US · HQI
HireQuest, Inc.
- Sector
- Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
- Headquarters
- Goose Creek, SC 29445
- Website
- hirequest.com
Price · as of 2024-12-31
$11.15
Market cap 164.41M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $29.77 | +167% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $7.73 | -30.67% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $2.25 | -79.81% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $6.01 | $1,036.71 | $30,034.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $3.50 | $387.45 | $46.61 | $0.75 | $4.57 |
| 2012 | $2.30 | $78.12 | $411.24 | $1.71 | $8.62 |
| 2013 | $4.48 | $1,099.77 | $67.13 | $3.78 | $2.09 |
| 2014 | $7.32 | $25.14 | $2.34 | $11.32 | $10.37 |
| 2015 | $4.48 | $199.47 | $0.00 | $4.80 | $1.50 |
| 2016 | $4.37 | $319.41 | $0.00 | $4.36 | $1.94 |
| 2017 | $5.10 | $2,999.74 | $0.00 | $2.06 | $4.36 |
| 2018 | $3.73 | $143.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.52 |
| 2019 | $6.02 | $38.42 | $1.89 | $2.57 | $1.80 |
| 2020 | $14.02 | $169.86 | $2.28 | $3.16 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $15.47 | $37.46 | $5.50 | $4.36 | $60.23 |
| 2022 | $23.06 | $39.64 | $90.93 | $4.76 | $40.06 |
| 2023 | $11.67 | $53.21 | $308.38 | $2.73 | $13.20 |
| 2024 | $13.65 | $29.77 | $37.34 | $2.25 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates HireQuest, Inc.'s (HQI) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $29.77
- Current price
- $11.15
- AI upside
- +167%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$7.73
-30.67% upside
Graham-Dodd
$2.25
-79.81% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| HQI | HireQuest, Inc. | $11.15 | 164.41M | +167% | -31% | -80% | — | 48.12 | 2.91 | 5.46 | 24.64 | — | 5.40 | 100.00% | 12.63% | 10.61% | 6.16% | 5.68% | 3.97% | 0.11 | 4.73 | 2.04 | 1.90 | 0.60 | -4091.00% | -867.00% | 1376.00% | 6.34% | 0.50 | 16.44% | 1.78% | 85.60% | 6.40% | 44.32 | 16.17 | 5.60 | 5.15 |
| CODA | Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | $13.56 | 152.83M | +337% | +133% | -51% | +2% | 27.86 | 1.98 | 4.33 | 12.57 | 178.33 | 2.24 | 66.49% | 17.08% | 15.55% | 7.42% | 11.16% | 6.77% | 0.01 | — | 8.86 | 6.32 | -4.10 | 1562.00% | 3075.00% | 22475.00% | 5.25% | 1.28 | 19.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.41% | 19.13 | 14.37 | 3.27 | 12.22 |
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| ULBI | Ultralife Corporation | $5.67 | 94.37M | +995% | +77% | +28% | -22% | 15.65 | 0.75 | 0.61 | 10.55 | — | 1.56 | 25.73% | 6.06% | 3.84% | 4.94% | 4.67% | 3.21% | 0.44 | 5.14 | 3.32 | 1.24 | 3.58 | -1364.00% | 366.00% | -246019.00% | 14.66% | 0.57 | 8.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.24 | 10.33 | 0.92 | 1.74 |
| VOLT | Volt Information Sciences… | $35.71 | 785.62M | — | — | -95% | -97% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.21% | 0.52% | 0.16% | 4.66% | 3.09% | 0.55% | 3.20 | 2.54 | 1.87 | 1.77 | 2.33 | -10390.00% | 770.00% | 6107.00% | — | 0.21 | 28.26% | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | — |
About HireQuest, Inc.
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.
- CEO
- Richard F. Hermanns
- Employees
- 92
- Beta
- 1.04
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($7.73 ÷ $11.15) − 1 = -30.67% (DCF, example).