Hirequest Inc
NASDAQ:HQI

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NASDAQ:HQI
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Price: 10.14 USD -1.36%
Market Cap: 142m 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 12.13 USD. Compared to the current market price of 10.14 USD, Hirequest Inc is Undervalued by 16%.

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
12.13 USD
Undervaluation 16%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

4.1
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
4.1
vs History
96
vs Industry
14
Median 3Y
6.3
Median 5Y
6.6
Industry
1.3
Forward
4
More Details
38.7
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
38.7
vs History
11
vs Industry
2
Median 3Y
29.1
Median 5Y
24.2
Industry
18.7
Forward
14.4
More Details
11.8
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
11.8
vs History
82
vs Industry
31
Median 3Y
17.6
Median 5Y
16
Industry
12.5
More Details
51.2
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
51.2
vs History
11
vs Industry
25
Median 3Y
20.1
Median 5Y
14.7
Industry
17
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2.2
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
2.2
vs History
96
vs Industry
32
Median 3Y
3.3
Median 5Y
3.6
Industry
2.3
More Details
4
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
4
vs History
93
vs Industry
13
Median 3Y
6.3
Median 5Y
6.6
Industry
1.3
Forward
4
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
3.1
More Details
10.6
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
10.6
vs History
95
vs Industry
24
Median 3Y
14.6
Median 5Y
15.9
Industry
9.8
Forward
7.8
More Details
13.5
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
13.5
vs History
92
vs Industry
24
Median 3Y
18.3
Median 5Y
19
Industry
12.9
Forward
9.9
More Details
11.6
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
11.6
vs History
80
vs Industry
28
Median 3Y
17.4
Median 5Y
15.9
Industry
11.8
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12.1
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
12.1
vs History
82
vs Industry
29
Median 3Y
19
Median 5Y
17.1
Industry
13.9
More Details
1.5
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
1.5
vs History
96
vs Industry
39
Median 3Y
2.1
Median 5Y
2.3
Industry
1.7
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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
142.3m USD 4.1 38.7 10.6 13.5
JP
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:6098
12.2T JPY 3.4 32.5 19.9 24.7
US
Robert Half Inc
SWB:RHJ
6.4B EUR 1.3 35.4 23 28.1
NL
Randstad NV
AEX:RAND
6.3B EUR 0.3 59.1 8.9 19
US
Robert Half International Inc
NYSE:RHI
4.7B USD 0.8 22.6 13.7 16.7
CN
51job Inc
F:IWQ
3.9B EUR 7.2 49.7 39.9 40.6
CH
Adecco Group AG
SIX:ADEN
3.6B CHF 0.2 12.8 7.3 10.4
US
TriNet Group Inc
NYSE:TNET
4B USD 0.8 23.1 11 13.4
JP
Persol Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:2181
568B JPY 0.4 15.8 5.8 9
US
Korn Ferry
NYSE:KFY
3.3B USD 1.2 13.3 6.7 8.3
US
Alight Inc
NYSE:ALIT
2.9B USD 1.2 -18.3 10 82.1
P/E Multiple
Earnings Growth PEG
US
Hirequest Inc
NASDAQ:HQI
Average P/E: 30.3
38.7
50%
0.8
JP
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:6098
32.5
17%
1.9
US
R
Robert Half Inc
SWB:RHJ
35.4
26%
1.4
NL
R
Randstad NV
AEX:RAND
59.1
87%
0.7
US
Robert Half International Inc
NYSE:RHI
22.6
26%
0.9
CN
5
51job Inc
F:IWQ
49.7
N/A N/A
CH
A
Adecco Group AG
SIX:ADEN
12.8
24%
0.5
US
TriNet Group Inc
NYSE:TNET
23.1
18%
1.3
JP
P
Persol Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:2181
15.8
18%
0.9
US
Korn Ferry
NYSE:KFY
13.3
24%
0.6
US
Alight Inc
NYSE:ALIT
Negative Multiple: -18.3 N/A N/A
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
US
Hirequest Inc
NASDAQ:HQI
Average EV/EBITDA: 14.3
10.6
17%
0.6
JP
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:6098
19.9
12%
1.7
US
R
Robert Half Inc
SWB:RHJ
23
37%
0.6
NL
R
Randstad NV
AEX:RAND
8.9
10%
0.9
US
Robert Half International Inc
NYSE:RHI
13.7
37%
0.4
CN
5
51job Inc
F:IWQ
39.9
N/A N/A
CH
A
Adecco Group AG
SIX:ADEN
7.3
11%
0.7
US
TriNet Group Inc
NYSE:TNET
11
6%
1.8
JP
P
Persol Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:2181
5.8
7%
0.8
US
Korn Ferry
NYSE:KFY
6.7
13%
0.5
US
Alight Inc
NYSE:ALIT
10
18%
0.6
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
Hirequest Inc
NASDAQ:HQI
Average EV/EBIT: 24.2
13.5
16%
0.8
JP
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:6098
24.7
N/A N/A
US
R
Robert Half Inc
SWB:RHJ
28.1
42%
0.7
NL
R
Randstad NV
AEX:RAND
19
21%
0.9
US
Robert Half International Inc
NYSE:RHI
16.7
42%
0.4
CN
5
51job Inc
F:IWQ
40.6
N/A N/A
CH
A
Adecco Group AG
SIX:ADEN
10.4
15%
0.7
US
TriNet Group Inc
NYSE:TNET
13.4
5%
2.7
JP
P
Persol Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:2181
9
N/A N/A
US
Korn Ferry
NYSE:KFY
8.3
16%
0.5
US
Alight Inc
NYSE:ALIT
82.1
36%
2.3

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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.
Summary
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Relative Valuation
Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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