RHI vs RLBY vs MAN Stock Comparison

Robert Half, Reliability and ManpowerGroup Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RHI Robert Half Inc.
$41.86 +13.8% 1M +44.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.25B
P/E
37.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.29B
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
2 wins
RLBY Reliability Inc
$0.05 0.0% 1M +25.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.34M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$16.80M
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
1 win
MAN ManpowerGroup Inc.
$45.76 -19.8% 1M +41.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.11B
P/E
25.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.92B
Div. yield
–
Staffing Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

ManpowerGroup leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (ManpowerGroup 5, Robert Half 2, Reliability 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRHIRLBYMANLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.25B $2.34M $2.11B RHI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.0x — 25.5x MAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.0x — 12.4x MAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.9% -24.0% +7.3% MAN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.2% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.1% +25.0% +41.1% RHI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.0%/yr -11.1%/yr -13.9%/yr RLBY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.0% 237.2% 60.6% MAN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 — 56/100 MAN

Percentile Scorecard

RHIRLBYMAN

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

AxisRHIRLBYMAN
Valuation 49 #58 of 113 – 77 #27 of 113
Growth 3 #93 of 96 – 47 #51 of 96
Profitability 50 #47 of 92 – 48 #48 of 92
Financial Health 48 #66 of 125 – –
Shareholder Returns 73 #19 of 67 – 52 #33 of 67
Overall 44 – 56
  • RHI ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • RLBY ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • MAN ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRHIRLBYMANSPY
1 month +13.8%0.0%-19.8% +0.9%
3 months +4.0%-50.0%-18.0% +5.9%
6 months +54.0%0.0%+49.2% +8.5%
Year to date +54.1%+66.7%+53.9% +13.3%
1 year +44.1%+25.0%+41.1% +12.4%
3 years -42.6%0.0%-33.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year -16.9%0.0%-12.9% +23.5%
5 years -63.0%-44.4%-52.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year -18.0%-11.1%-13.9% +11.0%
10 years +14.1%0.0%-40.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year +1.3%0.0%-5.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureRHIRLBYMANSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.0%237.2%60.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.1%468.2%55.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.01-2.16-0.07 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.710.110.68 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.4%-83.3%-77.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.8%-50.0%-27.3% -0.9%
52-week high $45.90$0.10$62.92 $779.14
52-week low $21.86$0.03$25.75 $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.

MultipleRHIRLBYMAN
P/E now vs peer median 36.4xmedian 21.5x —median 21.5x 25.5xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.9x 0.1xmedian 0.9x 0.1xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 45.7xmedian 11.9x —median 11.9x —median 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 13.9x —median 13.9x 38.2xmedian 13.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 2.3x —median 2.3x 1.0xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.93median 0.92 —median 0.92 —median 0.92

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 monthsRHIRLBYMAN
Revenue $5.29B $16.80M $18.92B
Gross profit $1.95B – $3.04B
Operating income $10.65M – $303.20M
Net income $114.78M – $120.30M
Free cash flow $215.06M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.14 – –
Cash & equivalents $324.71M – $233.10M
Total debt – $17.00K –
Shares (diluted) 100.31M 49.52M 47.40M
Enterprise value $2.81B $2.34M $2.11B

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
MetricRHIRLBYMAN
P/E 36.4x – 25.5x
P/FCF 19.9x – 38.2x
P/Operating cash flow 16.7x – 50.8x
P/S 0.8x 0.1x 0.1x
P/B 3.5x – 1.0x
P/Tangible book 3.5x – 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 45.7x – –
EV/EBIT 371.8x – –
EV/Revenue 0.7x 0.1x 0.1x
EV/FCF 18.4x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 15.5x – 50.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.93 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRHIRLBYMAN
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.9% -24.0% 7.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -8.5% -11.3% -0.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -8.0% – 1.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -12.0% – -3.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -93.6% – 120.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -74.8% – -8.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -35.5% – 672.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -40.4% – -18.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -35.4% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -39.2% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -25.6% – 218.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.4% – -51.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -24.5% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRHIRLBYMAN
Gross margin 36.8% – –
EBITDA margin 1.6% – –
Operating margin 0.2% – –
Pretax margin 3.5% – –
Net margin 2.2% – –
FCF margin 4.1% – –
Operating cash flow margin 4.8% – 0.2%
Return on equity 9.4% – 5.7%
Return on assets 4.1% – 1.4%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 0.8% – –
Asset turnover 1.9x – 2.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x – 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRHIRLBYMAN
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 57.8% – –
Equity / assets 42.2% – 25.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.5x – 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x – –
Cash ratio 0.2x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRHIRLBYMAN
Dividend yield 5.6% – 3.1%
Net buyback yield 0.6% – –
Shareholder yield 6.3% – 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusRHIRLBYMAN
Forward P/E 31.0xFY2026 – 12.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.35FY2026 – $3.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.5%FY2026 – +23.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +49.6% – +23.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.51BFY2026 – $19.58BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.5%FY2026 – +9.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.5% – +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRHIRLBYMAN
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 443 – 308
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% – +4.8%
Institutions buying 269 – 179
Institutions selling 117 – 94
Buyers to sellers 2.30 – 1.90

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.

RHIRLBYMAN
RHI 1.00 0.03 0.69
RLBY 0.03 1.00 0.11
MAN 0.69 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RHI, RLBY and MAN?

Robert Half (RHI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Robert Half (RHI) $4.25B, Reliability (RLBY) $2.34M, ManpowerGroup (MAN) $2.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, RHI, RLBY and MAN?

ManpowerGroup (MAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Robert Half (RHI) 37.0x, ManpowerGroup (MAN) 25.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, ManpowerGroup (MAN) is cheapest (Robert Half (RHI) 31.0x, ManpowerGroup (MAN) 12.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ManpowerGroup (MAN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Robert Half (RHI) -4.9%, Reliability (RLBY) -24.0%, ManpowerGroup (MAN) +7.3%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Robert Half (RHI) returned the most: Robert Half (RHI) +44.1%, Reliability (RLBY) +25.0%, ManpowerGroup (MAN) +41.1%. Over five years, Reliability (RLBY) compounded fastest (Robert Half (RHI) -18.0%/yr, Reliability (RLBY) -11.1%/yr, ManpowerGroup (MAN) -13.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ManpowerGroup (MAN) has been the steadiest (Robert Half (RHI) 62.0%, Reliability (RLBY) 237.2%, ManpowerGroup (MAN) 60.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RHI, RLBY and MAN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ManpowerGroup (MAN) leads on 5. 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.