Using the industry peer median P/E Multiples multiple (trailing + forward), HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) has a fair value of $11.48 based on 5 comparable companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing P/E | Forward P/E | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HireQuest, Inc.HQI | 166 | 45.9x | 18.4x |
| Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. | 210 | 23.6x | 20.5x |
| Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | 137 | 32.7x | 31.1x |
| Optex Systems Holdings, Inc | 71 | 13.8x | 15.5x |
| Senstar Technologies Ltd. | 63 | 24.5x | 0.1x |
| Metalpha Technology Holding Limited | 41 | 2.3x | — |
| Industry Median | 23.6x | 18.0x | |
| (*) Profit after tax | 4 | 9 | |
| Equity Value | 86 | 233 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 14 | 14 | |
| Fair Price | $6 | $17 | |
Using the industry peer median EV/EBITDA multiple (trailing + forward), HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) has a fair value of $8.07 based on 7 comparable companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing EV/EBITDA | Forward EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HireQuest, Inc.HQI | 166 | 21.7x | 24.3x |
| Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. | 210 | 18.8x | 17.2x |
| DHI Group, Inc. | 152 | 83.2x | 72.5x |
| Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | 137 | 15.7x | 19.6x |
| Ultralife Corporation | 117 | 13.4x | 19.3x |
| Optex Systems Holdings, Inc | 71 | 8.7x | 8.5x |
| Senstar Technologies Ltd. | 63 | 9.3x | 0.0x |
| Metalpha Technology Holding Limited | 41 | 2.1x | — |
| Industry Median | 13.4x | 18.3x | |
| (*) EBITDA | 8 | 7 | |
| = Enterprise Value | 105 | 129 | |
| (-) Net Debt | 5 | 5 | |
| Equity Value | 101 | 124 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 14 | 14 | |
| Fair Price | $7 | $9 | |
Using the industry peer median EV/Revenue multiple (trailing + forward), HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) has a fair value of $3.22 based on 8 comparable companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing EV/Revenue | Forward EV/Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HireQuest, Inc.HQI | 166 | 4.9x | 5.5x |
| Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. | 210 | 4.4x | 4.0x |
| Enigmatig Limited | 210 | 59.2x | — |
| DHI Group, Inc. | 152 | 1.5x | 1.3x |
| Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | 137 | 4.1x | 5.1x |
| Ultralife Corporation | 117 | 0.8x | 1.2x |
| Optex Systems Holdings, Inc | 71 | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Senstar Technologies Ltd. | 63 | 1.2x | 0.0x |
| Metalpha Technology Holding Limited | 41 | 0.8x | — |
| Industry Median | 1.6x | 1.4x | |
| (*) Revenue | 35 | 31 | |
| = Enterprise Value | 54 | 45 | |
| (-) Net Debt | 5 | 5 | |
| Equity Value | 49 | 40 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 14 | 14 | |
| Fair Price | $4 | $3 | |
Using the PEG framework with historical EPS growth of 8.0% plus 2.0% dividend yield, the company has a fair value of $2.08 based on TTM EPS (FY2024) of $0.26.
| EPS Growth RateHistorical | -9.6% |
| Dividend Yield | +2.0% |
| Adjusted Growth (clamped 8–25%)Clamped | 8.0% |
| Fair P/E | 8.0x |
| TTM EPS (FY2024) | $0.26 |
| Fair Value | $2.08 |
No analyst estimates available.
| Year | Net Income | EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $5.4M | $0.39 | — |
| FY2021 | $11.8M | $0.87 | +123.1% |
| FY2022 | $12.5M | $0.91 | +4.6% |
| FY2023 | $6.1M | $0.44 | -51.6% |
| FY2024 | $3.7M | $0.26 | -40.9% |
4Y Historical EPS CAGR: -9.6%
Using the Earnings Power Value framework with a WACC of 8.8% and normalized earnings of $13.7M, the company has a fair value of $10.82 per share. The EPV range is $9.20 – $13.11 based on WACC sensitivity (7.3% – 10.3%).
| Low | Selected | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normalized Earnings | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| (/) WACC | 10.3% | 8.8% | 7.3% |
| Enterprise Value | 133 | 155 | 187 |
| (-) Net debt | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Equity Value | 128 | 151 | 183 |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Fair Price | $9.20 | $10.82 | $13.11 |
Using the Two-Stage Dividend Discount Model with a Cost of Equity of 8.6% and projected dividend growth of 15.0%, the fair value is $6.78 per share. The DDM range is $4.66 – $10.21 based on sensitivity analysis across Cost of Equity and growth rate assumptions.
| Year | DPS | Payout Ratio | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.24 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | $0.24 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $0.24 | 26.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | $0.23 | 26.5% | +132.2% |
| 2020 | $0.10 | 25.3% | — |
| Year | Projected DPS | Growth | Discount Factor | Present Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.28 | 15.0% | 0.9204 | $0.26 |
| 2026 | $0.32 | 15.0% | 0.8471 | $0.27 |
| 2027 | $0.37 | 15.0% | 0.7797 | $0.29 |
| 2028 | $0.42 | 15.0% | 0.7176 | $0.30 |
| 2029 | $0.49 | 15.0% | 0.6605 | $0.32 |
| Terminal Value | $0.50 DPS | 2.5% | $5.34 |
Fair value under different Cost of Equity (rows) and DPS Growth Rate (columns) assumptions.
| Ke \ Growth | 13.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6% | $9 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| 7.6% | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 |
| 8.6% | $6 | $7 | $7 | $7 | $7 |
| 9.6% | $5 | $6 | $6 | $6 | $6 |
| 10.6% | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 |
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