Overview
Talent solutions provider's Q4 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations
Net income for Q4 fell compared to last year
Company reports positive sequential growth in talent solutions and enterprise revenues
Result Drivers
SEQUENTIAL GROWTH - Co reported positive sequential growth in talent solutions and enterprise revenues on a same-day constant currency basis for the first time in over three years
POSITIVE REVENUE TRENDS - Co noted positive weekly revenue trends during Q4, extending into January
GUIDANCE EXCEEDED - Co's revenues and earnings exceeded the midpoint of its previous fourth-quarter guidance
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$1.3 bln
$1.29 bln (7 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$0.32
Q4 Net Income
$31.76 mln
Q4 Pretax Profit
$46.92 mln
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 5 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the employment services peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Robert Half Inc is $29.00, about 7.6% above its January 28 closing price of $26.95
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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