Last 46 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 15.0x, up 9.6% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 24.3% YoY to 7.2x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 143.93 | 14.99 | 11.56 | 17.27 | — | 13.68 | — | 12.56 | 10.25 | 8.57 | 15.04 | 9.99 | 8.96 |
| — | +9.6% | — | +37.5% | — | +59.7% | — | +25.8% | +14.4% | +34.5% | +121.2% | -9.2% | -50.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.10 | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.60 |
| — | +13.8% | +33.3% | +20.7% | +40.5% | +50.5% | +13.4% | +2.0% | -1.3% | -6.6% | -8.6% | -9.3% | -22.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.76 | 2.08 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 2.07 | 1.69 | 1.39 | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.17 | 1.28 | 1.48 | 1.40 |
| — | +23.2% | +42.0% | +30.0% | +56.6% | +44.4% | +8.8% | +1.9% | -5.4% | -15.1% | -28.5% | -35.9% | -47.2% | |
| P/FCF | 9.88 | 2.05 | 3.75 | — | 1.35 | 1.89 | 3.07 | — | 1.02 | 1.21 | 3.11 | — | 0.91 |
| — | +8.6% | +22.3% | — | +32.6% | +56.9% | -1.3% | — | +11.7% | +22.2% | +51.8% | — | -16.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 30.78 | 7.21 | 7.15 | 9.50 | — | 5.80 | — | 6.57 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 5.57 | 5.79 | 3.32 |
| — | +24.3% | — | +44.6% | — | +104.6% | — | +13.5% | -16.9% | +5.1% | +103.6% | +21.7% | -39.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 107.87 | 6.68 | 8.57 | 11.35 | 6.65 | 7.30 | 7.19 | 8.51 | 3.40 | 3.44 | 4.92 | 7.05 | 3.79 |
| — | -8.5% | +19.1% | +33.4% | +95.4% | +112.2% | +46.2% | +20.6% | -10.2% | +16.9% | +67.0% | +36.4% | -41.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.'s operating margin was 5.9% in Q3 2025, down 1.9 pp QoQ and down 0.8 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 2.8% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 14.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.2% | 20.9% | 24.3% | 23.6% | 24.8% | 24.3% | 26.6% | 25.0% | 29.6% | 26.1% | 25.4% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| — | -14.2% | -8.8% | -5.5% | -16.0% | -6.9% | +4.8% | +0.1% | +9.7% | -2.2% | +0.6% | +7.8% | +18.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 0.7% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 5.6% | -8.4% | 6.7% | -1.5% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| — | -12.0% | +630.0% | -6.6% | -199.1% | -18.3% | -129.8% | -17.6% | +2.2% | -24.6% | -55.9% | -30.7% | +43.8% | |
| Net Margin | 0.8% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 4.6% | -5.3% | 5.2% | -1.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| — | +4.2% | +459.1% | -11.2% | -192.4% | -6.3% | -155.6% | -19.0% | -14.1% | -30.6% | -59.1% | -0.5% | +54.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% | -3.2% | 3.1% | -1.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| — | +12.2% | +496.7% | -3.8% | -197.1% | -9.1% | -152.5% | -19.6% | -18.3% | -37.5% | -68.5% | -30.3% | +6.6% | |
| ROA | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.2% | -1.3% | 1.4% | -0.5% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| — | +7.0% | +474.1% | -9.9% | -194.0% | -8.2% | -153.8% | -11.7% | -4.6% | -26.3% | -62.4% | -18.2% | +17.5% | |
| ROIC | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 6.2% | -13.6% | 4.8% | -0.9% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| — | +9.4% | +655.7% | +18.2% | -256.7% | -23.9% | -126.7% | -13.9% | -5.4% | -55.4% | -81.3% | -94.6% | — |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.1x, up from 3.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 11.5% YoY to 1.53x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| — | -7.2% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +3.2% | +22.5% | +9.6% | +8.5% | +6.9% | -14.0% | -10.7% | -16.7% | -20.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.82 | 4.13 | 3.48 | 4.75 | — | 4.31 | — | 4.67 | 3.70 | 2.86 | 4.43 | 3.76 | 3.66 |
| — | -4.3% | — | +1.7% | — | +50.8% | — | +24.2% | +1.1% | +12.9% | +105.8% | +51.8% | -15.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.73 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.40 |
| — | -11.5% | -11.4% | -16.2% | +1.3% | +10.4% | +11.9% | +18.5% | +12.9% | +12.7% | +13.5% | +8.8% | +0.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.73 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.40 |
| — | -11.5% | -11.4% | -16.2% | +1.3% | +10.4% | +11.9% | +18.5% | +12.9% | +12.7% | +13.5% | +8.8% | +0.4% | |
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Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.'s current P/E is 143.9x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 14.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.'s current operating margin is 0.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.