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HireQuest (HireQuest) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $1.57 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is HireQuest Cash And Cash Equivalents?

HireQuest's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Sep. 2023 ($1.11 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1.34 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 ($1.34 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($1.57 Mil).

HireQuest's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($1.26 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($3.05 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 ($3.05 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1.34 Mil).


HireQuest Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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HireQuest Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

HireQuest Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.19 13.67 1.26 3.05 1.34

HireQuest Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash And Cash Equivalents 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 8.21 2.07 1.11 1.34 1.57

HireQuest Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


HireQuest  (NAS:HQI) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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HireQuest (HireQuest) Business Description

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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