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Robert Half (RHI) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Robert Half's revenue rose $4.8M (+0.4%) from $1.4B in Q3 2025 to $1.4B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Protiviti −$14.6M (-3%); Total contract talent solutions +$12.6M (+2%); Permanent placement talent solutions +$6.8M (+6%). Gross margin 39.1% against 37.2% (+1.9 pts).
Robert Half, Q3 2026: revenue $1.4B (+0.4% year over year), operating margin 5.5%, net earnings $49.9M, operating cash flow $66.2M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 37.2% | +1.9 pts |
| Operating margin | 5.5% | 1.0% | +4.5 pts |
| Net margin | 3.7% | 3.2% | +0.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.2% | 4.7% | -0.4 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total contract talent solutions | $759M | $746M | $12.6M | +2% |
| Protiviti | $484M | $498M | −$14.6M | -3% |
| Permanent placement talent solutions | $117M | $110M | $6.8M | +6% |
| Revenue | $1.4B | $1.4B | $4.8M | +0.4% |
| Gross profit | $532M | $504M | $27.9M | +6% |
| Cost of revenue | $827M | $850M | −$23.0M | -3% |
| Operating profit | $74.8M | $13.6M | $61.3M | +451% |
| Operating expenses | $457M | $491M | −$33.4M | -7% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $74.7M | $63.7M | $10.9M | +17% |
| Net earnings | $49.9M | $42.9M | $7.0M | +16% |
| Income tax | $24.8M | $20.8M | $4.0M | +19% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $12.5M | $12.8M | −$317K | -2% |
| Working capital & other | $3.8M | $21.7M | −$17.9M | -82% |
| Operating cash flow | $66.2M | $77.4M | −$11.2M | -15% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $57.7M | $63.6M | −$5.8M | -9% |
| Capital expenditures | $8.4M | $13.8M | −$5.4M | -39% |
Questions
How much did Robert Half's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Robert Half's revenue rose $4.8M (+0.4%) from $1.4B in Q3 2025 to $1.4B in Q3 2026.
What drove Robert Half's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Protiviti −$14.6M (-3%); Total contract talent solutions +$12.6M (+2%); Permanent placement talent solutions +$6.8M (+6%).