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HireQuest (HireQuest) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 3.13 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is HireQuest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-01), HireQuest's current share price is $12.82. HireQuest's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.09. HireQuest's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.13.

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

HQI' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33   Med: 2.51   Max: 7.61
Current: 3.13

During the past years, HireQuest's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.61. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 2.51.

HQI's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
71.63% of 652 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs HQI: 3.13

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

HireQuest's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.496. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $4.09 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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HireQuest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for HireQuest's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

HireQuest Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.00 3.86 6.40 4.31 3.76

HireQuest Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 4.31 5.66 6.62 3.82 3.76

Competitive Comparison of HireQuest's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, HireQuest's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where HireQuest's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



HireQuest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

HireQuest's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=12.82/4.09
=3.13

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, HireQuest's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=4.496/129.4194*129.4194
=4.496

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

HireQuest Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 1.596 99.695 2.072
201406 2.067 100.560 2.660
201409 3.174 100.428 4.090
201412 3.431 99.070 4.482
201503 3.430 99.621 4.456
201506 3.529 100.684 4.536
201509 3.616 100.392 4.662
201512 3.636 99.792 4.715
201603 3.576 100.470 4.606
201606 3.611 101.688 4.596
201609 3.742 101.861 4.754
201612 3.589 101.863 4.560
201703 3.771 102.862 4.745
201706 3.919 103.349 4.908
201709 4.098 104.136 5.093
201712 3.924 104.011 4.883
201803 3.627 105.290 4.458
201806 3.730 106.317 4.541
201809 3.793 106.507 4.609
201812 4.036 105.998 4.928
201903 3.893 107.251 4.698
201906 3.996 108.070 4.785
201909 2.157 108.329 2.577
201912 2.314 108.420 2.762
202003 2.399 108.902 2.851
202006 2.496 108.767 2.970
202009 2.608 109.815 3.074
202012 2.675 109.897 3.150
202103 2.918 111.754 3.379
202106 3.072 114.631 3.468
202109 3.295 115.734 3.685
202112 3.410 117.630 3.752
202203 3.410 121.301 3.638
202206 3.764 125.017 3.897
202209 4.031 125.227 4.166
202212 4.198 125.222 4.339
202303 4.350 127.348 4.421
202306 4.464 128.729 4.488
202309 4.519 129.860 4.504
202312 4.496 129.419 4.496

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


HireQuest  (NAS:HQI) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


HireQuest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

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HireQuest (HireQuest) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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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