Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) Key Metrics
RHI valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $3.41B
- Enterprise value
- $3.76B
- P/E (TTM)
- 29.0 10-yr median 20.6
- Forward P/E
- 16.7
- PEG ratio
- 5.46
- Price / sales
- 0.6 10-yr median 1.2
- Price / book
- 3.2 10-yr median 5.9
- EV / EBITDA
- 43.5 10-yr median 11.7
- Dividend yield
- 7.08% $2.36 a year
- Beta
- 0.83
RHI key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsRHI valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
RHI returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
RHI per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
RHI financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
RHI efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
RHI valuation history
RHI returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
RHI debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
RHI cash returned to shareholders
RHI price vs earnings per share
RHI key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $2.72B | $7.26B | $9.33B | $8.06B | $12.46B | $7.08B | $7.35B | $6.96B | $6.94B | $6.28B |
| Enterprise value | $2.68B | $7.12B | $9.00B | $7.79B | $12.29B | $7.03B | $7.56B | $6.68B | $6.64B | $6.02B |
| P/E ratio | 20.5 | 28.9 | 22.7 | 12.3 | 20.8 | 23.1 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 23.9 | 18.3 |
| Price / sales | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Price / book | 2.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| Price / free cash flow | 10.2 | 20.5 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 22.0 | 12.6 | 16.0 | 13.1 | 16.8 | 17.5 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 8.5 | 17.7 | 14.6 | 11.8 | 20.7 | 11.9 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 14.2 |
| EV / sales | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.7 | 15.9 | 19.2 | 7.4 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 9.8 |
| EV / free cash flow | 10.0 | 20.1 | 15.2 | 12.5 | 21.7 | 12.5 | 16.4 | 12.6 | 16.1 | 16.8 |
| Earnings yield | 4.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Free cash flow yield | 9.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Dividend yield | 8.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 12.1% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $27.16 | $70.46 | $87.92 | $73.83 | $111.52 | $62.48 | $63.15 | $57.20 | $55.54 | $48.78 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $53.62 | $56.25 | $60.26 | $66.30 | $57.84 | $45.09 | $52.18 | $47.70 | $42.17 | $40.77 |
| Earnings per share | $1.33 | $2.44 | $3.88 | $6.03 | $5.36 | $2.70 | $3.90 | $3.57 | $2.33 | $2.67 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $3.19 | $3.98 | $6.00 | $6.26 | $5.40 | $5.26 | $4.46 | $4.71 | $3.63 | $3.43 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.66 | $3.44 | $5.57 | $5.70 | $5.07 | $4.97 | $3.95 | $4.36 | $3.30 | $2.79 |
| Cash per share | $4.63 | $5.22 | $6.90 | $6.03 | $5.54 | $5.07 | $2.32 | $2.27 | $2.36 | $2.02 |
| Book value per share | $12.72 | $13.38 | $14.97 | $14.37 | $12.36 | $10.64 | $9.82 | $8.74 | $8.85 | $8.44 |
| Tangible book value per share | $10.19 | $11.06 | $12.71 | $12.14 | $10.34 | $8.62 | $8.00 | $6.99 | $7.12 | $6.78 |
| Dividends per share | $2.37 | $2.14 | $1.94 | $1.73 | $1.53 | $1.38 | $1.25 | $1.12 | $0.97 | $0.89 |
| Capex per share | $0.53 | $0.55 | $0.43 | $0.56 | $0.33 | $0.29 | $0.51 | $0.35 | $0.33 | $0.64 |
| Debt per share | $4.20 | $3.91 | $3.80 | $3.57 | $4.00 | $4.65 | $4.09 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Shares outstanding | 100.3M | 103.0M | 106.1M | 109.2M | 111.7M | 113.3M | 116.4M | 121.6M | 124.9M | 128.8M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −2.6% | −2.9% | −2.8% | −2.3% | −1.4% | −2.7% | −4.3% | −2.6% | −3.0% | −3.1% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% | 44.6% | 46.3% | 26.1% | 41.2% | 40.1% | 26.5% | 32.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 4.2% | 13.6% | 26.0% | 57.1% | 46.7% | 20.1% | 38.6% | 53.9% | 35.3% | 42.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.7% | 8.6% | 13.8% | 22.2% | 21.7% | 12.6% | 21.6% | 23.0% | 15.9% | 19.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | 5.1% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 24.2% | 22.0% | 13.2% | 21.6% | 25.7% | 17.6% | 21.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.0% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 11.0% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.41 | 1.63 | 1.55 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.95 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 1.56 | 1.29 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $421.3M | $402.4M | $403.3M | $389.6M | $446.4M | $526.6M | $475.8M | $657,000 | $840,000 | $1.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $464.4M | $537.6M | $731.7M | $658.6M | $619.0M | $574.4M | $270.5M | $276.6M | $294.8M | $260.2M |
| Net debt | −$43.2M | −$135.2M | −$328.4M | −$269.0M | −$172.6M | −$47.8M | $205.3M | −$275.9M | −$293.9M | −$259.2M |
| Debt / equity | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.16 | −0.30 | −0.70 | −0.26 | −0.22 | −0.11 | 0.33 | −0.42 | −0.51 | −0.42 |
| Current ratio | 1.52 | 1.66 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.67 | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.80 | 1.91 | 1.89 |
| Quick ratio | 1.52 | 1.66 | 1.29 | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 1.89 |
| Interest coverage | 0.7 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 122.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 110.6 | 51.1 | — | — |
| Working capital | $714.7M | $843.7M | $1.03B | $1.01B | $909.9M | $796.1M | $688.2M | $654.1M | $684.0M | $604.3M |
| Invested capital | $1.23B | $1.24B | $1.26B | $1.30B | $1.21B | $1.16B | $1.35B | $787.3M | $811.4M | $827.4M |
| Tangible asset value | $1.02B | $1.14B | $1.35B | $1.33B | $1.15B | $976.6M | $931.6M | $850.1M | $889.4M | $873.1M |
| Net current asset value | $518.8M | $653.0M | $843.7M | $833.1M | $697.2M | $490.6M | $461.1M | $633.7M | $669.7M | $592.9M |
| Graham number | $19.48 | $27.11 | $36.14 | $44.14 | $38.61 | $25.43 | $29.38 | $26.51 | $21.52 | $22.50 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$5.53 | −$3.49 | $2.73 | $2.80 | $0.81 | −$2.14 | −$2.34 | $1.55 | $1.83 | $0.75 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $238.2M | $220.4M | $205.9M | $189.3M | $170.6M | $155.9M | $145.6M | $136.4M | $121.0M | $114.2M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $92.1M | $276.0M | $254.6M | $319.9M | $287.7M | $159.2M | $277.5M | $353.5M | $231.7M | $176.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 179.1% | 87.6% | 50.1% | 28.8% | 28.5% | 50.9% | 32.0% | 31.4% | 41.6% | 33.2% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 123.8% | 140.2% | 77.9% | 81.8% | 80.9% | 56.0% | 92.0% | 92.5% | 85.6% | 80.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 16.6% | 13.7% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 18.8% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.46 | 1.25 | 0.67 | 0.53 | 0.91 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 1.29 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| SG&A / revenue | 35.8% | 34.6% | 33.4% | 29.3% | 30.2% | 32.6% | 32.2% | 31.4% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 51.6 | 51.4 | 53.6 | 50.5 | 48.0 | 55.3 | 48.9 | 48.0 | 49.7 | 48.9 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | 56.9 | 51.4 | 29.5 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 32.5 | 17.2 | 20.7 |
| Days payables outstanding | 15.2 | 14.1 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 15.4 | 16.8 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 36.4 | 37.3 | 97.7 | 88.5 | 64.4 | 42.1 | 50.6 | 64.7 | 51.5 | 52.9 |
| Receivables turnover | 7.07 | 7.10 | 6.80 | 7.23 | 7.61 | 6.61 | 7.47 | 7.60 | 7.34 | 7.46 |
| Payables turnover | 24.08 | 25.80 | 28.29 | 27.23 | 27.82 | 27.72 | 25.45 | 22.99 | 23.64 | 21.79 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | 6.41 | 7.10 | 12.36 | 3,096,389,000.00 | 22.77 | 11.23 | 21.23 | 17.62 |
| Asset turnover | 1.88 | 1.98 | 2.14 | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.10 | 2.88 | 3.08 | 2.89 | 3.02 |
| Average receivables | $760.4M | $816.6M | $939.6M | $1.00B | $849.4M | $773.5M | $813.6M | $763.4M | $717.8M | $703.9M |
| Average payables | $140.2M | $137.5M | $139.1M | $152.2M | $135.4M | $111.7M | $139.5M | $147.5M | $131.2M | $141.8M |
| Average inventory | — | — | $614.2M | $583.7M | $304.6M | $1 | $155.9M | $302.0M | $146.2M | $175.4M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 12.0% |
Computed from RHI's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 13, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
RHI valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Robert Half International traded at 20.5 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 20.6. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 29.0 and the forward P/E is 16.7. Robert Half International earned a return on equity of 10.0% and a return on invested capital of 4.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $421.3 million of debt and $464.4 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $43.2 million. It returned $330.3 million to shareholders: $238.2 million in dividends and $92.1 million in share buybacks, 124% of free cash flow. The share count fell 22.1% from 128.8M to 100.3M over 9 years.
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RHI key metrics FAQ
What is Robert Half International's P/E ratio?
Robert Half International's trailing P/E ratio is 29.0 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 16.7. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 20.5, compared with a 10-year median of 20.6.
What is Robert Half International's EV/EBITDA?
Robert Half International's enterprise value was 9.7 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $2.7 billion, EBITDA $276.0 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 43.5.
What is Robert Half International's return on equity?
Robert Half International's return on equity (ROE) was 10.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of $133.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.3 billion.
What is Robert Half International's ROIC?
Robert Half International's return on invested capital was 4.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Robert Half International have?
Robert Half International had total debt of $421.3 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33 and more cash than debt.
What is Robert Half International's dividend yield?
Robert Half International's forward dividend yield is 7.08%. Robert Half International paid $238.2 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($2.37 per share), a payout ratio of 179.1%.
Does Robert Half International buy back its shares?
Yes. Robert Half International spent $92.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −2.6% over the year, to 100.3M..
What is Robert Half International's free cash flow yield?
Robert Half International generated $266.8 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 9.8% on its market value at year-end ($2.7 billion).
What is Robert Half International's current ratio?
Robert Half International's current ratio was 1.52 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.52 times current liabilities.