ROBERT HALF INC.
RHI · Services-Help Supply Services · 102.3M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $198M (gross $255M, SBC $57M)
Reference price $28.87 · est. market cap ~$3.0B — last insider sale, 2025-10-28 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B79gen composite 70pct→79
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC, Bridgewater Associates, LP
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -2%/yr over 4y
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $464M cash & investments
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
37.2%
Operating margin
1.4%
Net margin
2.5%
Return on equity
10.4%
Return on assets
4.7%
ROIC
4.7%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-3.8%
Net-income growth
-47.1%
Current ratio
1.5×
Free cash flow
$267M
Tangible book value
$1.0B
Cash & investments
$464M
Leadership & compensation
| Name | Role | Latest total comp |
|---|---|---|
| Paul F. Gentzkow | Talent Solutions | $5M FY2025 |
| M. Keith Waddell | Chief Executive Officer | $6M FY2025 |
| GLASS ROBERT W | Executive Vice President | — |
| Michael C. Buckley | Chief Financial Officer | $2M FY2025 |
| Harold M. Messmer | Jr. Chairman of the Board | $2M FY2025 |
| Dirk A. Kempthorne | Director | $343K FY2025 |
| Frederick A. Richman | Director | $360K FY2025 |
| Jana L. Barsten | Director | $348K FY2025 |
| Julia L. Coronado | Director | $343K FY2025 |
| Marc H. Morial | Director | $333K FY2025 |
| Marnie H. Wilking | Director | $333K FY2025 |
| Robert J. Pace | Director | $348K FY2025 |
Officers & directors from SEC filings (Form 4 + DEF 14A proxy); compensation is the latest reported fiscal year.
Insider transactions · last 6 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Barsten Jana | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Wilking Marnie Huss | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Coronado Julia Lynn | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Morial Marc | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Pace Robert J | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Richman Frederick A | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Tarantino Joseph A | Grant | 724 | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Tarantino Joseph A | Grant | 81K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Tarantino Joseph A | Tax withheld | 9.1K | $24.82 |
| 2026-03-23 | BUCKLEY MICHAEL C | Grant | 845 | — |
| 2026-03-23 | BUCKLEY MICHAEL C | Grant | 56K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | BUCKLEY MICHAEL C | Tax withheld | 11K | $24.82 |
| 2026-03-23 | WADDELL M KEITH | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | WADDELL M KEITH | Grant | 177K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | WADDELL M KEITH | Tax withheld | 33K | $24.82 |
| 2026-03-23 | GLASS ROBERT W | Grant | 450 | — |
| 2026-03-23 | GLASS ROBERT W | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | GLASS ROBERT W | Tax withheld | 6.1K | $24.82 |
| 2026-03-23 | GENTZKOW PAUL F | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | GENTZKOW PAUL F | Grant | 149K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | GENTZKOW PAUL F | Tax withheld | 28K | $24.82 |
| 2026-03-23 | MESSMER HAROLD M JR | Grant | 649 | — |
| 2026-03-23 | MESSMER HAROLD M JR | Grant | 44K | — |
| 2026-03-23 | MESSMER HAROLD M JR | Tax withheld | 5.9K | $24.82 |
| 2026-02-28 | Tarantino Joseph A | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $24.42 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-23 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-21 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-29 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-22 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-07-23 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-29 | Material agreement1.02Debt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-15 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-13 | 0000315213-26-000029 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-01 | 2026-03-31 | 0000315213-26-000026 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-23 | 0000315213-26-000019 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-20 | 0000315213-26-000014 ↗ |
| DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-13 | 0000315213-26-000010 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-13 | 2025-12-31 | 0000315213-26-000006 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 0000315213-26-000003 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-31 | 2025-09-30 | 0000315213-25-000074 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-22 | 2025-10-22 | 0000315213-25-000071 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-05 | 2025-06-30 | 0000315213-25-000066 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-23 | 2025-07-23 | 0000315213-25-000063 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-29 | 2025-05-28 | 0000315213-25-000057 ↗ |