Robert Half International Inc.
RHI
delivered impressive fourth-quarter 2021 results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Quarterly earnings of $1.51 per share beat the consensus mark by 5.6% and rose 79.8% year over year. Revenues of $1.77 billion surpassed the consensus mark by 4.3% and increased 36.2% year over year on a reported basis and 36% on an as-adjusted basis.
The company’s shares have appreciated 64.4% in the past year compared with 35.4% growth of the
industry
it belongs to.
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Staffing and Protiviti Revenues Rise
Global Staffing revenues of $1.77 billion increased 36% year over year on an ad-adjusted basis. U.S. staffing revenues of $992 million were up 37% on an as-adjusted basis. Non-U.S. staffing revenues increased 32% on an adjusted basis to $283 million. Currency exchange rate movements dented staffing revenues by $5 million.
The quarter had 61.7 billing days, unchanged year over year. At present, Robert Half operates 321 staffing locations worldwide with 85 locations situated in 17 countries outside the United States.
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Protiviti revenues came in at $495 million, up 37% on an as-adjusted basis. U.S. Protiviti revenues of increased 32% on an adjusted basis. Non-U.S. Protiviti revenues increased 61% on an as-adjusted basis.
Margins Expand
Adjusted gross profit in the quarter was $744.1 million, up 44.7% year over year. The adjusted gross profit margin of 39.8% improved 130 basis points year over year.
Key Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Figures
Robert Half ended the quarter with a cash and cash equivalent balance of $619 million compared with $633.7 million witnessed at the end of the previous quarter.
The company generated $145 million of cash from operations while capital expenditures were $11.81 million. It paid out $42 million in dividends and repurchased shares worth $61 million in the reported quarter.
Q1 Guidance
For first-quarter 2022, Robert Half expects revenues in the range of $1.755-$1.835 billion, the midpoint ($1.795 billion) of which is higher than the current Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.69 billion.
Earnings per share (EPS) are expected between $1.39 and $1.49, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.27.
Currently, Robert Half carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see
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Sectorial Snapshot
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
recently reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2022 results. Adjusted EPS of $1.65 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.2% and rose 9% year over year.
Total revenues of $4.03 billion beat the consensus mark by 1.1% and increased 9% year over year. ADP currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
IHS Markit Ltd.
INFO
reported impressive fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Adjusted EPS (excluding 98 cents from non-recurring items) of 85 cents beat the consensus mark by 1.2% and increased 18.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Total revenues came in at $1.18 billion, surpassing the consensus mark by 3.2% and increasing 6.2% from the year-ago quarter’s levels on a reported basis and 10% organically. INFO currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Rollins, Inc.
ROL
reported mixed fourth-quarter 2021 results, with earnings meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues beating the same. Adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share meet the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased 7.7% year over year.
Revenues of $600.3 million beat the consensus mark by 3.3% and rose 11.9% year over year. ROL currently carries a Zacks Rank #2.
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