HireQuest (HireQuest) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is HireQuest Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. HireQuest's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.76 Mil. HireQuest's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.76 Mil. Therefore, HireQuest's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.

The historical rank and industry rank for HireQuest's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of HireQuest was 100.27%. The lowest was 25.39%. And the median was 26.30%.

HQI's Gross Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 34.8
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

HireQuest had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for HireQuest was 0.00% per year.

HireQuest Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for HireQuest's Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of HireQuest's Gross Margin %

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, HireQuest's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, HireQuest's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HireQuest's Gross Margin % falls into.

HireQuest Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

HireQuest's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	37.9	/	37.882
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(37.882 - 0)	/	37.882
	=	N/A %

HireQuest's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	9.8	/	9.764
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(9.764 - 0)	/	9.764
	=	N/A %

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.

HireQuest (NAS:HQI) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

HireQuest had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.

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HireQuest (HireQuest) Business Description

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111 Springhall Drive, Goose Creek, SC, USA, 29445

Website

https://www.hirequest.com

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