HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) (HQI)

Price$13.08

Value ScoreD

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreB

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)42.59%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)9.56%

VGM Score50.39

Market Capitalization$181.81M

P/E Ratio (Annual)28.72x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)1.96%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)15.09x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$4.83

P/TBV (Annual)3.36x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.24

Revenue Growth (3Y)-0.33%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$0.75

Payout Ratio (TTM)51.60%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)16.30%

Gross Margin (TTM)88.03%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)21.98%

EPS (TTM)$0.47

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.01M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.47

Revenue Growth (5Y)17.28%

EPS (Annual)$0.45

Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.24

ROI (Annual)9.27%

Gross Margin (Annual)25.61%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)28.07%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.07

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)27.86x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)-12.70%

EPS Growth (5Y)2.89%

P/E Normalized (Annual)28.72x

ROA (Last FY)7.17%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-11.77%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$0.67

ROE (5Y Avg)14.29%

Operating Margin (TTM)21.14%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.85

P/B Ratio2.70x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.08x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$71,900

EV / Revenue (TTM)6.09x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)12.30x

ROA (TTM)7.08%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)15.18%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)19.38x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.45

Current Ratio (Annual)3.15x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)2.44x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.02M

52-Week Price Return33.06%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)15.08x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)27.86x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$337,400

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$3.14

P/S Ratio (Annual)5.93x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.35x

52-Week High$13.38

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)34.37%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.45

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-49.82%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)4.08%

26-Week Price Return50.52%

Quick Ratio (Annual)2.88x

13-Week Price Return21.79%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.00x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)2.69x

Enterprise Value$180.80M

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)16.72%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.32x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)12.71%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$348,200

Pretax Margin (Annual)21.90%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.28

3-Month Return Std Dev53.23%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)26.28%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$74,200

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)12.70%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-12.76%

ROE (Last FY)9.27%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)14.76x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.45

P/FCF (TTM)17.47x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)0.68x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)17.37x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.00x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.47

Receivables Turnover (Annual)0.75x

ROI (TTM)9.46%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)19.07%

P/S Ratio (TTM)6.12x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)30.92%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$2.19

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$3.14

Forward P/E23.10x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)5.62%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)8.70%

P/E Ratio (TTM)27.86x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)91.59%

Year-to-Date Return24.45%

5-Day Price Return-0.76%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.45

ROA (5Y Avg)8.87%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)20.66%

Month-to-Date Return-0.53%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$0.96

EBITD / Share (Annual)$0.66

EPS Growth (3Y)-20.71%

Operating Margin (Annual)20.50%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.00x

P/CF (TTM)17.41x

ROI (5Y Avg)12.54%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)27.86x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.00x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.47

P/TBV (Quarterly)3.19x

Payout Ratio (Annual)53.27%

P/B Ratio (Annual)2.17x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.24

Pretax Margin (TTM)23.37%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$4.87

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)13.53%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-11.85%

Dividend Yield (TTM)1.85%

Beta1.12x

P/FCF (Annual)15.16x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$2.14

ROE (TTM)9.69%

52-Week Low$7.38

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Earnings Surprise History

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About

HireQuest Inc is a nationwide staffing franchisor serving the light industrial, blue-collar, and executive search markets. The company generates revenue through royalty fees from franchised offices operating under multiple brands including HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, and HireQuest Health. Franchisees supply temporary and contract personnel through direct-dispatch and traditional commercial staffing models, providing HireQuest with a scalable, asset-light business structure.