
HQI Valuation
Hirequest Inc
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HQI Relative Valuation
HQI's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, HQI is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Hirequest Inc (HQI) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 20.65 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 20.11. The fair price of Hirequest Inc (HQI) is between 6.25 to 15.78 according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
6.25-15.78
Current Price:10.22
Fair
20.65
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
10.90
EV/EBITDA
Hirequest Inc. (HQI) has a current EV/EBITDA of 10.90. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 11.37. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 1.62, Undervalued between 1.62 and 6.50, Fairly Valued between 16.24 and 6.50, Overvalued between 16.24 and 21.12, and Strongly Overvalued above 21.12. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 10.90 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
21.10
EV/EBIT
Hirequest Inc. (HQI) has a current EV/EBIT of 21.10. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 16.51. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 2.20, Undervalued between 2.20 and 9.36, Fairly Valued between 23.67 and 9.36, Overvalued between 23.67 and 30.82, and Strongly Overvalued above 30.82. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 21.10 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
4.54
PS
Hirequest Inc. (HQI) has a current PS of 4.54. The 5-year average PS is 6.39. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.35, Undervalued between 0.35 and 3.37, Fairly Valued between 9.41 and 3.37, Overvalued between 9.41 and 12.43, and Strongly Overvalued above 12.43. The current Forward PS of 4.54 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
7.79
P/OCF
Hirequest Inc. (HQI) has a current P/OCF of 7.79. The 5-year average P/OCF is 13.26. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -1.00, Undervalued between -1.00 and 6.13, Fairly Valued between 20.39 and 6.13, Overvalued between 20.39 and 27.52, and Strongly Overvalued above 27.52. The current Forward P/OCF of 7.79 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.00
P/FCF
Hirequest Inc. (HQI) has a current P/FCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/FCF is 4.31. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -41.48, Undervalued between -41.48 and -18.58, Fairly Valued between 27.21 and -18.58, Overvalued between 27.21 and 50.10, and Strongly Overvalued above 50.10. The current Forward P/FCF of 0.00 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
Hirequest Inc (HQI) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 2.19. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 3.57 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -38.73% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 4.17, the current P/B ratio is about -47.53% higher. Hirequest Inc (HQI) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 10.30%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 5.61%, the current FCF yield is approximately 83.66% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 6.11% , the current FCF yield is about 68.66% lower.
2.19
P/B
Median3y
3.57
Median5y
4.17
10.30
FCF Yield
Median3y
5.61
Median5y
6.11
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for HQI's competitors is 1.15, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Hirequest Inc Corp (HQI) exhibits a P/S ratio of 4.54, which is 294.54% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of -11.25%, this premium appears unsustainable.
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of HQI decreased by 23.70% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an decrease in Margin Expansion from 20.10 to 19.21.
The secondary factor is the P/E Change, contributed -8.02%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of HQI in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
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FAQ

Is Hirequest Inc (HQI) currently overvalued or undervalued?
Hirequest Inc (HQI) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 20.65 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 20.11. The fair price of Hirequest Inc (HQI) is between 6.25 to 15.78 according to relative valuation methord.

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