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HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) (HQI)
Price$10.63
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)16.73%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-3.29%
Market Capitalization$146.16M
P/E Ratio (Annual)23.09x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.30%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)12.13x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$4.87
P/TBV (Annual)3.36x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.24
Revenue Growth (3Y)-0.33%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$0.85
Payout Ratio (TTM)53.27%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-4.80%
Gross Margin (TTM)88.03%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)20.66%
EPS (TTM)$0.45
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.02M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.45
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)$0.28
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)23.09x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)-13.00%
EPS Growth (5Y)2.89%
P/E Normalized (Annual)23.09x
ROA (Last FY)7.17%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-11.44%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$0.68
ROE (5Y Avg)14.29%
Operating Margin (TTM)20.51%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.85
P/B Ratio2.14x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.17x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0
EV / Revenue (TTM)4.64x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)12.30x
ROA (TTM)6.82%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-27.93%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)14.96x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.45
Current Ratio (Annual)3.15x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)2.88x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.03M
52-Week Price Return-3.78%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)11.87x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)23.09x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$3.14
P/S Ratio (Annual)4.77x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.35x
52-Week High$12.48
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 Return25.48%
Quick Ratio (Annual)2.88x
13-Week Price Return-2.06%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.00x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)3.15x
Enterprise Value$142.265
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)16.72%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.33x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)12.71%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0
Pretax Margin (Annual)21.90%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.28
3-Month Return Std Dev46.63%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)26.28%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)8.66%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)7.52%
ROE (Last FY)9.27%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)14.76x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.45
P/FCF (TTM)12.19x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)0.75x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)11.87x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.00x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.45
Receivables Turnover (Annual)0.75x
ROI (TTM)9.05%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)19.07%
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.77x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)30.92%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$2.19
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$3.14
Forward P/E19.69x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)5.62%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-38.87%
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.09x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)72.05%
Year-to-Date Return-0.67%
5-Day Price Return2.05%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.45
ROA (5Y Avg)8.87%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)20.66%
Month-to-Date Return4.61%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$0.96
EBITD / Share (Annual)$0.68
EPS Growth (3Y)-20.71%
Operating Margin (Annual)20.50%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.00x
P/CF (TTM)12.13x
ROI (5Y Avg)12.54%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)23.09x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.00x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.45
P/TBV (Quarterly)3.36x
Payout Ratio (Annual)53.27%
P/B Ratio (Annual)2.17x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.24
Pretax Margin (TTM)21.90%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$4.87
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-4.93%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-11.85%
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.31%
Beta1.03x
P/FCF (Annual)12.19x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$2.18
ROE (TTM)9.46%
52-Week Low$7.38
Analyst Recommendations
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| Symbol | P/S Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth TTM (YoY) | Gross Margin (TTM) | Operating Margin (TTM) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HQIHireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) | 4.77x | -11.44% | 88.03% | 20.51% | $10.63 |
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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.