HireQuest, Inc. carries no debt; cash flow comfortably covers obligations.

HireQuest, Inc.'s free cash flow has increased 0.16% from $11.97M last year to $11.99M, signaling increasing performance

HireQuest, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.00, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability. READ MORE: A ratio under 0.60 means the company finances its assets with own equity, signaling financial stability and good management.

HireQuest, Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 0.11 last year to 0.00 today, signaling strengthened financials

HireQuest, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.00x, which is below the 3.00x threshold, indicating healthy leverage and financial stability

HireQuest, Inc. earns at least as much interest as it pays. Interest obligations are fully covered.

HireQuest, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (107.13%) in the last year from 10.61% to 21.98%, signaling increasing performance

HireQuest, Inc.'s short-term assets of $48.35M exceed its short-term liabilities of $15.35M

HireQuest, Inc.'s return on assets of 7.16% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization

HireQuest, Inc.'s return on equity of 9.69%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance

HireQuest, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation

HireQuest, Inc. had positive net income in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

HireQuest, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

HireQuest, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 6.40%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value

HireQuest, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 72.39% since last year from $3.67M to $6.33M, signaling increasing performance

HireQuest, Inc.'s yearly revenue has decreased -11.44% since last year from $34.60M to $30.64M, signaling decreasing performance

ROIC 9.09% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.

HireQuest, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of -0.34% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years

HireQuest, Inc. had revenue growth in 3.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

HireQuest, Inc. had positive ROE in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

HireQuest, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 13.01 based on Discounted Cash Flow model

HireQuest, Inc. has an earnings yield of 3.50%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings

HireQuest, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 5.27 based on EBITDA multiple model

HireQuest, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 18.34x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings

HireQuest, Inc. is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 13.79 based on Earnings Fair Value model

HireQuest, Inc. has a PEG-ratio under 1 which is considered undervalued

HireQuest, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 2.77x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

HireQuest, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 6.31x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue