projected revenues could adversely affect financial results; and there is the possibility of involvement in litigation relating to prior or current transactions or activities.
A summary of additional risks and uncertainties can be found in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in the Company's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Because long-term contracts are not a significant part of the Company's business, future results cannot be reliably predicted by considering past trends or extrapolating past results. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update information in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, and notwithstanding any historical practice of doing so.
A copy of this release is available at www.roberthalf.com/investor-center.
ATTACHED: | Summary of Operations
Supplemental Financial Information
Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
ROBERT HALF INC. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||
Service revenues | $ 1,354,477 | $ 1,465,004 | $ 4,076,127 | $ 4,413,465 | |||
Costs of services | 850,246 | 893,348 | 2,563,377 | 2,702,333 | |||
Gross margin | 504,231 | 571,656 | 1,512,750 | 1,711,132 | |||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 490,643 | 511,091 | 1,458,740 | 1,534,126 | |||
Operating income | 13,588 | 60,565 | 54,010 | 177,006 | |||
Income from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts | (47,621) | (29,230) | (85,104) | (88,339) | |||
Interest income, net | (2,510) | (5,391) | (8,321) | (16,990) | |||
Income before income taxes | 63,719 | 95,186 | 147,435 | 282,335 | |||
Provision for income taxes | 20,803 | 29,735 | 46,201 | 85,027 | |||
Net income | $ 42,916 | $ 65,451 | $ 101,234 | $ 197,308 | |||
Diluted net income per share | $ 0.43 | $ 0.64 | $ 1.01 | $ 1.91 | |||
Weighted average shares: | |||||||
Basic | 99,897 | 102,175 | 100,321 | 103,034 | |||
Diluted | 100,041 | 102,393 | 100,529 | 103,371 | |||
ROBERT HALF INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (in thousands) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||
SERVICE REVENUES INFORMATION | |||||||
Contract talent solutions | |||||||
Finance and accounting | $ 553,364 | $ 614,131 | $ 1,671,923 | $ 1,879,221 | |||
Administrative and customer support | 158,689 | 178,409 | 489,907 | 568,685 | |||
Technology | 157,851 | 160,184 | 468,796 | 476,053 | |||
Elimination of intersegment revenues (1) | (123,681) | (122,321) | (361,390) | (351,601) | |||
Total contract talent solutions | 746,223 | 830,403 | 2,269,236 | 2,572,358 | |||
Permanent placement talent solutions | |||||||

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