AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Robert Half (RHI)

Robert Half Q2 net income falls to $26 million; revenue down 2% to $1.336 billion

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Robert Half reported second-quarter 2026 results on July 23, 2026. Revenue fell to $1.336 billion from $1.370 billion a year earlier, and net income fell to $26 million ($0.26 per share) from $41 million ($0.41 per share). The company reported an operating loss of $62.3 million for the quarter, compared with operating income of $1.5 million a year earlier, and the filing gives no new full-year guidance.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 revenue was $1.336 billion, versus $1.370 billion in Q2 2025.
  • Q2 2026 net income was $26 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, versus $41 million, or $0.41, a year earlier.
  • Reported operating loss was $62.3 million in Q2 2026, versus operating income of $1.5 million in Q2 2025.
  • CEO M. Keith Waddell said global enterprise revenues and earnings exceeded the midpoint of second-quarter guidance.

The filing

CompanyRobert Half (RHI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 23, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0000315213-26-000040

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 23, 2026.

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