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Robert Half (Robert Half) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 5.91 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Robert Half Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Robert Half's current share price is $69.35. Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $11.74. Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.91.

The historical rank and industry rank for Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

RHI' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.4   Med: 7.3   Max: 12.92
Current: 6.01

During the past years, Robert Half's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 12.92. The lowest was 4.40. And the median was 7.30.

RHI's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
88.08% of 646 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.53 vs RHI: 6.01

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Robert Half's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.097. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $11.74 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Robert Half Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Robert Half Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Robert Half Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.95 7.44 11.77 6.89 7.49

Robert Half Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.89 7.28 6.62 6.31 7.49

Competitive Comparison of Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Robert Half Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=69.35/11.74
=5.91

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Robert Half's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Robert Half's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=15.097/129.4194*129.4194
=15.097

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Robert Half Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 6.781 99.695 8.803
201406 7.116 100.560 9.158
201409 7.154 100.428 9.219
201412 7.251 99.070 9.472
201503 7.290 99.621 9.471
201506 7.544 100.684 9.697
201509 7.585 100.392 9.778
201512 7.653 99.792 9.925
201603 7.957 100.470 10.250
201606 8.218 101.688 10.459
201609 8.495 101.861 10.793
201612 8.503 101.863 10.803
201703 8.499 102.862 10.693
201706 8.752 103.349 10.960
201709 9.093 104.136 11.301
201712 8.895 104.011 11.068
201803 9.022 105.290 11.090
201806 9.061 106.317 11.030
201809 9.214 106.507 11.196
201812 8.929 105.998 10.902
201903 9.103 107.251 10.985
201906 9.435 108.070 11.299
201909 9.577 108.329 11.441
201912 9.935 108.420 11.859
202003 9.860 108.902 11.718
202006 10.090 108.767 12.006
202009 10.457 109.815 12.324
202012 10.654 109.897 12.547
202103 10.620 111.754 12.299
202106 11.246 114.631 12.697
202109 11.821 115.734 13.219
202112 12.477 117.630 13.728
202203 13.118 121.301 13.996
202206 13.390 125.017 13.862
202209 13.741 125.227 14.201
202212 14.564 125.222 15.052
202303 14.833 127.348 15.074
202306 15.171 128.729 15.252
202309 14.920 129.860 14.869
202312 15.097 129.419 15.097

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Robert Half  (NYSE:RHI) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Robert Half (Robert Half) Business Description

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Address
2884 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025
Founded in 1948, Robert Half provides temporary, permanent, and outcome-based staffing for both in-person and remote positions in the finance and accounting, technology, legal, marketing, and administrative fields. Its subsidiary consulting arm, Protiviti, specializes in technology, risk, auditing, and compliance matters. The firm generates most of its sales inside the U.S. and stands as one of the largest specialized firms in the highly fragmented U.S. staffing industry. The firm generates annual revenue of around $7 billion.
Executives
Robert W Glass officer: Executive Vice President
Marc Morial director 142 IRVING AVENUE, S. ORANGE NJ 07079
Dirk A Kempthorne director 1735 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Joseph A Tarantino officer: President and CEO, Protiviti 2884 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Marnie Huss Wilking director 5611 E HILLERY DR, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Paul F Gentzkow officer: President & CEO Staffing 2884 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Messmer Harold M Jr director, officer: Executive Chairman
Barbara J Novogradac director C/O ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC., 2884 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Robert J Pace director C/O ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC., 2884 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Julia Lynn Coronado director C/O DYNEX CAPITAL, INC., 4991 LAKE BROOK DRIVE, SUITE 100, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Frederick A Richman director C/O ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC., 2884 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
M Keith Waddell director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Michael C Buckley officer: Executive Vice President & CFO C/O ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC, 5720 STONERIDGE DR STE 3, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Steven Karel officer: Vice President and Secretary 2884 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Edward W Gibbons director C/O JACK IN THE BOX INC, 9330 BALVOA AVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92123

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