HQI HireQuest Inc

Price (delayed)

$16.62

Market cap

$231.02M

P/E Ratio

28.17

Dividend/share

$0.24

EPS

$0.59

Enterprise value

$229.38M

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth:
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength:
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation:
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 98

HireQuest is a franchisor of staffing solutions with a presence across the U.S. and international markets. Through its primary divisions – HireQuest Direct, HireQuest Health, MRINetwork, Snelling, and TradeCorp – ...

Highlights
The debt has dropped by 100% year-on-year
The quick ratio is up by 26% year-on-year and by 4.5% since the previous quarter
The price to earnings (P/E) is 33% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 21.2 but 16% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 33.6
HireQuest's gross profit has decreased by 8% YoY
The company's revenue fell by 8% YoY

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of HQI

HQI stock price

How has the HireQuest stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.54%
1 week
3.68%
1 month
17.29%
1 year
72.05%
YTD
58.14%
QTD
32.32%

Financial performance

How have HireQuest's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$30.15M
Gross profit
$30.15M
Operating income
$8.58M
Net income
$8.16M
Gross margin
100%
Net margin
27.1%
The operating income has grown by 37% from the previous quarter
The operating margin has increased by 35% from the previous quarter
HireQuest's net income has increased by 25% QoQ
The net margin has grown by 23% since the previous quarter

Price vs fundamentals

How does HQI's price correlate with its fundamentals

Growth

What is HireQuest's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is HireQuest stock price valuation
P/E
28.17
P/B
3.36
P/S
7.6
EV/EBIT
25.17
EV/EBITDA
18.81
EV/Sales
7.61
The price to earnings (P/E) is 33% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 21.2 but 16% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 33.6
HireQuest's EPS has increased by 26% from the previous quarter
HQI's P/B is 53% above its last 4 quarters average of 2.2 but 4% below its 5-year quarterly average of 3.5
HQI's equity is up by 4.3% year-on-year and by 2.3% since the previous quarter
HQI's P/S is 55% above its last 4 quarters average of 4.9 and 13% above its 5-year quarterly average of 6.7
The company's revenue fell by 8% YoY

Efficiency

How efficient is HireQuest business performance
HireQuest's ROS has increased by 30% from the previous quarter
The company's return on invested capital rose by 30% QoQ
HireQuest's ROA has increased by 25% from the previous quarter
The ROE has grown by 24% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is HQI's dividend history
DPS
$0.24
Dividend yield
1.44%
Payout ratio
40.7%
Recent dividends

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield

Financial health

How did HireQuest financials performed over time
The quick ratio is up by 26% year-on-year and by 4.5% since the previous quarter
The company's current ratio rose by 23% YoY
The debt is 100% smaller than the equity
The debt has dropped by 100% year-on-year
The debt to equity has dropped by 100% year-on-year

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.