NSP vs RHI vs TBI Stock Comparison

Insperity, Robert Half and TrueBlue Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NSP Insperity, Inc.
$54.48 +11.7% 1M +17.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.05B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.87B
Div. yield
0.04%
Staffing Industrials
4 wins
RHI Robert Half Inc.
$45.90 +22.8% 1M +56.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.49B
P/E
39.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.29B
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
4 wins
TBI TrueBlue, Inc.
$9.35 -4.9% 1M +62.3% 1Y
Market cap
$297.45M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.69B
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Robert Half leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Robert Half 4, Insperity 4, TrueBlue 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNSPRHITBILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.05B $4.49B $297.45M RHI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -127.8x 39.1x -5.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.4x 35.3x — NSP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.6% -4.9% +10.2% TBI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.2% 2.2% -3.3% RHI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -0.7% — -14.6% NSP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.9x — -2.9x NSP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +17.5% +56.8% +62.3% TBI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.0%/yr -16.4%/yr -21.9%/yr NSP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.4% 61.6% 70.8% RHI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 42/100 28/100 RHI

Percentile Scorecard

NSPRHITBI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNSPRHITBI
Valuation 60 #46 of 112 46 #61 of 112 32 #77 of 112
Growth 22 #75 of 96 3 #93 of 96 4 #92 of 96
Profitability 30 #65 of 93 49 #48 of 93 25 #70 of 93
Financial Health 45 #70 of 126 48 #66 of 126 69 #40 of 126
Shareholder Returns 38 #42 of 67 65 #24 of 67 11 #60 of 67
Overall 39 42 28
  • NSP ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • RHI ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • TBI ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNSPRHITBISPY
1 month +11.7%+22.8%-4.9% -1.0%
3 months +12.7%+30.0%+21.4% +2.9%
6 months +66.2%+79.2%+96.0% +6.4%
Year to date +40.7%+69.0%+105.5% +11.4%
1 year +17.5%+56.8%+62.3% +13.1%
3 years -44.0%-36.4%-12.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year -17.6%-14.0%-4.4% +21.5%
5 years -55.7%-59.2%-70.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year -15.0%-16.4%-21.9% +10.9%
10 years +49.1%+18.1%-47.6% +255.2%
10 years, per year +4.1%+1.7%-6.3% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureNSPRHITBISPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.4%61.6%70.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 73.4%49.3%59.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.030.050.55 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.260.920.88 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.7%-82.4%-89.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%-13.8% -2.5%
52-week high $54.48$45.90$10.85 $779.14
52-week low $19.90$21.86$3.31 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNSPRHITBI
P/E now vs peer median -129.4xmedian 21.0x 40.0xmedian 21.0x -5.0xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x 0.2xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 45.9xmedian 12.3x 50.5xmedian 12.3x -16.9xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 15.1x 21.8xmedian 15.1x -4.2xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 34.1xmedian 2.4x 3.9xmedian 2.4x 1.1xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 4.66median 1.02 -1.02median 1.02 0.06median 1.02

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNSPRHITBI
Revenue $6.87B $5.29B $1.69B
Gross profit $886.00M $1.95B $358.54M
Operating income -$3.00M $10.65M -$48.58M
Net income -$16.00M $114.78M -$56.62M
Free cash flow $194.00M $215.06M -$67.44M
EPS (diluted) $-0.41 $1.14 $-1.86
Cash & equivalents $619.00M $324.71M $23.25M
Total debt $1.53B – $82.40M
Shares (diluted) 39.00M 100.31M 30.41M
Enterprise value -$228.46M $3.06B $205.66M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNSPRHITBI
P/E -129.4x 40.0x -5.0x
P/FCF 10.7x 21.8x -4.2x
P/Operating cash flow 9.2x 18.3x -5.2x
P/S 0.3x 0.9x 0.2x
P/B 34.1x 3.9x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 34.1x 3.9x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 45.9x 50.5x -16.9x
EV/EBIT -627.0x 410.6x -7.1x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 0.8x 0.2x
EV/FCF 9.7x 20.3x -5.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.4x 17.1x -6.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.66 -1.02 0.06

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNSPRHITBI
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.6% -4.9% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% -8.5% -6.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -9.6% -8.0% -6.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.3% -12.0% -13.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -106.4% -93.6% -41.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.3% -74.8% -66.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -140.0% -35.5% -67.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.8% -40.4% -76.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -139.0% -35.4% -64.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -27.8% -39.2% -77.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 524.5% -25.6% -56.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.0% -29.4% -37.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 308.6% -24.5% -23.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.0% -32.0% -47.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNSPRHITBI
Gross margin 12.9% 36.8% 21.2%
EBITDA margin 0.6% 1.6% -1.2%
Operating margin 0.0% 0.2% -2.9%
Pretax margin 0.0% 3.5% -3.2%
Net margin -0.2% 2.2% -3.3%
FCF margin 2.8% 4.1% -4.0%
Operating cash flow margin 3.3% 4.8% -3.2%
Return on equity -25.0% 9.4% -22.2%
Return on assets -0.7% 4.1% -9.1%
Return on invested capital -0.7% – -14.6%
Return on capital employed -0.5% 0.8% -10.1%
Asset turnover 3.1x 1.9x 2.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -14.1x 2.2x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.0% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNSPRHITBI
Debt / assets 18.8% – 13.2%
Debt / equity 6.9x – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -4.9x – -2.9x
Debt / FCF 2.2x – -1.2x
Liabilities / assets 97.3% 57.8% 59.1%
Equity / assets 2.7% 42.2% 40.9%
Interest coverage -0.1x – –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.5x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.8x 2.1x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.14 – 3.89

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNSPRHITBI
Dividend yield 4.4% 5.1% –
Net buyback yield 0.2% 0.6% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 4.6% 5.7% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) -568.8% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 46.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNSPRHITBI
Forward P/E 24.4xFY2026 35.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.23FY2026 $1.30FY2026 $-0.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +116.5%FY2026 -2.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +26.5% +54.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.45BFY2026 $5.49BFY2026 $1.63BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.4%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026 +0.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.0% +6.7% +4.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNSPRHITBI
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 85.1%
Institutions holding 276 443 115
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +1.7% +0.6%
Institutions buying 179 269 61
Institutions selling 58 117 37
Buyers to sellers 3.09 2.30 1.65

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NSPRHITBI
NSP 1.00 0.46 0.13
RHI 0.46 1.00 0.34
TBI 0.13 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NSP, RHI and TBI?

Robert Half (RHI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Insperity (NSP) $2.05B, Robert Half (RHI) $4.49B, TrueBlue (TBI) $297.45M.

Which company is growing faster?

TrueBlue (TBI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Insperity (NSP) +2.6%, Robert Half (RHI) -4.9%, TrueBlue (TBI) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Robert Half (RHI) has the highest net margin (Insperity (NSP) -0.2%, Robert Half (RHI) 2.2%, TrueBlue (TBI) -3.3%). On return on invested capital, Insperity (NSP) leads (Insperity (NSP) -0.7%, TrueBlue (TBI) -14.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year TrueBlue (TBI) returned the most: Insperity (NSP) +17.5%, Robert Half (RHI) +56.8%, TrueBlue (TBI) +62.3%. Over five years, Insperity (NSP) compounded fastest (Insperity (NSP) -15.0%/yr, Robert Half (RHI) -16.4%/yr, TrueBlue (TBI) -21.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Insperity (NSP) 0.04%, Robert Half (RHI) 0.00%, TrueBlue (TBI) 0.00%. Robert Half (RHI) and TrueBlue (TBI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Robert Half (RHI) has been the steadiest (Insperity (NSP) 67.4%, Robert Half (RHI) 61.6%, TrueBlue (TBI) 70.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NSP, RHI and TBI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Robert Half (RHI) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.