Hireright Holdings's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Hireright Holdings (HRT) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Hireright Holdings vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 720M vs 38,198M combined for its competitors (1.8% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-3.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-5.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Hireright Holdings generated -1.3% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2024, vs 27.8% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -2.1% net margin compares with 14.0% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Hireright Holdings accounted for 1.9% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 2.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.23M compares with $0.41M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
HRT Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2024
Hireright Holdings reported revenue contraction of 1.28 % year on year in Q1 2024, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 27.77 %.
With a net margin of -2.05 %, Hireright Holdings reported lower profitability than its competitors (13.95 %).
Hireright Holdings generated 1.88 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 2.43 % a year earlier.
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Hireright Holdings vs. its Competitors, Q1 2024
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Hireright Holdings reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Hireright Holdings and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Hireright Holdings Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Hireright Holdings's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Professional Services industry grew revenue 7.1% year over year, combined, vs -1.3% for Hireright Holdings. Hireright Holdings's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.03% to 0.03%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Hireright Holdings's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hireright Holdings Corp | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (6) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
HRT Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
HRT Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
HRT Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Advantage Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Insperity Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Paycor Hcm Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Automatic Data Processing Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Steris Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Hireright Holdings's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Hireright Holdings's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Hireright Holdings Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Hireright Holdings Corp |
967.17 | 719.63 |
 Automatic Data Processing Inc |
120,611.96 | 22,262.90 |
 Steris Plc |
24,902.01 | 5,935.90 |
 First Advantage Corporation |
4,075.99 | 1,663.13 |
 Paycor Hcm Inc |
4,039.04 | 699.73 |
 Insperity Inc |
1,893.16 | 6,900.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 158,042.44 | 38,917.81 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Hireright Holdings's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Hireright Holdings reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| First Advantage | Company report | 85% |
| Accurate | Company report | 85% |
| Checkr | Company report | 85% |
| Asurint | Company report | 85% |
| Cisive | Company report | 85% |
| Certiphi | Company report | 85% |
| Sterling Talent Solutions | Company report | 85% |
| GoodHire | Company report | 85% |
| Sterling Check Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Insperity Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Paycor Hcm Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Hireright Holdings's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | Employer Services 67.12 % |
| First Advantage Corporation | Total Revenues 44.84 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Hireright Holdings's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hireright Holdings Corp | 967 | 225,590 | -2,288 |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 120,612 | 383,843 | 78,029 |
| Steris Plc | 24,902 | 326,525 | 43,187 |
| First Advantage Corporation | 4,076 | 175,067 | 2,647 |
| Paycor Hcm Inc | 4,039 | 241,287 | -7,389 |
| Insperity Inc | 1,893 | 1,642,857 | 714 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 157,075 | 405,824 | 56,333 |
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Hireright Holdings's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| First Advantage Corporation | US 85.52 % |
| Insperity Inc | Northeast 25.98 % |
| Sterling Check Corp | United States 86.76 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Hireright Holdings's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Professional Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (291 companies). See the full Professional Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.70 % | 33.12 % (avg) | +15.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 9.02 % | industry median | +6.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 14.64 % | 5.60 % (avg) | +9.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.20 % | 4.36 % (avg) | -2.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Hireright Holdings's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Professional Services industry average (291 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Professional Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 25.2x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.5x | 14.0x | +0.5x |
| P/B | 1.9x | 3.5x | -1.6x |
| Return on Equity | -1.54 % | industry aggregate | -18.08 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.44 % | 1.05 % (avg) | 2.39 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Hireright Holdings's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | 10.49 % | -10.51 % |
| Operating Margin | - | 12.16 % | 7.77 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 4.99 % | 2.94 % |
| P/E | - | 6.8x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Hireright Holdings's Strategic Group Map
Hireright Holdings is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Hireright Holdings's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -8.1% and operating margin of 9.0% compares with an average of -3.3% growth and 4.8% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Hireright Holdings sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Hireright Holdings's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.20 % vs industry average 4.36 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Hireright Holdings's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Hireright Holdings's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Hireright Holdings falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Hireright Holdings's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 6.0 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 18.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-3.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-5.6% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Hireright Holdings's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hireright Holdings Corp | 0.66 | 1.74 | 1.52 |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 0.07 | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| Steris Plc | 0.15 | 2.15 | 0.27 |
| First Advantage Corporation | 1.02 | 2.46 | 1.59 |
| Paycor Hcm Inc | 0.08 | 1.12 | - |
| Insperity Inc | 0.41 | 1.09 | 7.23 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Hireright Holdings's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hireright Holdings Corp | Q1 2024 | -1.3 % | - |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | Q3 2026 | +6.1 % | +11.1 % |
| Steris Plc | Q1 2026 | +7.3 % | +50.8 % |
| First Advantage Corporation | Q2 2026 | +14.9 % | +5,391.6 % |
| Paycor Hcm Inc | Q4 2024 | +13.1 % | - |
| Insperity Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.7 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +5.9 % | +22.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Hireright Holdings's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hireright Holdings Corp | Q1 2024 | -6.9 % | +53.6 % |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | Q3 2026 | +2,304.9 % | +20.6 % |
| Steris Plc | Q1 2026 | +6.2 % | - |
| First Advantage Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +52.7 % |
| Paycor Hcm Inc | Q4 2024 | +12.8 % | -10.4 % |
| Insperity Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.1 % | +44.4 % |
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Hireright Holdings's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hireright Holdings Corp | - | - | - |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 7.40% | 34.49% | 76.51% |
| Steris Plc | 7.53% | 7.97% | 11.29% |
| First Advantage Corporation | 0.66% | 0.67% | 1.93% |
| Paycor Hcm Inc | - | - | - |
| Insperity Inc | 0.14% | 0.50% | 5.50% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Hireright Holdings's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Hireright Holdings Corp | - | 1.34 |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 26.94 | 5.42 |
| Steris Plc | 31.86 | 4.20 |
| First Advantage Corporation | 171.41 | 2.45 |
| Paycor Hcm Inc | - | 5.77 |
| Insperity Inc | 553.56 | 0.27 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 29.85 | 4.06 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.