Robert Half International Q1 Income Declines 6%

(RTTNews) - Robert Half International (RHI) released a profit for first quarter that declined from last year.

The company said its bottom line fell to $78.52 million, or $0.62 per share. This was down from $83.42 million, or $0.64 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.58 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.8% to $1.29 billion. This was down from $1.30 billion last year.

Robert Half International earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $78.52 Mln. vs. $83.42 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -5.9% -EPS (Q1): $0.62 vs. $0.64 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.58 -Revenue (Q1): $1.29 Bln vs. $1.30 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.8%