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HQI vs V // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
HireQuest Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Visa Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HQI 2
— V 10
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: V
LAST: $16.30 (-3.26%) • MKT CAP: $226.6M
roic
7.30%
LAST: $410.54 (+2.48%) • MKT CAP: $733.53B
roic
32.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HQI VS. V)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HQI | V | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 7.30% | 32.30% | -25.00 | V | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.1x | 28.9x | +7.20 | V | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.32% | 2.90% | +2.42 | HQI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.50% | 60.00% | -39.50 | V | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.70% | 50.10% | -29.40 | V | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.40% | 11.30% | -22.70 | V | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.63% | -0.63 | V | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.36 | 9.09 | -0.73 | V | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 9/9 | -3.00 | V | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.5 | 65.6 | -24.10 | V | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.06 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.3x | 34.0x | -0.70 | HQI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $226.6M | $733.53B | -$733.31B | V | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HQI REV | V REV | HQI GROSS % | V GROSS % | HQI FCF | V FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.6M | $40.00B | — | — | $12.0M | $21.26B |
| FY 2024 | $34.6M | $35.93B | — | — | $12.0M | $18.33B |
| FY 2023 | $37.9M | $32.65B | — | — | $10.6M | $19.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HQI // BETA —
V // BETA 1.06