Is HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Overvalued?
We dive into why HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) could be considered overvalued on 2026-08-18, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Rosalio Madrigal
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COMPANY SUMMARY
HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultant services. It offers its services under the HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI trade names. The company serves construction, recycling, warehousing, logistics, auctioneering, manufacturing, hospitality, landscaping, and retail industries, as well as dental practices. HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | HQI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $238.1 | $1,135.7 | 29% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 13.8 | 39.0 | 24% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 21.6% | 87.3% | 10% |
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| Float (Mil) | 5.2 | 34.7 | 12% |
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| Beta | 1.12 | 0.77 | 67% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 38 | 425 | 25% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
80.3% | 69.7% | 87% |
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| Growth | HQI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 17.3% | 7.4% | 77% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 3.1% | 8.0% | 44% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 2.9% | 11.8% | 35 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 19.1% | 0.0% | 62% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (29.7%) | (13.8%) | 19% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current EPS | $0.235 | $0.775 | $0.845 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.175 | $0.555 | $0.585 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.180 | $0.580 | $0.610 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 17.5% | 64.9% | 80.9% | |
| Financials | HQI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $30 | $1,344 | 16% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $8 | $37 | 45% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $0.587 | $0.800 | 55% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $10 | $153 | 38% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($1) | $0 | 40% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $0 | $214 | 0% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $230 | $1,666 | 28% |
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| Valuation | HQI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 3.46 | 2.65 | 68% |
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| P/E | 28.6 | 24.3 | 67% |
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| Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 0.0% | 71% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 7.5 | 1.3 | 92% |
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| Ratios | HQI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 100.0% | 36.5% | 96% |
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| Net Margin | 27.1% | 3.2% | 86% |
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| ROA | 8.7% | 3.1% | 84% |
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| ROE | 12.1% | 8.4% | 63% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 26.3% | 59.0% | 18% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 5 | 82% |
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HireQuest, Inc. did not pass any screens on 8/21/2026.
