HQI HireQuest Inc

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  3. NASDAQ: HQI

Price (delayed)

$18.74

Market cap

$260.49M

P/E Ratio

31.76

Dividend/share

$0.3

EPS

$0.59

Enterprise value

$258.85M

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 73
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 95
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 53
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 46% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 21.2 but 8% 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
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
Website: http://www.hirequest.com
Peers: MHH RHI

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of HQI

HQI stock price

How has the HireQuest stock price performed over time
Intraday
2.4%
1 week
11.35%
1 month
6.36%
1 year
91.42%
YTD
78.31%
QTD
49.2%

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
HQI P/E details
P/E
31.76
P/B
3.78
P/S
8.57
EV/EBIT
28.4
EV/EBITDA
21.23
EV/Sales
8.58
The price to earnings (P/E) is 46% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 21.2 but 8% 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 68% above its last 4 quarters average of 2.2 and 5% above 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 71% above its last 4 quarters average of 4.9 and 25% 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
Dividend details
DPS
$0.3
Dividend yield
1.6%
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.