Robert Half (NYSE:RHI – Get Free Report) and CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.4% of Robert Half shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of CBIZ shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Robert Half shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of CBIZ shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Robert Half has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBIZ has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Robert Half | $5.38 billion | 0.71 | $132.99 million | $1.15 | 32.56 |
| CBIZ | $2.77 billion | 1.07 | $115.44 million | $2.14 | 25.56 |
Robert Half has higher revenue and earnings than CBIZ. CBIZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robert Half, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Robert Half and CBIZ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Robert Half | 2.17% | 9.18% | 4.08% |
| CBIZ | 4.73% | 12.33% | 5.02% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Robert Half and CBIZ, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Robert Half | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
| CBIZ | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 |
Robert Half presently has a consensus target price of $34.75, suggesting a potential downside of 7.21%. CBIZ has a consensus target price of $44.50, suggesting a potential downside of 18.64%. Given Robert Half’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Robert Half is more favorable than CBIZ.
Summary
CBIZ beats Robert Half on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Robert Half
Robert Half Inc. provides talent solutions and business consulting services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company operates through Contract Talent Solutions, Permanent Placement Talent Solutions, and Protiviti segments. 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. This segment markets its services to clients and employment candidates through both national and local advertising activities, including radio, digital advertising, job boards, alliance partners, and events. The Permanent Placement Talent Solutions segment engages in the placement of full-time accounting, finance, and tax and accounting operations personnel. The Protiviti segment offers consulting services in the areas of internal audit, technology consulting, risk, and compliance consulting. It offers it services under the Robert Half brand name. The company was formerly known as Robert Half International Inc. and changed its name to Robert Half Inc. in July 2023. Robert Half Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
About CBIZ
CBIZ, Inc. provides financial, insurance, and advisory services in the United States and Canada. It operates through Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance Services, and National Practices segments. The Financial Services segment offers accounting and tax, financial advisory, valuation, risk and advisory, and government healthcare consulting services. The Benefits and Insurance Services provides employee benefits consulting, payroll/human capital management, property and casualty insurance, and retirement and investment services. The National Practices segment offers information technology managed networking and hardware, and health care consulting services. The company primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises. CBIZ, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio.
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