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HQI Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$9.79
Seasonality move :
21.53%
Day range:
$9.74 - $10.47
52-week range:
$9.04 - $15.75
Dividend yield:
2.45%
P/E ratio:
39.24x
P/S ratio:
4.06x
P/B ratio:
2.10x
Volume:
22.9K
Avg. volume:
14.1K
1-year change:
-27.49%
Market cap:
$137.7M
Revenue:
$34.6M
EPS (TTM):
$0.25

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    HireQuest has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 1 Buy rating, 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $14.00, HireQuest has an estimated upside of 42.71% from its current price of $9.81.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $13.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $9.81.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 1 analyst, HireQuest has 42.71% upside to fair value with a price target of $14.00 per share.

HQI vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, HireQuest has underperformed the S&P 500 by -2.77% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.

Share Buyback

  • HireQuest does not have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • HireQuest revenues have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 2 quarters in a row. In the most recent quarter HireQuest reported revenues of $7.5M.

Earnings Growth

  • HireQuest earnings have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 1 quarter in a row. In the most recent quarter HireQuest reported earnings per share of $0.10.
Enterprise value:
141M
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
4.06x
EV / EBIT:
31.05x
EV / Revenue:
4.19x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
--
EV / Free cash flow:
9.78x
Price / Operating cash flow:
9.46x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
19.14x
Gross Profit (TTM):
--
Return On Assets:
3.39%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
10.15%
Return On Equity:
5.3%
Return On Invested Capital:
4.48%
Operating Margin:
19.85%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Income Statement
Revenue $33.8M $36.4M $33.7M $8.4M $7.5M
Gross Profit -- -- -- -- --
Operating Income $15.5M $9.4M $9.8M $2.1M $1.5M
EBITDA $19.5M $10.8M $7.4M $3M $2.5M
Diluted EPS $1.06 $0.38 $0.25 $0.12 $0.10
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $34.5M $47.2M $59.6M $55.1M $50.6M
Total Assets $62.3M $85.3M $110.6M $105.9M $93.7M
Current Liabilities $17.9M $28.3M $44.9M $37.1M $23.3M
Total Liabilities $22.6M $38.3M $50.1M $42.1M $28.2M
Total Equity $39.7M $47M $60.4M $63.9M $65.6M
Total Debt -- $10M $22.2M $16.6M $5.5M
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $11.8M $9.3M $14.9M -$967K $1.9M
Cash From Investing -$14.2M -$6.9M $147K $213K $316K
Cash From Financing $8.8M -$9M -$14.5M $981K -$2.3M
Free Cash Flow $10.4M $8.8M $14.4M -$1.1M $1.8M
HQI
Sector
Market Cap
$137.7M
$609.6M
Price % of 52-Week High
62.29%
81.18%
Dividend Yield
2.45%
0%
Shareholder Yield
--
2.3%
1-Year Price Total Return
-27.5%
-0.36%
Beta (5-Year)
1.186
0.761
Dividend yield:
2.45%
Annualized payout:
$0.24
Payout ratio:
98.45%
Growth streak:
0 years

Technicals

8-day SMA
Sell
Level $9.90
200-day SMA
Sell
Level $12.49
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level 9.41 - 12.71
Chaikin Money Flow
Sell
Level -68.4K
20-day SMA
Sell
Level $10.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level 46.09
ADX Line
Sell
Level 24.97
Williams %R
Neutral
Level -52.9506
50-day SMA
Sell
Level $9.92
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level 2.71
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level 8
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 19.1K

Financial Scores

Buy
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (5.3741)
Buy
CA Score (Annual)
Level (0.5668)
--
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (--)
Sell
Momentum Score
Level (3)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-0.0344)
--
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (--)
--
Quality Ratio Score
Level (--)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

HireQuest Inc is a nationwide franchisor of offices providing direct-dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing solutions in the light industrial and blue-collar segments of the staffing industry and traditional commercial staffing. The company's franchisees provide various types of temporary personnel through two business models operating under the trade names HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI. The company's primary source of revenue is royalty fees based on the operation of its franchised offices.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, HQI has received 1 Buy ratings 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The HQI average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $14.00.

  • Where Will HireQuest Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that HireQuest share price will rise to $14.00 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About HireQuest?

    Analysts are divided on their view about HireQuest share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that HireQuest is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $13.00.

  • What Is HireQuest's Price Target?

    The price target for HireQuest over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $14.00 according to 1 Wall Street analyst, 1 of them rates the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 0 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is HQI A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for HireQuest is a Buy. 1 of 1 analysts rates the stock a Buy at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of HQI?

    You can purchase shares of HireQuest via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase HireQuest shares.

  • What Is The HireQuest Share Price Today?

    HireQuest was last trading at $9.79 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for HireQuest. Yesterday, HireQuest closed at $9.81 per share.

  • How To Buy HireQuest Stock Online?

    In order to purchase HireQuest stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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