HIREQUEST INC (HQI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:HQI • US4335351015

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10.695 USD
-0.16 (-1.52%)
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This HQI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HQI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HQI was profitable.
  • In the past year HQI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years HQI has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HQI had a positive operating cash flow.
HQI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHQI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5M 10M 15M

1.2 Ratios

  • HQI's Return On Assets of 7.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HQI outperforms 72.09% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.27%, HQI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HQI has a Return On Invested Capital (7.54%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HQI is below the industry average of 13.10%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.17%
ROE 9.27%
ROIC 7.54%
ROA(3y)5.66%
ROA(5y)8.87%
ROE(3y)8.24%
ROE(5y)14.29%
ROIC(3y)10.55%
ROIC(5y)12.3%
HQI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHQI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • HQI has a better Profit Margin (20.66%) than 89.53% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HQI has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 22.71%, HQI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HQI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.71%
PM (TTM) 20.66%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-24.05%
OM growth 5Y-13.78%
PM growth 3Y-19.94%
PM growth 5Y-11.85%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
HQI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHQI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80 100

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2. HQI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HQI is creating some value.
  • HQI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HQI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • There is no outstanding debt for HQI. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
HQI Yearly Shares OutstandingHQI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M
HQI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHQI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • HQI has an Altman-Z score of 6.13. This indicates that HQI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of HQI (6.13) is better than 87.21% of its industry peers.
  • HQI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 6.13
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC8.87%
HQI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHQI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

  • HQI has a Current Ratio of 3.15. This indicates that HQI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.15, HQI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.15 indicates that HQI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • HQI's Quick ratio of 3.15 is amongst the best of the industry. HQI outperforms 87.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.15
Quick Ratio 3.15
HQI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHQI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

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3. HQI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HQI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -35.71%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.93% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue for HQI has decreased by -11.44% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, HQI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.28% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.71%
EPS 3Y-21.21%
EPS 5Y3.93%
EPS Q2Q%-31.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y17.28%
Sales Q2Q%-13%

3.2 Future

  • HQI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.98% yearly.
  • HQI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.45% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.34%
EPS Next 2Y17.96%
EPS Next 3Y15.13%
EPS Next 5Y12.98%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.3%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.67%
Revenue Next 5Y2.45%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
HQI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHQI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20M 40M 60M 80M
HQI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHQI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. HQI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.77, HQI is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HQI.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.91, HQI is valued at the same level.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.97 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HQI.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HQI is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • HQI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.77
Fwd PE 20.97
HQI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHQI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • HQI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 73.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HQI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.49
EV/EBITDA 14.87
HQI Per share dataHQI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • HQI's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HQI's earnings are expected to grow with 15.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.78
PEG (5Y)6.05
EPS Next 2Y17.96%
EPS Next 3Y15.13%

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5. HQI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.29%, HQI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.86, HQI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, HQI pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.29%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of HQI grows each year by 19.07%, which is quite nice.
  • HQI has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As HQI did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
HQI Yearly Dividends per shareHQI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

5.3 Sustainability

  • HQI pays out 53.27% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • HQI's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP53.27%
EPS Next 2Y17.96%
EPS Next 3Y15.13%
HQI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHQI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5M 10M 15M
HQI Dividend Payout.HQI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HQI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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HQI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HIREQUEST INC

NASDAQ:HQI (4/9/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

10.695

-0.16 (-1.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)03-30
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners11.77%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners44.13%
Ins Owner Change0.85%
Market Cap149.73M
Revenue(TTM)30.64M
Net Income(TTM)6.33M
Analysts83.33
Price Target14.28 (33.52%)
Short Float %4.9%
Short Ratio13.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.29%
Yearly Dividend0.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.07%
DP53.27%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.87%
Max EPS beat(2)5.61%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.99%
Max EPS beat(4)5.61%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.8%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)4.57%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.22%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.7%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.7%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.04%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.58%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.31%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.98%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.77
Fwd PE 20.97
P/S 4.89
P/FCF 12.49
P/OCF 12.43
P/B 2.19
P/tB 3.53
EV/EBITDA 14.87
EPS(TTM)0.45
EY4.21%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY4.77%
FCF(TTM)0.86
FCFY8.01%
OCF(TTM)0.86
OCFY8.05%
SpS2.19
BVpS4.88
TBVpS3.03
PEG (NY)1.78
PEG (5Y)6.05
Graham Number7.03
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.17%
ROE 9.27%
ROCE 9.55%
ROIC 7.54%
ROICexc 7.97%
ROICexgc 12.74%
OM 22.71%
PM (TTM) 20.66%
GM N/A
FCFM 39.13%
ROA(3y)5.66%
ROA(5y)8.87%
ROE(3y)8.24%
ROE(5y)14.29%
ROIC(3y)10.55%
ROIC(5y)12.3%
ROICexc(3y)10.9%
ROICexc(5y)12.74%
ROICexgc(3y)21.04%
ROICexgc(5y)27.64%
ROCE(3y)13.35%
ROCE(5y)15.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-37.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y-26.37%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.87%
OM growth 3Y-24.05%
OM growth 5Y-13.78%
PM growth 3Y-19.94%
PM growth 5Y-11.85%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 1.86%
Cap/Sales 0.18%
Interest Coverage 24.76
Cash Conversion 120.88%
Profit Quality 189.42%
Current Ratio 3.15
Quick Ratio 3.15
Altman-Z 6.13
F-Score8
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)12.53%
Cap/Depr(5y)47.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.3%
Profit Quality(3y)222.86%
Profit Quality(5y)184.43%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.71%
EPS 3Y-21.21%
EPS 5Y3.93%
EPS Q2Q%-31.25%
EPS Next Y13.34%
EPS Next 2Y17.96%
EPS Next 3Y15.13%
EPS Next 5Y12.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y17.28%
Sales Q2Q%-13%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.3%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.67%
Revenue Next 5Y2.45%
EBIT growth 1Y-33.18%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.31%
EBIT growth 5Y1.12%
EBIT Next Year85.8%
EBIT Next 3Y33.06%
EBIT Next 5Y22.14%
FCF growth 1Y3.99%
FCF growth 3Y-8%
FCF growth 5Y5.62%
OCF growth 1Y0.06%
OCF growth 3Y-10.64%
OCF growth 5Y2.06%

HIREQUEST INC / HQI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HIREQUEST INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to HQI.


What is the valuation status for HQI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to HIREQUEST INC (HQI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HIREQUEST INC?

HIREQUEST INC (HQI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of HIREQUEST INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HIREQUEST INC (HQI) is 23.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.19.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for HQI stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HIREQUEST INC (HQI) is expected to grow by 13.34% in the next year.