HireQuest (HQI) Competitors $13.90 +0.04 (+0.29%) (As of 12/24/2024 05:19 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HQI vs. YEXT, RPAY, UXIN, IIIV, MAX, PRTH, RMR, CNDT, IMXI, and MEGShould you be buying HireQuest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HireQuest include Yext (YEXT), Repay (RPAY), Uxin (UXIN), i3 Verticals (IIIV), MediaAlpha (MAX), Priority Technology (PRTH), The RMR Group (RMR), Conduent (CNDT), International Money Express (IMXI), and Montrose Environmental Group (MEG). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. HireQuest vs. Yext Repay Uxin i3 Verticals MediaAlpha Priority Technology The RMR Group Conduent International Money Express Montrose Environmental Group Yext (NYSE:YEXT) and HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, YEXT or HQI? Yext has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HireQuest has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, YEXT or HQI? HireQuest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Yext. Yext 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 RatioYext$408.97M2.00-$2.63M-$0.15-42.67HireQuest$36.28M5.36$6.14M$0.11126.36 Does the media refer more to YEXT or HQI? In the previous week, HireQuest had 1 more articles in the media than Yext. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for HireQuest and 0 mentions for Yext. HireQuest's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Yext's score of 0.00 indicating that HireQuest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Yext Neutral HireQuest Very Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer YEXT or HQI? Yext received 387 more outperform votes than HireQuest when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.18% of users gave HireQuest an outperform vote while only 66.78% of users gave Yext an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformYextOutperform Votes40266.78% Underperform Votes20033.22% HireQuestOutperform Votes1568.18% Underperform Votes731.82% Is YEXT or HQI more profitable? HireQuest has a net margin of 4.04% compared to Yext's net margin of -4.64%. HireQuest's return on equity of 11.02% beat Yext's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Yext-4.64% -11.10% -3.49% HireQuest 4.04%11.02%6.69% Do institutionals and insiders believe in YEXT or HQI? 71.0% of Yext shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of HireQuest shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Yext shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.9% of HireQuest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer YEXT or HQI? Yext presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.63%. HireQuest has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 33.09%. Given Yext's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Yext is more favorable than HireQuest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Yext 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50HireQuest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryHireQuest beats Yext on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTICackling Kamala hates this companyDo you want to see one of the most exciting election trades of all time? A trade that could help America become 100% energy independent… Reduce energy costs to virtually zero… And hand investors what could be a stunning return in just a few years’ time? It all has to do with a little known company that is helping to kick off the next great American energy revolution. Before that happens, you need to see the details here. 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$194.60M$1.21B$7.27B$9.26BDividend Yield1.71%3.00%2.30%4.29%P/E Ratio126.3636.5428.3617.28Price / Sales5.360.70478.77119.73Price / Cash18.489.0331.4137.83Price / Book3.084.555.944.93Net Income$6.14M$70.14M$125.08M$225.34M7 Day Performance0.14%0.62%4.55%4.14%1 Month Performance-10.44%-0.60%5.86%1.16%1 Year Performance-15.66%-28.90%18.69%16.98% HireQuest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HQIHireQuest3.6711 of 5 stars$13.90+0.3%$18.50+33.1%-15.7%$194.04M$36.28M126.3673,000Positive NewsYEXTYext2.4911 of 5 stars$6.42-1.2%$9.00+40.2%+8.8%$819.32M$404.32M-43.331,100RPAYRepay3.3146 of 5 stars$8.34+2.2%$12.83+53.9%-7.3%$814.23M$296.63M-9.38580Analyst RevisionUXINUxin0.5968 of 5 stars$4.15-1.2%N/A-33.8%$779.45M$190.40M-0.21810IIIVi3 Verticals4.6593 of 5 stars$22.47+0.1%$27.14+20.8%+7.0%$753.64M$229.92M5.041,480MAXMediaAlpha4.192 of 5 stars$11.29+5.1%$24.14+113.8%-5.1%$752.64M$681.23M67.59160Gap UpPRTHPriority Technology3.0133 of 5 stars$9.13+0.9%$13.00+42.4%+213.0%$704.84M$755.61M-21.55790Gap UpRMRThe RMR Group3.4011 of 5 stars$21.76-1.0%$32.00+47.1%-24.7%$692.97M$897.61M15.98600CNDTConduent3.4551 of 5 stars$4.23+0.5%$9.00+112.8%+15.3%$676.34M$3.51B1.8559,000IMXIInternational Money Express4.4471 of 5 stars$21.49+0.9%$27.00+25.6%-6.1%$668.32M$665.67M11.90880News CoverageMEGMontrose Environmental Group3.4853 of 5 stars$18.21+10.1%$36.60+101.0%-45.8%$624.62M$673.08M-12.103,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Yext Alternatives Repay Alternatives Uxin Alternatives i3 Verticals Alternatives MediaAlpha Alternatives Priority Technology Alternatives The RMR Group Alternatives Conduent Alternatives International Money Express Alternatives Montrose Environmental Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HQI) was last updated on 12/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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