Caldwell Partners International (OTCMKTS:CWLPF) and Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) Critical Analysis

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) and Caldwell Partners International (OTCMKTS:CWLPF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Robert Half pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Caldwell Partners International pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Robert Half pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caldwell Partners International pays out 80.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Robert Half has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Robert Half and Caldwell Partners International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Robert Half	2	3	2	0	2.00
Caldwell Partners International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Robert Half presently has a consensus price target of $67.86, indicating a potential upside of 0.95%. Given Robert Half’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Robert Half is more favorable than Caldwell Partners International.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Robert Half and Caldwell Partners International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Robert Half	$5.99 billion	1.18	$411.15 million	$3.34	20.13
Caldwell Partners International	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.09	8.92

Robert Half has higher revenue and earnings than Caldwell Partners International. Caldwell Partners International 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 Caldwell Partners International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Robert Half	5.26%	20.41%	10.61%
Caldwell Partners International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.4% of Robert Half shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Caldwell Partners International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Robert Half shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Robert Half beats Caldwell Partners International on 12 of the 13 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 Caldwell Partners International

The Caldwell Partners International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides candidate research and sourcing services in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other European countries. The company offers retained executive and board search solutions; professional search; on-demand talent acquisition augmentation solutions; and talent strategy and assessment tools. The company offers its services under the Caldwell and IQTalent brand names. It serves real estate, consumer and commercial banking, academic, non-profit, social enterprise, culture, retail, financial services, industrial, insurance, life science, healthcare, private equity and venture capital, professional services, and technology sectors. The Caldwell Partners International Inc. was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.