Labor Smart (OTCMKTS:LTNC – Get Free Report) and Robert Half (NYSE:RHI – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.4% of Robert Half shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Labor Smart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Robert Half shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Labor Smart and Robert Half, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Labor Smart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Robert Half | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.90 |
Profitability
This table compares Labor Smart and Robert Half’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Labor Smart | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Robert Half | 2.17% | 9.18% | 4.08% |
Risk & Volatility
Labor Smart has a beta of -0.47, indicating that its share price is 147% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Robert Half has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Labor Smart and Robert Half”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Labor Smart | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.02) | -0.01 |
| Robert Half | $5.29 billion | 0.82 | $132.99 million | $1.15 | 37.07 |
Robert Half has higher revenue and earnings than Labor Smart. Labor Smart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robert Half, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Robert Half beats Labor Smart on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Labor Smart
Labor Smart, Inc. engages in providing temporary blue-collar staffing services. It supplies general laborers on demand to the light industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing, skilled trade’s people and general laborers to commercial construction industries. The company was founded by Christopher Ryan Schadel on May 31, 2011 and is headquartered in Powder Springs, GA.
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.
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