HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)
Services-Help Supply Services
Latest Price
$16.68
TTM P/E
29.26
Normalized P/E
30.11
Div Yield
1.44%
Book Value
4.98
P/B Ratio
3.35
Valuation metrics
adjust assumptions →EPS: $0.45
Book value / share: $5.01
Formula: √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
Graham Number
$7.12
57% downside
Norm. op. income: $6M (median of 7yr)
Tax rate: 9%
Discount rate: 10%
Growth assumption: zero (EPV is a no-growth value)
Earnings Power Value
$4.51
73% downside
Base FCF: $12M (median of recent 5yr)
Growth: 9%/yr (median YOY, capped at 25%)
Discount rate: 10%
Terminal growth: 3%
Projection horizon: 10 years
DCF Fair Value
$21.07
+26% upside
EPS: $0.45
Target P/E: 30×
Formula: EPS × P/E
P/E Fair Value
$13.50
19% downside
Institutional Ownership
11.5% held by institutions| Institution | Shares | Value | Ownership % | Change | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 269.2K | $3.0M | 1.95% | +15.5K | 2026-06-30 |
| Bandera Partners LLC | 236.8K | $2.0M | 1.71% | -- | 2026-06-30 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 234.3K | $2.0M | 1.69% | +4.2K | 2026-06-30 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 145.5K | $1.0M | 1.05% | +4.3K | 2026-06-30 |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | 93.0K | $1.0M | 0.67% | -- | 2026-06-30 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 75.5K | -- | 0.55% | -1.7K | 2026-06-30 |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC | 62.7K | -- | 0.45% | +5 | 2026-06-30 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 43.6K | -- | 0.31% | -5.6K | 2026-06-30 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 40.5K | -- | 0.29% | +3.0K | 2026-06-30 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 38.2K | -- | 0.28% | +6.4K | 2026-06-30 |