Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	64.10	HSII's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than 55% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 21.60 vs. HSII: 64.10 )	HSII' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 6.09   Max: 109.4 Current: 64.1 6.09 109.4
P/B	1.11	HSII's P/B is ranked higher than 81% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.81 vs. HSII: 1.11 )	HSII' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.82   Max: 5.38 Current: 1.11 0.82 5.38
P/S	0.60	HSII's P/S is ranked lower than 64% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.49 vs. HSII: 0.60 )	HSII' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.42   Max: 2.77 Current: 0.6 0.42 2.77
PFCF	7.66	HSII's PFCF is ranked lower than 88% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 13.74 vs. HSII: 7.66 )	HSII' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 4.78   Max: 3168 Current: 7.66 4.78 3168
EV-to-EBIT	13.3	HSII's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 96% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 12.71 vs. HSII: 13.3 )	HSII' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 0.5   Max: 235.4 Current: 13.3 0.5 235.4
Shiller P/E	36.68	HSII's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 81% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 22.50 vs. HSII: 36.68 )	HSII' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 8.27   Max: 218.26 Current: 36.68 8.27 218.26

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	3.41	HSII's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 81% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 2.28 vs. HSII: 3.41 )	HSII' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.35   Max: 4.53 Current: 3.41 0.35 4.53
Dividend Payout	1.9	HSII's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 81% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.89 vs. HSII: 1.9 )	HSII' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.04   Max: 1.89 Current: 1.9 0.04 1.89
Dividend growth (3y)	5.7	HSII's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked lower than 78% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.25 vs. HSII: 5.7 )	HSII' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 41.4 Current: 5.7 0 41.4
Yield on cost (5-Year)	4.38	HSII's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 97% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 2.29 vs. HSII: 4.38 )	HSII' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0.44   Max: 5.67 Current: 4.38 0.44 5.67
Share Buyback Rate	-1.8	HSII's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 67% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: -0.30 vs. HSII: -1.8 )	HSII' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 2.8   Max: -6.9 Current: -1.8

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	4.9	HSII's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 74% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 3.55 vs. HSII: 4.9 )	HSII' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 4.9   Max: 15.9 Current: 4.9 4.9 15.9
Price/Tangible Book	2.9	HSII's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 68% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 2.50 vs. HSII: 2.9 )	HSII' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 1.9   Max: 5.7 Current: 2.9 1.9 5.7
Price/DCF (Projected)	0.6	HSII's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 73% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. HSII: 0.6 )	HSII' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.4   Max: 2.3 Current: 0.6 0.4 2.3
Price/Median PS Value	0.6	HSII's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 55% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. HSII: 0.6 )	HSII' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.6   Max: 1.8 Current: 0.6 0.6 1.8
Price/Graham Number	2.4	HSII's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 75% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. HSII: 2.4 )	HSII' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 0.9   Max: 3 Current: 2.4 0.9 3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	7.50	HSII's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 97% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 8.30 vs. HSII: 7.50 )	HSII' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 0.4   Max: 186.9 Current: 7.5 0.4 186.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	5.7	HSII's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 81% of the 73 Companies in the Global Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry. ( Industry Median: 4.67 vs. HSII: 5.7 )	HSII' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -0.1   Max: 91.5 Current: 5.7 -0.1 91.5

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Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. was formed as a Delaware corporation in 1999. It is an advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services. The Company provides its services to a broad range of clients through the expertise of 347 consultants located in major cities around the world. Heidrick & Struggles and its predecessors have been a leadership advisor for nearly 60 years. The Company helps its clients build leadership teams by facilitating the recruitment, management and deployment of senior executives. Focusing on top-level services offers it several advantages that include access to and influence with key decision makers, increased potential for recurring search and consulting engagements, higher fees per search, enhanced brand visibility, and a leveraged global footprint, which create added barriers to entry for potential competitors. The Company's search process typically consists of the following steps: Analyze the client's business needs in order to understand its organizational structure, relationships, and culture; determine the required set of skills for the position; define the required experience; and identify the other characteristics desired of the successful candidate; Select, contact, interview and evaluate candidates on the basis of experience and potential cultural fit with the client organization; Present confidential written reports on the candidates who potentially fit the position specification; Schedule a mutually convenient meeting between the client and each candidate; Complete references on the final candidate selected by the client; and Assist the client in structuring the compensation package and supporting the successful candidate's integration into the client team. The Company's consulting services, which is currently less than 10% of its net revenue, includes succession planning, executive assessment, talent retention management, executive development, transition consulting for newly appointed executives, and mergers and acquisitions human capital integration consulting. For many of its clients, its global access to and knowledge of regional and functional markets and candidate talent is an important differentiator of its business. The Company provides its executive search services on a retained basis, recruiting senior executives whose first year base salary and bonus averaged approximately $338,700 in 2011 on a worldwide basis. The Company's clients include the following: Fortune 1000 companies; Major non-U.S. companies; Middle market and emerging growth companies; Governmental, higher education and not-for-profit organizations; and other private and public entities. The Company's direct competition comes from four established global retained executive search firms that conduct searches mainly for the most senior-level positions within an organization. In particular, its competitors include Egon Zehnder International, Korn/Ferry International, Russell Reynolds A
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