HireQuest (HQI) Competitors $10.09 +0.01 (+0.10%) Closing price 04/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.10 +0.02 (+0.15%) As of 04/29/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HQI vs. ACCD, WLDN, PRTH, THRY, MAX, MEG, DDI, RMR, NVRI, and RPAYShould you be buying HireQuest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HireQuest include Accolade (ACCD), Willdan Group (WLDN), Priority Technology (PRTH), Thryv (THRY), MediaAlpha (MAX), Montrose Environmental Group (MEG), DoubleDown Interactive (DDI), The RMR Group (RMR), Enviri (NVRI), and Repay (RPAY). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. HireQuest vs. Accolade Willdan Group Priority Technology Thryv MediaAlpha Montrose Environmental Group DoubleDown Interactive The RMR Group Enviri Repay Accolade (NASDAQ:ACCD) and HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, community ranking and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, ACCD or HQI? Accolade has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HireQuest has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ACCD or HQI? Accolade presently has a consensus price target of $6.51, suggesting a potential downside of 7.31%. HireQuest has a consensus price target of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 73.44%. Given HireQuest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HireQuest is more favorable than Accolade.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Accolade 0 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.07HireQuest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ACCD or HQI? 85.0% of Accolade shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Accolade shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.9% of HireQuest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ACCD or HQI more profitable? HireQuest has a net margin of 4.04% compared to Accolade's net margin of -40.36%. HireQuest's return on equity of 11.02% beat Accolade's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Accolade-40.36% -20.74% -11.33% HireQuest 4.04%11.02%6.69% Does the MarketBeat Community favor ACCD or HQI? Accolade received 86 more outperform votes than HireQuest when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.57% of users gave HireQuest an outperform vote while only 55.14% of users gave Accolade an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAccoladeOutperform Votes10255.14% Underperform Votes8344.86% HireQuestOutperform Votes1669.57% Underperform Votes730.43% Does the media refer more to ACCD or HQI? In the previous week, Accolade and Accolade both had 1 articles in the media. HireQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Accolade's score of 0.00 indicating that HireQuest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Accolade Neutral HireQuest Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACCD or HQI? HireQuest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Accolade. Accolade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HireQuest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAccolade$446.72M1.29-$99.81M-$2.25-3.12HireQuest$34.60M4.08$6.14M$0.2737.37 SummaryHireQuest beats Accolade on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HireQuest News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HQI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HQI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHireQuestHelp supply services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$141.12M$818.06M$7.23B$7.83BDividend Yield2.31%3.89%2.62%4.23%P/E Ratio91.7330.1931.0218.52Price / Sales4.080.49172.68103.32Price / Cash17.508.8331.5134.62Price / Book2.243.814.874.24Net Income$6.14M$40.82M$195.49M$248.05M7 Day Performance-4.63%-2.54%6.29%3.18%1 Month Performance-17.43%-12.62%3.15%1.69%1 Year Performance-21.29%-38.26%9.57%5.93% HireQuest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HQIHireQuest3.4063 of 5 stars$10.09+0.1%$17.50+73.4%-21.2%$141.12M$34.60M91.7373,100ACCDAccolade2.2488 of 5 stars$7.02flat$6.51-7.3%N/A$575.59M$446.72M-3.122,350Positive NewsWLDNWilldan Group4.8186 of 5 stars$36.90-4.1%$51.50+39.6%+38.2%$554.42M$565.80M22.641,560Positive NewsPRTHPriority Technology4.2532 of 5 stars$6.60-5.0%$13.67+107.1%+130.3%$524.83M$879.70M-15.71790News CoverageTHRYThryv2.1927 of 5 stars$11.77-2.5%$22.50+91.2%-41.4%$510.48M$824.16M-1.222,960Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsMAXMediaAlpha3.5879 of 5 stars$7.49-3.6%$18.07+141.3%-53.6%$502.06M$864.70M44.06160MEGMontrose Environmental Group2.9464 of 5 stars$13.97-4.2%$31.40+124.8%-64.7%$484.26M$696.40M-9.382,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsDDIDoubleDown Interactive4.3746 of 5 stars$9.77-0.8%$20.67+111.5%-12.1%$484.13M$341.33M3.89220Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsRMRThe RMR Group2.4125 of 5 stars$14.96-1.4%$32.00+113.9%-38.6%$476.42M$855.39M11.25600Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoverageNVRIEnviri1.7885 of 5 stars$5.85-0.2%$10.00+70.9%-17.6%$469.25M$2.34B-3.6812,000Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsRPAYRepay3.3802 of 5 stars$4.36-0.9%$9.94+127.9%-59.3%$425.05M$313.04M-5.01580 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Accolade Alternatives Willdan Group Alternatives Priority Technology Alternatives Thryv Alternatives MediaAlpha Alternatives Montrose Environmental Group Alternatives DoubleDown Interactive Alternatives The RMR Group Alternatives Enviri Alternatives Repay Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HQI) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowThe July 23rd Crypto Trigger Could Mark the Beginning of Bitcoin’s Next Big Move Bitcoin’s early 2024 ETF r...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for goldA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the ...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredSilicon Valley Gold RushA new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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