HireQuest (HQI) Competitors $8.69 +0.19 (+2.25%) As of 11:32 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HQI vs. THRY, IBEX, RMR, ADV, TSSI, DDI, SOHU, RPAY, ZH, and CNDTShould you be buying HireQuest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HireQuest include Thryv (THRY), IBEX (IBEX), The RMR Group (RMR), Advantage Solutions (ADV), TSS (TSSI), DoubleDown Interactive (DDI), Sohu.com (SOHU), Repay (RPAY), Zhihu (ZH), and Conduent (CNDT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. HireQuest vs. Its Competitors Thryv IBEX The RMR Group Advantage Solutions TSS DoubleDown Interactive Sohu.com Repay Zhihu Conduent Thryv (NASDAQ:THRY) and HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, THRY or HQI? Thryv has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HireQuest has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, THRY or HQI? HireQuest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Thryv. Thryv 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 RatioThryv$824.16M0.59-$74.22M-$2.37-4.64HireQuest$34.60M3.59$3.67M$0.1849.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in THRY or HQI? 96.4% of Thryv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of Thryv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.5% of HireQuest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor THRY or HQI? In the previous week, Thryv and Thryv both had 2 articles in the media. Thryv's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat HireQuest's score of 0.84 indicating that Thryv is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Thryv 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HireQuest 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is THRY or HQI more profitable? HireQuest has a net margin of 7.47% compared to Thryv's net margin of -11.06%. HireQuest's return on equity of 13.88% beat Thryv's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Thryv-11.06% -47.96% -12.16% HireQuest 7.47%13.88%9.35% Do analysts prefer THRY or HQI? Thryv presently has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 86.35%. HireQuest has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 47.39%. Given Thryv's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Thryv is more favorable than HireQuest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Thryv 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40HireQuest 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryHireQuest beats Thryv on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HQI 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 ExcelMetricHireQuestStaffing IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$124.36M$1.38B$28.71B$10.48BDividend Yield2.76%3.71%2.88%4.78%P/E Ratio49.0023.6126.1626.97Price / Sales3.594.28969.04130.44Price / Cash6.497.9932.2762.13Price / Book1.903.367.976.56Net Income$3.67M$30.46M$196.17M$276.78M7 Day Performance6.01%-0.22%0.78%0.80%1 Month Performance-9.17%-5.03%0.63%4.02%1 Year Performance-38.02%-22.25%52.43%34.82% HireQuest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HQIHireQuest3.5974 of 5 stars$8.69+2.2%$13.00+49.6%-40.1%$122.54M$34.60M48.2865,000News CoverageTHRYThryv2.853 of 5 stars$11.39-3.7%$20.50+80.0%-37.0%$503.07M$758.29M-4.833,016IBEXIBEX1.7039 of 5 stars$37.53-0.2%$34.50-8.1%+89.0%$499.31M$558.27M15.6933,000RMRThe RMR Group3.6576 of 5 stars$15.30+0.3%$24.00+56.9%-42.2%$487.61M$897.20M13.08600ADVAdvantage Solutions1.8113 of 5 stars$1.50-1.6%$2.25+50.5%-54.7%$487.30M$3.57B-1.5969,000Positive NewsTSSITSS2.6738 of 5 stars$18.66+3.9%$20.50+9.9%+180.5%$473.22M$148M51.8370Positive NewsDDIDoubleDown Interactive3.9418 of 5 stars$9.19-0.6%$19.25+109.6%-40.8%$455.12M$341.33M4.27220Positive NewsSOHUSohu.com3.5314 of 5 stars$15.13-1.1%$20.00+32.2%+0.6%$454.73M$594.65M3.634,300Trending NewsRPAYRepay3.4167 of 5 stars$4.96-0.5%$7.22+45.8%-42.1%$452.58M$310.37M-3.93580News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionZHZhihu1.4391 of 5 stars$4.91-2.4%$4.70-4.3%+17.8%$429.27M$493.05M22.351,887Gap DownCNDTConduent2.0301 of 5 stars$2.71-0.9%N/A-38.2%$427.32M$3.11B67.6456,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Thryv Alternatives IBEX Alternatives The RMR Group Alternatives Advantage Solutions Alternatives TSS Alternatives DoubleDown Interactive Alternatives Sohu.com Alternatives Repay Alternatives Zhihu Alternatives Conduent 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 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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