Professional
Added to YB: 2025-08-01
Pitch date: 2025-07-31
HQI [bullish]
HireQuest, Inc.
-20.03%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultant services.
Market Cap
$138.5M
Pitch Price
$9.88
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
2.44%
EV/EBITDA
13.44
P/E
18.90
EV/Sales
4.40
Sector
Professional Services
Category
special_situation
Can HireQuest Take Command of TrueBlue?
HQI (re-entered position): Franchise staffing model offers high margins, strong cash flow & returns. Re-entered position after ICE immigration enforcement boosts HQI's legal staffing. Target: acquiring TrueBlue, implementing Command Center playbook by converting branches to franchises. Combined company could generate $40-50M annual EBITDA, potentially worth $1B.
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