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QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORP (QRHC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:QRHC - US74836W2035 - Common Stock

1.68 USD
+0.09 (+5.66%)
Last: 8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM
1.71 USD
+0.03 (+1.79%)
After Hours: 8/15/2025, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, QRHC scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. QRHC was compared to 84 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. QRHC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. QRHC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

QRHC had negative earnings in the past year.
QRHC had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: QRHC reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: QRHC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
QRHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQRHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

QRHC has a Return On Assets of -16.51%. This is in the lower half of the industry: QRHC underperforms 79.76% of its industry peers.
QRHC has a Return On Equity of -58.85%. This is in the lower half of the industry: QRHC underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -16.51%
ROE -58.85%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-5.33%
ROA(5y)-2.85%
ROE(3y)-15.75%
ROE(5y)-8.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
QRHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQRHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

QRHC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.40%, QRHC is doing worse than 79.76% of the companies in the same industry.
QRHC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
QRHC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.4%
OM growth 3Y-53.64%
OM growth 5Y-7.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.04%
GM growth 5Y-1.71%
QRHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQRHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

QRHC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for QRHC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, QRHC has more shares outstanding
QRHC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
QRHC Yearly Shares OutstandingQRHC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
QRHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQRHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

QRHC has an Altman-Z score of 0.74. This is a bad value and indicates that QRHC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
QRHC's Altman-Z score of 0.74 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QRHC is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62 is on the high side and indicates that QRHC has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of QRHC (1.62) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.74
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.45%
QRHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQRHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.42 indicates that QRHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
QRHC has a Current ratio (1.42) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
QRHC has a Quick Ratio of 1.42. This is a normal value and indicates that QRHC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
QRHC's Quick ratio of 1.42 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QRHC outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.42
Quick Ratio 1.42
QRHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQRHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

QRHC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -90.32%.
Looking at the last year, QRHC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.20% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, QRHC shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 23.85% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-90.32%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%42.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.2%
Revenue growth 3Y22.83%
Revenue growth 5Y23.85%
Sales Q2Q%-18.6%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, QRHC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 36.78% on average per year.
QRHC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y69.78%
EPS Next 2Y56.99%
EPS Next 3Y54.03%
EPS Next 5Y36.78%
Revenue Next Year-14.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.61%
Revenue Next 3Y10.62%
Revenue Next 5Y9.23%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
QRHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQRHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 100M 200M 300M 400M
QRHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQRHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for QRHC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.03, which indicates a very decent valuation of QRHC.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QRHC is valued cheaper than 94.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.82, QRHC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8.03
QRHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQRHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as QRHC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 24.67
QRHC Per share dataQRHC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
QRHC's earnings are expected to grow with 54.03% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y56.99%
EPS Next 3Y54.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

QRHC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORP

NASDAQ:QRHC (8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 1.71 +0.03 (+1.79%)

1.68

+0.09 (+5.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)08-11 2025-08-11/amc
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Inst Owners45.55%
Inst Owner Change-14.39%
Ins Owners2.59%
Ins Owner Change5.95%
Market Cap34.79M
Analysts82.22
Price Target3.14 (86.9%)
Short Float %0.77%
Short Ratio0.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-280.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-292.16%
Max EPS beat(2)-268.09%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-444.99%
Min EPS beat(4)-1076.76%
Max EPS beat(4)-142.96%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-13.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-19.55%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.88%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-10.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.55%
Max Revenue beat(4)-6.86%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-8.4%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.17%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.27%
PT rev (1m)-43.94%
PT rev (3m)-54.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-58.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)233.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)-566.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)-164.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-22.86%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-27.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-15.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-15.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8.03
P/S 0.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.81
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 24.67
EPS(TTM)-0.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.21
Fwd EY12.45%
FCF(TTM)-0.21
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.12
OCFYN/A
SpS13.07
BVpS2.07
TBVpS-2.29
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -16.51%
ROE -58.85%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.4%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-5.33%
ROA(5y)-2.85%
ROE(3y)-15.75%
ROE(5y)-8.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.46%
ROCE(5y)2.58%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-53.64%
OM growth 5Y-7.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.04%
GM growth 5Y-1.71%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover1.77
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 16.28
Cap/Depr 22.49%
Cap/Sales 0.7%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.42
Quick Ratio 1.42
Altman-Z 0.74
F-Score2
WACC11.45%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)31.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)31.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-90.32%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%42.86%
EPS Next Y69.78%
EPS Next 2Y56.99%
EPS Next 3Y54.03%
EPS Next 5Y36.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.2%
Revenue growth 3Y22.83%
Revenue growth 5Y23.85%
Sales Q2Q%-18.6%
Revenue Next Year-14.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.61%
Revenue Next 3Y10.62%
Revenue Next 5Y9.23%
EBIT growth 1Y-184.64%
EBIT growth 3Y-43.06%
EBIT growth 5Y14.15%
EBIT Next Year320.58%
EBIT Next 3Y109.46%
EBIT Next 5Y67.86%
FCF growth 1Y-171.95%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-130.79%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A