Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UPWK or HQI?

Upwork has higher revenue and earnings than HireQuest. Upwork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HireQuest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Upwork $787.78M 1.37 $115.43M $0.77 11.22 HireQuest $30.64M 7.85 $6.33M $0.57 30.37

Is UPWK or HQI more profitable?

HireQuest has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Upwork's net margin of 12.94%. Upwork's return on equity of 16.70% beat HireQuest's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Upwork 12.94% 16.70% 7.94% HireQuest 27.06% 16.35% 12.11%

Does the media prefer UPWK or HQI?

In the previous week, Upwork had 2 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Upwork and 3 mentions for HireQuest. Upwork's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat HireQuest's score of 0.71 indicating that Upwork is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Upwork 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HireQuest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HQI or KFRC?

Kforce has higher revenue and earnings than HireQuest. Kforce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HireQuest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HireQuest $30.64M 7.85 $6.33M $0.57 30.37 Kforce $1.34B 0.68 $50.41M $2.12 24.14

Is HQI or KFRC more profitable?

HireQuest has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Kforce's net margin of 3.59%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat HireQuest's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HireQuest 27.06% 16.35% 12.11% Kforce 3.59% 30.34% 13.76%

Does the media favor HQI or KFRC?

In the previous week, HireQuest had 2 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HireQuest and 1 mentions for Kforce. HireQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Kforce's score of 0.00 indicating that HireQuest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HireQuest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kforce 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate HQI or KELYB?

HireQuest presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.76%. Given HireQuest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HireQuest is more favorable than Kelly Services. 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 Kelly Services 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Is HQI or KELYB more profitable?

HireQuest has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Kelly Services' net margin of -6.73%. HireQuest's return on equity of 16.35% beat Kelly Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HireQuest 27.06% 16.35% 12.11% Kelly Services -6.73% 2.69% 1.19%

Does the media favor HQI or BBSI?

In the previous week, Barrett Business Services had 2 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Barrett Business Services and 3 mentions for HireQuest. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat HireQuest's score of 0.71 indicating that Barrett Business Services 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Barrett Business Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is KELYA or HQI more profitable?

HireQuest has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Kelly Services' net margin of -6.73%. HireQuest's return on equity of 16.35% beat Kelly Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kelly Services -6.73% 2.69% 1.19% HireQuest 27.06% 16.35% 12.11%

Does the media prefer KELYA or HQI?

In the previous week, Kelly Services had 2 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kelly Services and 3 mentions for HireQuest. HireQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Kelly Services' score of 0.67 indicating that HireQuest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kelly Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HireQuest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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HQI vs. UPWK, KFRC, KELYB, BBSI, and KELYA

Should you buy HireQuest stock or one of its competitors? HireQuest's main competitors and comparable companies include Upwork (UPWK), Kforce (KFRC), Kelly Services (KELYB), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), and Kelly Services (KELYA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry.

How does HireQuest compare to Upwork?

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

HireQuest has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Upwork's net margin of 12.94%. Upwork's return on equity of 16.70% beat HireQuest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upwork	12.94%	16.70%	7.94%
HireQuest	27.06%	16.35%	12.11%

77.7% of Upwork shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Upwork shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.9% of HireQuest shares are owned 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.

Upwork currently has a consensus price target of $13.05, indicating a potential upside of 51.04%. HireQuest has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.76%. Given Upwork's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Upwork is more favorable than HireQuest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upwork	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
HireQuest	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Upwork had 2 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Upwork and 3 mentions for HireQuest. Upwork's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat HireQuest's score of 0.71 indicating that Upwork is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Upwork has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HireQuest has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Upwork	$787.78M	1.37	$115.43M	$0.77	11.22
HireQuest	$30.64M	7.85	$6.33M	$0.57	30.37

Summary

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

How does HireQuest compare to Kforce?

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

HireQuest pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kforce pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. HireQuest pays out 42.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kforce pays out 75.5% 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 has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Kforce's net margin of 3.59%. Kforce's return on equity of 30.34% beat HireQuest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HireQuest	27.06%	16.35%	12.11%
Kforce	3.59%	30.34%	13.76%

HireQuest currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.76%. Kforce has a consensus target price of $60.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.56%. Given Kforce's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kforce 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
Kforce	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, HireQuest had 2 more articles in the media than Kforce. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HireQuest and 1 mentions for Kforce. HireQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Kforce's score of 0.00 indicating that HireQuest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of HireQuest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Kforce shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HireQuest has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kforce has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HireQuest	$30.64M	7.85	$6.33M	$0.57	30.37
Kforce	$1.34B	0.68	$50.41M	$2.12	24.14

Summary

HireQuest beats Kforce on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HireQuest compare to Kelly Services?

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

HireQuest has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Kelly Services' net margin of -6.73%. HireQuest's return on equity of 16.35% beat Kelly Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HireQuest	27.06%	16.35%	12.11%
Kelly Services	-6.73%	2.69%	1.19%

In the previous week, HireQuest had 1 more articles in the media than Kelly Services. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HireQuest and 2 mentions for Kelly Services. Kelly Services' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat HireQuest's score of 0.71 indicating that Kelly Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HireQuest	Positive
Kelly Services	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HireQuest	$30.64M	7.85	$6.33M	$0.57	30.37
Kelly Services	$4.25B	0.18	-$254.10M	-$7.81	N/A

HireQuest presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.76%. Given HireQuest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HireQuest is more favorable than Kelly Services.

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
Kelly Services	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

HireQuest has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kelly Services has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

HireQuest pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kelly Services pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. HireQuest pays out 42.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kelly Services pays out -3.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kelly Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of HireQuest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 93.1% of Kelly Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HireQuest beats Kelly Services on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HireQuest compare to Barrett Business Services?

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) and Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

HireQuest pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Barrett Business Services pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. HireQuest pays out 42.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrett Business Services pays out 23.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Barrett Business Services has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

HireQuest presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.76%. Barrett Business Services has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.53%. Given Barrett Business Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Barrett Business Services 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
Barrett Business Services	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

HireQuest has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrett Business Services has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HireQuest	$30.64M	7.85	$6.33M	$0.57	30.37
Barrett Business Services	$1.24B	0.62	$54.45M	$1.36	23.46

HireQuest has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Barrett Business Services' net margin of 2.77%. Barrett Business Services' return on equity of 20.95% beat HireQuest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HireQuest	27.06%	16.35%	12.11%
Barrett Business Services	2.77%	20.95%	6.11%

In the previous week, Barrett Business Services had 2 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Barrett Business Services and 3 mentions for HireQuest. Barrett Business Services' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat HireQuest's score of 0.71 indicating that Barrett Business Services 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Barrett Business Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

12.0% of HireQuest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are held by institutional investors. 42.9% of HireQuest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Barrett Business Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Barrett Business Services beats HireQuest on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HireQuest compare to Kelly Services?

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

HireQuest has a net margin of 27.06% compared to Kelly Services' net margin of -6.73%. HireQuest's return on equity of 16.35% beat Kelly Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kelly Services	-6.73%	2.69%	1.19%
HireQuest	27.06%	16.35%	12.11%

In the previous week, Kelly Services had 2 more articles in the media than HireQuest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kelly Services and 3 mentions for HireQuest. HireQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Kelly Services' score of 0.67 indicating that HireQuest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Kelly Services pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. HireQuest pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kelly Services pays out -3.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HireQuest pays out 42.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kelly Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kelly Services	$4.25B	0.13	-$254.10M	-$7.81	N/A
HireQuest	$30.64M	7.85	$6.33M	$0.57	30.37

Kelly Services presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.94%. HireQuest has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.76%. Given Kelly Services' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kelly Services is more favorable than HireQuest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kelly Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
HireQuest	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Kelly Services has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HireQuest has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

76.3% of Kelly Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of HireQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Kelly Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.9% of HireQuest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HireQuest beats Kelly Services on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	HireQuest	Professional Services Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$237.55M	$7.98B	$10.11B	$12.93B
Dividend Yield	1.37%	3.74%	96.64%	22.89%
P/E Ratio	29.98	37.06	26.36	25.30
Price / Sales	7.75	24.24	277.86	76.35
Price / Cash	18.17	22.03	23.80	53.04
Price / Book	3.52	6.86	4.65	5.92
Net Income	$6.33M	$236.73M	$614.62M	$381.04M
7 Day Performance	-7.37%	-0.61%	-2.45%	-4.38%
1 Month Performance	5.82%	-3.96%	-4.09%	-7.25%
1 Year Performance	98.95%	-10.21%	0.06%	-4.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HQI HireQuest	3.0315 of 5 stars	$17.09 -1.3%	$19.00 +11.2%	+97.4%	$237.55M	$30.64M	29.98	75,000
UPWK Upwork	3.5007 of 5 stars	$8.35 -0.2%	$13.05 +56.4%	-49.4%	$1.04B	$787.78M	10.83	630	Positive News
KFRC Kforce	4.1299 of 5 stars	$50.92 +0.5%	$60.67 +19.2%	+83.1%	$913.63M	$1.34B	19.04	9,600
KELYB Kelly Services	1.2328 of 5 stars	$22.38 -0.1%	N/A	+71.1%	$777.26M	$4.25B	N/A	4,900	Short Interest Decrease
BBSI Barrett Business Services	4.8379 of 5 stars	$31.62 +1.1%	$41.00 +29.7%	-25.6%	$766.19M	$1.27B	23.25	3,197	Positive News

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HQI vs. UPWK, KFRC, KELYB, BBSI, and KELYA

How does HireQuest compare to Upwork?

Is UPWK or HQI more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UPWK or HQI?

Do analysts recommend UPWK or HQI?

Does the media prefer UPWK or HQI?

Which has more volatility & risk, UPWK or HQI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UPWK or HQI?

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How does HireQuest compare to Kforce?

Is HQI or KFRC a better dividend stock?

Is HQI or KFRC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HQI or KFRC?

Does the media favor HQI or KFRC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HQI or KFRC?

Which has more risk and volatility, HQI or KFRC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HQI or KFRC?

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How does HireQuest compare to Kelly Services?

Is HQI or KELYB more profitable?

Does the media favor HQI or KELYB?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HQI or KELYB?

Do analysts rate HQI or KELYB?

Which has more risk and volatility, HQI or KELYB?

Is HQI or KELYB a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HQI or KELYB?

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How does HireQuest compare to Barrett Business Services?

Is HQI or BBSI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HQI or BBSI?

Which has more volatility & risk, HQI or BBSI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HQI or BBSI?

Is HQI or BBSI more profitable?

Does the media favor HQI or BBSI?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HQI or BBSI?

Summary

How does HireQuest compare to Kelly Services?

Is KELYA or HQI more profitable?

Does the media prefer KELYA or HQI?

Is KELYA or HQI a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KELYA or HQI?

Do analysts recommend KELYA or HQI?

Which has more volatility and risk, KELYA or HQI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KELYA or HQI?

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