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HireQuest (HireQuest) Cash Ratio : 0.04 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is HireQuest Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. HireQuest's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.04.

HireQuest has a Cash Ratio of 0.04. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for HireQuest's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HQI' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04   Med: 0.98   Max: 2.17
Current: 0.04

During the past 13 years, HireQuest's highest Cash Ratio was 2.17. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.98.

HQI's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
93.46% of 1055 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.58 vs HQI: 0.04

HireQuest Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for HireQuest's Cash Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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HireQuest Cash Ratio Chart

HireQuest Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 1.45 0.06 0.08 0.04

HireQuest Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.08 0.18 0.05 0.03 0.04

Competitive Comparison of HireQuest's Cash Ratio

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, HireQuest's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


HireQuest's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, HireQuest's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HireQuest's Cash Ratio falls into.



HireQuest Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

HireQuest's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=1.342/35.711
=0.04

HireQuest's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=1.342/35.711
=0.04

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


HireQuest  (NAS:HQI) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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HireQuest (HireQuest) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
111 Springhall Drive, Goose Creek, SC, USA, 29445
HireQuest Inc is a nationwide franchisor of offices providing direct-dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing solutions in the light industrial and blue-collar segments of the staffing industry and traditional commercial staffing. The company's franchisees provide various types of temporary personnel through two business models operating under the trade names HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI. The primary source of revenue for the company is royalty fees based on the operation of its franchised offices.
Executives
Lawrence F Hagenbuch director 600 CORPORATION DRIVE, PENDLETON IN 46064
R. Rimmy Malhotra director C/O COMMAND CENTER, INC., 3609 S WADSWORTH BLVD., SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD CO 80235
Kathleen M Shanahan director 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Jack A. Olmstead director 111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE, GOOSE CREEK SC 29445
Edward Jackson director, 10 percent owner 111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE, GOOSE CREEK SC 29445
Richard Hermanns director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE, GOOSE CREEK SC 29445
David S. Burnett officer: CFO C/O INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC., 31248 OAK CREST DRIVE, SUITE 110, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361
Richard F & Lisa S Hermanns Dynasty Trust Dated July 16, 2008 10 percent owner 240 S PINEAPPLE AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, SARASOTA FL 34236
Jd Smith director 13506 SUMMERPORT VILLAGE PARKWAY #160, WINDERMERE FL 34786
John Mcannar officer: Secretary, VP and GC 111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE, GOOSE CREEK SC 29445
Smith Cory officer: CFO and Treasurer 360 S. MONROE STREET, APT. 707, DENVER CO 80209
Payne Brown director 111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE, GOOSE CREEK SC 29445
Brendan Simaytis officer: Executive VP & General Counsel COMMAND CENTER, INC., 3609 S. WADSWORTH BLVD., SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD CO 80235
Steven Mark Bathgate director 5350 S ROSLYN, SUITE 380, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Galen G Vetter director 500 EAST GRANT STREET, #2011, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404