Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2019 results on Jan 30, after the bell.
The company’s shares have gained 0.7% over the past year, against 0.9% decline of the industry it belongs to.
Top-Line Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $1.54 billion, indicating growth of 3.7% year over year. The company has been witnessing momentum in its U.S. staffing and Protiviti operations, a trend that is most likely to have continued in the fourth quarter. Tight labor markets across the globe continue to sustain demand for Robert Half’s professional staffing services.
Notably, the consensus estimate falls within the company’s guided range of $1.5-$1.565 billion. In third-quarter 2019, total revenues of $1.55 billion increased 5.9% year over year.
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Bottom-Line Expectations
Improved operational efficiency is likely to have boosted Robert Half’s fourth-quarter 2019 earnings, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for which is pegged at 98 cents per share, indicating year-over-year growth of 3.2%.
The consensus mark lies within the company’s guided range of 94 cents and $1 per share. In third-quarter 2019, earnings of $1.01 per share increased 6.3% year over year.
What Our Model Says
Our proven Zacks model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Robert Half this season. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Robert Half has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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