Hirequest Inc
NASDAQ:HQI

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NASDAQ:HQI
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Price: 10.23 USD 2.2%
Market Cap: 143.2m USD
Section:
Relative Value
Relative Value
Valuation Multiples
Multiples Across Competitors
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one HQI stock under the Base Case scenario is 10.7 USD. Compared to the current market price of 10.23 USD, Hirequest Inc is Undervalued by 4%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

HQI Relative Value
Base Case
10.7 USD
Undervaluation 4%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

4.3
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
4.3
vs History
93
vs Industry
14
Median 3Y
5.9
Median 5Y
6.6
Industry
1.3
Forward
4.6
More Details
42
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
42
vs History
11
vs Industry
2
Median 3Y
29.5
Median 5Y
24.5
Industry
19.7
Forward
20.5
More Details
9.7
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
9.7
vs History
83
vs Industry
31
Median 3Y
17.3
Median 5Y
16
Industry
13.3
More Details
58.5
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
58.5
vs History
11
vs Industry
25
Median 3Y
21.5
Median 5Y
15
Industry
18.7
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2.2
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
2.2
vs History
93
vs Industry
32
Median 3Y
3.3
Median 5Y
3.6
Industry
2.5
More Details
4.4
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
4.4
vs History
90
vs Industry
13
Median 3Y
5.8
Median 5Y
6.6
Industry
1.4
Forward
4.7
More Details
N/A
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
21
Median 3Y
0
Median 5Y
0
Industry
3.4
More Details
22.3
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
22.3
vs History
27
vs Industry
24
Median 3Y
15.4
Median 5Y
16
Industry
10.6
Forward
11.1
More Details
39.2
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
39.2
vs History
8
vs Industry
24
Median 3Y
18.7
Median 5Y
19.4
Industry
13.7
Forward
18.4
More Details
9.9
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
9.9
vs History
83
vs Industry
28
Median 3Y
17.3
Median 5Y
15.9
Industry
12.5
More Details
10.2
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
10.2
vs History
83
vs Industry
29
Median 3Y
18.2
Median 5Y
17.1
Industry
14.9
More Details
1.6
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
1.6
vs History
91
vs Industry
39
Median 3Y
2
Median 5Y
2.3
Industry
1.8
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Multiples Across Competitors

HQI Competitors Multiples
Hirequest Inc Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
Hirequest Inc
NASDAQ:HQI
143.6m USD 4.3 42 22.3 39.2
JP
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:6098
13.3T JPY 3.7 32.6 19.9 24.1
NL
Randstad NV
AEX:RAND
7.1B EUR 0.3 94.7 10.3 22.4
US
Robert Half Inc
SWB:RHJ
5.5B EUR 1.1 35 26.9 35.6
CH
Adecco Group AG
SIX:ADEN
4.3B CHF 0.2 15.3 8.3 11.8
CN
51job Inc
F:IWQ
3.9B EUR 7.2 49.8 39.9 40.7
JP
Persol Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:2181
658.5B JPY 0.5 18.3 6.8 10.3
US
Robert Half International Inc
NYSE:RHI
3.6B USD 0.7 20.4 15.1 19.9
US
Korn Ferry
NYSE:KFY
3.6B USD 1.3 14.7 6.7 8.2
JP
TechnoPro Holdings Inc
TSE:6028
517.6B JPY 2.2 29.6 16.9 18.9
US
TriNet Group Inc
NYSE:TNET
3.2B USD 0.7 22.9 12.8 16.8
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
US
Hirequest Inc
NASDAQ:HQI
Average EV/EBITDA: 16.9
22.3
11%
2
JP
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:6098
19.9
10%
2
NL
R
Randstad NV
AEX:RAND
10.3
8%
1.3
US
R
Robert Half Inc
SWB:RHJ
26.9
28%
1
CH
A
Adecco Group AG
SIX:ADEN
8.3
11%
0.8
CN
5
51job Inc
F:IWQ
39.9
N/A N/A
JP
P
Persol Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:2181
6.8
8%
0.8
US
Robert Half International Inc
NYSE:RHI
15.1
28%
0.5
US
Korn Ferry
NYSE:KFY
6.7
9%
0.7
JP
TechnoPro Holdings Inc
TSE:6028
16.9
12%
1.4
US
TriNet Group Inc
NYSE:TNET
12.8
4%
3.2
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
Hirequest Inc
NASDAQ:HQI
Average EV/EBIT: 22.5
39.2
3%
13.1
JP
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:6098
24.1
N/A N/A
NL
R
Randstad NV
AEX:RAND
22.4
20%
1.1
US
R
Robert Half Inc
SWB:RHJ
35.6
31%
1.1
CH
A
Adecco Group AG
SIX:ADEN
11.8
15%
0.8
CN
5
51job Inc
F:IWQ
40.7
N/A N/A
JP
P
Persol Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:2181
10.3
N/A N/A
US
Robert Half International Inc
NYSE:RHI
19.9
31%
0.6
US
Korn Ferry
NYSE:KFY
8.2
10%
0.8
JP
TechnoPro Holdings Inc
TSE:6028
18.9
N/A N/A
US
TriNet Group Inc
NYSE:TNET
16.8
1%
16.8

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Summary
HQI intrinsic value, competitors valuation, and company profile.
DCF Valuation
HQI stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
HQI stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
HQI price targets and financial estimates made by Wall st analysts.
Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
HQI stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
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Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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