NASDAQ: HQI
Hirequest Inc Stock

$14.19+0.79 (+5.9%)
Updated Feb 14, 2025
HQI Price
$14.19
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$198.66M
52 Week Low
$11.39
52 Week High
$15.75
P/E
129x
P/B
3.16x
P/S
5.4x
PEG
4.36x
Dividend Yield
1.69%
Revenue
$36.28M
Earnings
$1.47M
Gross Margin
100%
Operating Margin
6.75%
Profit Margin
4%
Debt to Equity
0.63
Operating Cash Flow
$12M
Beta
0.48
Next Earnings
Mar 19, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

HQI Overview

HireQuest, Inc. provides temporary staffing solutions in the United States. The company provides temporary staffing services, including skilled and semi-skilled labor and industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, and construction personnel. As of December 31, 2021, the company had a network of approximately 216 franchisee-owned offices in 36 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company specializes in commercial drivers. It serves customers primarily in the construction, industrial/manufacturing, warehousing, hospitality, recycling/waste management, disaster recovery, logistics, auctioneering, construction, landscaping, and retail industries. The company was formerly known as Command Center, Inc. and changed its name to HireQuest, Inc. in September 2019.HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.

Zen Rating

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AStrong Buy
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Industry: Staffing & Employment Service

Industry Rating
A
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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (31)
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HQI ($14.19) is trading above its intrinsic value of $1.66, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
HQI is poor value based on its earnings relative to its share price (129x), compared to the US market average (37.91x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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Valuation

HQI price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
129x
Industry
30.15x
Market
37.91x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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HQI price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
3.16x
Industry
10.61x
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HQI price to earnings growth (PEG)

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PEG Value Valuation

HQI's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$9.4M
Net Income
-$2.2M
Profit Margin
-23.4%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$102.7M
Liabilities
$39.7M
Debt to equity
0.63
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$4.2M
Investing
$112.0k
Financing
-$3.3M
HQI's operating cash flow ($12.22M)... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Debt Coverage Financials

HQI vs Staffing & Employment Service Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
HQIA$198.66M+5.90%129.00x3.16x
TBID$221.99M+1.49%-1.96x0.68x
MHHA$152.76M+1.95%-68.68x1.77x
ATLNC$144.92M-2.03%-0.35x8.93x
BGSFC$54.90M-0.99%-41.50x0.66x

Hirequest Stock FAQ

What is Hirequest's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: HQI) Hirequest trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol HQI. Hirequest stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: HQI.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Hirequest (NASDAQ: HQI)?

(NASDAQ: HQI) Hirequest's 52-week high was $15.75, and its 52-week low was $11.39. It is currently -9.9% from its 52-week high and 24.58% from its 52-week low.

How much is Hirequest stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: HQI) Hirequest currently has 14,000,000 outstanding shares. With Hirequest stock trading at $14.19 per share, the total value of Hirequest stock (market capitalization) is $198.66M.

Hirequest stock was originally listed at a price of $13.20 in Oct 7, 2003. If you had invested in Hirequest stock at $13.20, your return over the last 21 years would have been 7.5%, for an annualized return of 0.34% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Hirequest's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: HQI) Hirequest stock price per share is $14.19 today (as of Feb 14, 2025).

What is Hirequest's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: HQI) Hirequest's market cap is $198.66M, as of Feb 19, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Hirequest's market cap is calculated by multiplying HQI's current stock price of $14.19 by HQI's total outstanding shares of 14,000,000.
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