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HQI vs. PHR, EVH, AIAI, RMR, and MNTN

Should you buy HireQuest stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares HireQuest with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with HireQuest include Phreesia (PHR), Evolent Health (EVH), AIAI (AIAI), The RMR Group (RMR), and MNTN (MNTN). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does HireQuest compare to Phreesia?

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) and Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

HireQuest has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Phreesia has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Phreesia had 3 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Phreesia and 1 mentions for HireQuest. Phreesia's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat HireQuest's score of 0.00 indicating that Phreesia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HireQuest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Phreesia
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

HireQuest currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.68%. Phreesia has a consensus price target of $16.65, suggesting a potential upside of 62.58%. Given Phreesia's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Phreesia is more favorable than HireQuest.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HireQuest
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Phreesia
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42

HireQuest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Phreesia. HireQuest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Phreesia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HireQuest$30.64M5.78$6.33M$0.4627.71
Phreesia$480.59M1.32$2.31M$0.1568.26

HireQuest has a net margin of 21.98% compared to Phreesia's net margin of 1.85%. HireQuest's return on equity of 14.90% beat Phreesia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HireQuest21.98% 14.90% 10.90%
Phreesia 1.85%5.13%3.12%

12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Phreesia shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of HireQuest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Phreesia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

HireQuest beats Phreesia on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HireQuest compare to Evolent Health?

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) and Evolent Health (NYSE:EVH) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

HireQuest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Evolent Health. Evolent Health 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 Ratio
HireQuest$30.64M5.78$6.33M$0.4627.71
Evolent Health$1.88B0.26-$534.51M-$4.76N/A

HireQuest has a net margin of 21.98% compared to Evolent Health's net margin of -26.29%. HireQuest's return on equity of 14.90% beat Evolent Health's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HireQuest21.98% 14.90% 10.90%
Evolent Health -26.29%0.36%0.10%

12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of HireQuest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Evolent Health shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HireQuest presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.68%. Evolent Health has a consensus target price of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 41.56%. Given Evolent Health's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Evolent Health is more favorable than HireQuest.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HireQuest
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Evolent Health
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

In the previous week, Evolent Health had 7 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Evolent Health and 1 mentions for HireQuest. Evolent Health's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat HireQuest's score of 0.00 indicating that Evolent Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HireQuest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Evolent Health
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

HireQuest has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evolent Health has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

HireQuest beats Evolent Health on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HireQuest compare to AIAI?

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) and AIAI (NASDAQ:AIAI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

HireQuest presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.68%. Given HireQuest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe HireQuest is more favorable than AIAI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HireQuest
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
AIAI
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of HireQuest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HireQuest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AIAI.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HireQuest$30.64M5.78$6.33M$0.4627.71
AIAI$272.00M1.82N/AN/AN/A

HireQuest has a net margin of 21.98% compared to AIAI's net margin of 0.00%. HireQuest's return on equity of 14.90% beat AIAI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HireQuest21.98% 14.90% 10.90%
AIAI N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, HireQuest and HireQuest both had 1 articles in the media. HireQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled AIAI'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HireQuest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
AIAI
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

HireQuest beats AIAI on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HireQuest compare to The RMR Group?

The RMR Group (NASDAQ:RMR) and HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

The RMR Group currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.82%. HireQuest has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.68%. Given HireQuest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HireQuest is more favorable than The RMR Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The RMR Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
HireQuest
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

The RMR Group has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HireQuest has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

The RMR Group has higher revenue and earnings than HireQuest. The RMR Group 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 Ratio
The RMR Group$640.19M1.01$17.60M$1.2116.67
HireQuest$30.64M5.78$6.33M$0.4627.71

42.3% of The RMR Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of HireQuest shares are held by institutional investors. 54.7% of The RMR Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.9% of HireQuest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, HireQuest had 1 more articles in the media than The RMR Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for HireQuest and 0 mentions for The RMR Group. The RMR Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled HireQuest'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The RMR Group Neutral
HireQuest Neutral

The RMR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. HireQuest pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. The RMR Group pays out 148.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HireQuest pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The RMR Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The RMR Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

HireQuest has a net margin of 21.98% compared to The RMR Group's net margin of 3.23%. HireQuest's return on equity of 14.90% beat The RMR Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The RMR Group3.23% 3.44% 2.05%
HireQuest 21.98%14.90%10.90%

Summary

HireQuest beats The RMR Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HireQuest compare to MNTN?

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) and MNTN (NYSE:MNTN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

HireQuest has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MNTN has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

HireQuest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MNTN. MNTN 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 Ratio
HireQuest$30.64M5.78$6.33M$0.4627.71
MNTN$290.09M1.80-$6.43M-$0.03N/A

In the previous week, MNTN had 11 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for MNTN and 1 mentions for HireQuest. MNTN's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat HireQuest's score of 0.00 indicating that MNTN is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HireQuest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MNTN
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

HireQuest currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.68%. MNTN has a consensus target price of $19.85, suggesting a potential upside of 131.33%. Given MNTN's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MNTN is more favorable than HireQuest.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HireQuest
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
MNTN
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of MNTN shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of HireQuest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of MNTN shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

HireQuest has a net margin of 21.98% compared to MNTN's net margin of 7.84%. MNTN's return on equity of 16.44% beat HireQuest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HireQuest21.98% 14.90% 10.90%
MNTN 7.84%16.44%13.03%

Summary

MNTN beats HireQuest on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HQI vs. The Competition

MetricHireQuestStaffing IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$178.82M$1.41B$6.79B$12.28B
Dividend Yield1.88%3.22%3.05%9.43%
P/E Ratio27.9714.1928.4623.84
Price / Sales5.782.46334.2391.22
Price / Cash13.2913.8523.1459.93
Price / Book2.633.985.516.14
Net Income$6.33M$9.03M$204.26M$331.84M
7 Day Performance5.25%-3.56%-0.42%-0.76%
1 Month Performance0.52%9.60%-3.21%-2.28%
1 Year Performance23.15%-9.04%6.51%14.56%

HireQuest Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HQI
HireQuest
3.2556 of 5 stars
$12.75
+0.5%
$15.00
+17.7%
+20.4%$178.82M$30.64M27.9775,000
PHR
Phreesia
4.0521 of 5 stars
$10.75
-2.6%
$16.65
+54.9%
-64.5%$681.78M$480.59M71.631,789
EVH
Evolent Health
2.7339 of 5 stars
$6.19
+4.5%
$6.08
-1.8%
-54.9%$665.89M$1.88BN/A4,200
AIAI
AIAI
N/A$9.45
-6.3%
N/AN/A$664.43M$272.00MN/A2
RMR
The RMR Group
1.6178 of 5 stars
$20.54
+0.5%
$19.00
-7.5%
+17.0%$655.98M$640.19M16.98600

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This page (NASDAQ:HQI) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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