HQI HireQuest Inc

Price (delayed)

$16.71

Market cap

$232.27M

P/E Ratio

28.32

Dividend/share

$0.3

EPS

$0.59

Enterprise value

$230.63M

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 32% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 21.2 but 18% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 34.1
The company's revenue fell by 8% YoY
HireQuest's gross profit has decreased 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
1.58%
1 week
-2.79%
1 month
-11.16%
1 year
105.03%
YTD
58.99%
QTD
-12.65%

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
28.32
P/B
3.37
P/S
7.64
EV/EBIT
25.31
EV/EBITDA
18.92
EV/Sales
7.65
The price to earnings (P/E) is 32% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 21.2 but 18% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 34.1
HireQuest's EPS has increased by 26% from the previous quarter
HQI's P/B is 51% above its last 4 quarters average of 2.2 but 2.4% below its 5-year quarterly average of 3.4
HQI's equity is up by 4.3% year-on-year and by 2.3% since the previous quarter
HQI's P/S is 53% above its last 4 quarters average of 4.9 and 18% above its 5-year quarterly average of 6.4
The company's revenue fell by 8% YoY

Efficiency

How efficient is HireQuest business performance
The company's return on invested capital rose by 30% QoQ
HireQuest's ROS has increased by 30% from the previous quarter
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
$0.3
Dividend yield
1.8%
Payout ratio
50.8%
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.