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| Metric | HQIHireQuest, Inc. | BBSIBARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC | KELYAKELLY SERVICES INC | TBITrueBlue, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding HQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $16.51▲ 0.19 (1.16%) | $32.81▲ 0.98 (3.08%) | $16.39▲ 0.57 (3.60%) | $8.82▲ 0.25 (2.92%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Market value | $231.1M | $826.1M | $575.3M | $264.5M | |
| Revenue | $30.6M | $1.24B | $4.25B | $1.62B | |
| Profit | $6.3M | $54.4M | -$254.1M | -$48.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -11.4% | 8.4% | -1.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 21.0% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 21.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 20.5% | 5.0% | -1.6% | -2.9% | -1.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 20.7% | 4.4% | -6.0% | -3.0% | -3.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 3.8% | 2.7% | -4.6% | 2.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.3% | 22.6% | -26.0% | -17.5% | -17.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 8.7% | 32.5% | -5.3% | -11.7% | -5.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 36.52x | 15.17x | — | — | 15.17x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 3.38x | 3.43x | 0.59x | 0.96x | 0.96x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.29x | 2.23x | 1.30x | 1.33x | 1.33x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/7 | 6/8 | 5/9 | 4/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How HQI compares with the others
- HQI's operating margin of 20.5% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (-1.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -11.4% against 3.1%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the other company selected: 36.5x against 15.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.3x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.