Robert Half Inc. provides talent solutions and business consulting services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Contract Talent Solutions, Permanent Placement Talent Solutions, and Protiviti. The Contract Talent Solutions segment provides contract engagement professionals in the fields of finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal and administrative, and customer support. The Permanent Placement …
Full RHI analysis →
Competitive advantage assessment
Key strengths
Consistent Cash GenerationCash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.80).
Cash Generation ConsistentCash generation is consistent (score 0.80), indicating reliable business model.
The dashed ring is the peer median. Defense scores are percentile ranks
against peers, so 50 is roughly the typical company in this group.
Upgrade to unlock the signals and evidence behind each defense.
Premium access
Unlock full defense analysis
Get key signals, strengths, and risks for every moat dimension.
Robert Half Inc. ranks #9 of 23
scored companies in Staffing & Employment Services by moat score — the top 39%.
The widest moat in the group is Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI)
at 82/100.
Moat scores for companies ranked near RHI in Staffing & Employment Services
Pricing power is the ability to raise prices without losing volume.
Cost Advantage
Score 60
· 15% of the moat score
A cost advantage means delivering the same product for structurally less — better purchasing, denser distribution, a more automated process.
Customer Stickiness
Score 68
· 15% of the moat score
Stickiness is what makes revenue repeat without being re-won every year.
Capital Efficiency
Score 54
· 18% of the moat score
Capital efficiency asks what the company earns on the money tied up in the business.
Resilience
Score 62
· 17% of the moat score
Resilience is the capacity to get through a bad year on its own terms — enough liquidity, enough interest cover, and enough cash generation to avoid a rescue financing or a forced sale.
Scale & Market Position
Score 56
· 15% of the moat score
Scale matters only when it converts into economics.
Robert Half Inc. (RHI) scores 58 out of 100 on the StatsAlpha Moat Map, which rates its competitive advantage as moderate. It ranks #9 of 23 scored companies in Staffing & Employment Services, the top 39%. The score is a weighted composite of 6 competitive defenses, each measured against industry peers of 22 companies in Staffing & Employment Services. Its strongest defense is Customer Stickiness (68/100) and its weakest is Pricing Power (50/100).
How does Robert Half Inc. compare with other Staffing & Employment Services companies?
Robert Half Inc. ranks #9 of 23 scored companies in Staffing & Employment Services by moat score. The widest moat in Staffing & Employment Services is Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) at 82/100. The companies ranked closest are Mastech Digital, Inc (MHH) at 58 just above it and Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB) at 54 just below it.
How is the moat score calculated?
Each company is scored with an industry-specific template — Corporate Default in this case, chosen because the defenses that matter to a bank are not the ones that matter to a software company. Every defense combines several financial signals, and each signal is measured as a percentile against a peer group of 22 companies in Staffing & Employment Services. The defenses are then weighted to produce the overall score out of 100.
Why is Robert Half Inc. scored with the Corporate Default template?
Most public companies sell a product or a service at a margin, so the moat question is whether that margin survives contact with competitors. The Corporate template scores the six defenses that show up in a general operating company's financial signature: whether it can hold price, produce more cheaply than rivals, keep its customers, earn a return above its cost of capital, withstand a downturn, and turn size into economics.
Which competitive defenses are measured for Robert Half Inc.?
The Corporate Default template measures 6 defenses, and RHI scores: Pricing Power (50), Cost Advantage (60), Customer Stickiness (68), Capital Efficiency (54), Resilience (62), Scale & Market Position (56). Each is scored independently as a percentile against peers, so a company can be strong on one and weak on another — the overall score reflects how those defenses are weighted for this industry.
We value your privacy
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. By clicking 'Accept All', you consent to our use of cookies.
Read our cookie policy
Cookie Preferences
Manage your cookie preferences. Essential cookies are always enabled.