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HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISINUS4335351015
CUSIP433535101
SectorIndustrials
IndustryStaffing & Employment Services

Highlights

Market Cap$172.90M
EPS$0.47
PE Ratio26.28
Revenue (TTM)$37.88M
Gross Profit (TTM)$30.95M
EBITDA (TTM)$13.97M
Year Range$11.40 - $29.04
Target Price$21.00
Short %1.60%
Short Ratio8.35

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HireQuest, Inc.

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in HireQuest, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-18.94%
18.82%
HQI (HireQuest, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

HireQuest, Inc. had a return of -20.16% year-to-date (YTD) and -41.82% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, HireQuest, Inc. had an annualized return of 8.43%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.42%, indicating that HireQuest, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-20.16%5.05%
1 month-1.29%-4.27%
6 months-18.94%18.82%
1 year-41.82%21.22%
5 years (annualized)17.62%11.38%
10 years (annualized)8.43%10.42%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-13.35%1.21%-3.36%
2023-18.87%-1.23%-2.43%3.65%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of HQI is 19, indicating that it is in the bottom 19% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of HQI is 1919
HireQuest, Inc.(HQI)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of HQI is 1313Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of HQI is 1717Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of HQI is 1616Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of HQI is 2222Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of HQI is 2626Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


HQI
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for HQI, currently valued at -0.76, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00-0.76
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for HQI, currently valued at -0.92, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.00-0.92
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for HQI, currently valued at 0.88, compared to the broader market0.501.001.500.88
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for HQI, currently valued at -0.49, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.49
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for HQI, currently valued at -1.05, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.00-1.05
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.81, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.001.81
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.64, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.64
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.32
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.001.38
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current HireQuest, Inc. Sharpe ratio is -0.76. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.76
1.81
HQI (HireQuest, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

HireQuest, Inc. granted a 1.97% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.24 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020
Dividend$0.24$0.24$0.24$0.23$0.10

Dividend yield

1.97%1.56%1.52%1.14%0.98%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for HireQuest, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.06$0.00
2023$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00
2022$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00
2021$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00
2020$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%2.0%
HireQuest, Inc. has a dividend yield of 1.97%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%120.0%49.0%
HireQuest, Inc. has a payout ratio of 48.98%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that HireQuest, Inc. strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-87.69%
-4.64%
HQI (HireQuest, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the HireQuest, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the HireQuest, Inc. was 99.43%, occurring on Dec 21, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current HireQuest, Inc. drawdown is 87.69%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.43%Dec 6, 20051018Dec 21, 2009
-62.07%Nov 10, 2003188Aug 10, 2004269Sep 1, 2005457
-50%Jun 19, 200230Jun 20, 20039Oct 7, 200339
-32%Sep 16, 20052Sep 19, 200511Oct 4, 200513
-29.3%Nov 17, 20057Nov 28, 20055Dec 5, 200512

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current HireQuest, Inc. volatility is 9.41%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
9.41%
3.30%
HQI (HireQuest, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of HireQuest, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

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