Added to YB: 2026-03-11
Pitch date: 2026-01-01
HQI [bullish]
HireQuest, Inc.
-3.26%
current return
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Company Info
HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultant services.
Market Cap
$155.2M
Pitch Price
$10.85
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
2.18%
EV/EBITDA
15.06
P/E
21.19
EV/Sales
4.93
Sector
Professional Services
Category
turnaround
HireQuest, Inc. - $HQI
HQI: Capital-light franchise staffing model w/ CEO owning 38%. $20M buyback (15% mkt cap, ~40% float) on low liquidity. TBI acquisition still possible (~3-4x EBITDA boost for $100M net). Immigration crackdown + AI capex could drive industry supercycle. Workers comp + MRI drag resolved. 8x FCF, 3% yield at trough. Insiders own 61%, bought $2M+ stock. Risks: franchise health, governance. Catalysts: buybacks, industry turn, TBI deal.
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