Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) vs. Labor Smart (OTCMKTS:LTNC) Head to Head Analysis

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) and Labor Smart (OTCMKTS:LTNC) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Robert Half and Labor Smart, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Robert Half	4	3	3	0	1.90
Labor Smart	0	0	0	0	0.00

Robert Half currently has a consensus target price of $34.75, suggesting a potential downside of 14.22%. Given Robert Half’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Robert Half is more favorable than Labor Smart.

Risk & Volatility

Robert Half has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Labor Smart has a beta of -0.47, meaning that its stock price is 147% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Robert Half and Labor Smart’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%
Labor Smart	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.4% of Robert Half shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Robert Half shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Labor Smart shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Robert Half and Labor Smart”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Robert Half	$5.38 billion	0.77	$132.99 million	$1.15	35.23
Labor Smart	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	-0.01

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 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 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.