Robert Half (RHI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Robert Half (RHI) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 36.91% in Q1 2026, down 1.81% quarter-over-quarter from 37.59% in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from 36.91% in Q1 2025.
Robert Half (RHI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Robert Half's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 36.91% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin changed 0.0% year-over-year to 36.91%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 37.23% (down 127.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 37.23%, down 155.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 36.91% for Q1 2026 at Robert Half, down from 37.59% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 43.78% in Q2 2022 to a low of 36.91% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 39.58% across 5 years, with a median of 39.16% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin soared 236 bps in 2022, then slumped 351 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 41.63% in 2022, then slipped by 5 bps to 39.66% in 2023, then slipped by 2 bps to 38.78% in 2024, then dropped by 3 bps to 37.59% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 36.91% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 36.91% (Q1 2026), 37.59% (Q4 2025), and 37.23% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 99.98% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 36.91% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 94.37% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 16.03% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 15.94% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 14.07% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 27.26% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | 18.87% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 19.83% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.35% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 42.07% |