Robert Half International Bottom Line Declines 6% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Robert Half International (RHI) revealed a profit for third quarter that dropped from last year.

The company said its earnings came in at $84.70 million, or $0.68 per share. This was lower than $90.57 million, or $0.71 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.70 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 1.5% to $1.32 billion. This was down from $1.34 billion last year.

Robert Half International earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $84.70 Mln. vs. $90.57 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -6.5% -EPS (Q3): $0.68 vs. $0.71 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -4.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.70 -Revenue (Q3): $1.32 Bln vs. $1.34 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -1.5%