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HireRight

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American employment screening company

HireRight is a global family of background screening companies based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, and registered in Delaware. In 2012, its HireRight Solutions Inc.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1

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  • TickerHRT on NYSE1
  • IndustryServices-Computer Processing & Data Preparation1
  • HeadquartersNashville1
  • Websitewww.hireright.com
  • Business address5151 California Avenue, Irvine, Ca 926175

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HireRight is a global family of background screening companies based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, and registered in Delaware. In 2012, its HireRight Solutions Inc. entity was the first employment background screening firm the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ever charged with violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2023

7.8%Operating margin7
-1.6%Net margin7
-10.5%Revenue growth, 20237
-2.6%Return on equity7
1.61×Debt to equity7
$87.6MFree cash flow7

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2023

  • Selling, general and admin30¢$214.6M
  • Other costs61¢$442.5M
  • Interest9¢$64.7M
  • Income tax0¢$144.0K

Out of $721.9M in revenue.7 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2023

  • Capital spending2¢$2.6M
  • Share buybacks98¢$121.9M

Out of $90.2M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.7

Financial statements

Revenue897$721.9M in 2023+11% since 2019
0$250.0M$500.0M$750.0M$1.0B2019: $647.6M$647.6M20192020: $540.2M$540.2M2020−17%2021: $730.1M$730.1M2021+35%2022: $806.7M$806.7M2022+10%2023: $721.9M$721.9M2023−11%
Operating income897$56.1M in 2023+41% since 2019
-$50.0M0$50.0M$100.0M2019: $39.7M$39.7M20192020: -$12.1M-$12.1M20202021: $56.7M$56.7M20212022: $98.1M$98.1M2022+73%2023: $56.1M$56.1M2023−43%
Net income897-$11.6M in 2023−84% since 2019
-$100.0M0$100.0M$200.0M2019: -$70.5M-$70.5M20192020: -$92.1M-$92.1M2020+31%2021: -$21.3M-$21.3M2021−77%2022: $144.6M$144.6M20222023: -$11.6M-$11.6M2023
Fiscal year201820192020202120222023
Revenue$647.6M8$540.2M9$730.1M7$806.7M7$721.9M7
Selling, general and admin$173.2M8$173.6M9$188.3M7$200.9M7$214.6M7
Operating income$39.7M8-$12.1M9$56.7M7$98.1M7$56.1M7
Interest$81.0M8$75.1M9$74.8M7$32.1M7$64.7M7
Income tax$920.0K8$3.9M9$2.7M7-$79.1M7$144.0K7
Net income-$70.5M8-$92.1M9-$21.3M7$144.6M7-$11.6M7
Earnings per share-$1.238-$1.619-$0.357$1.827-$0.167
Earnings per share (diluted)-$1.238-$1.619-$0.357$1.827-$0.167

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Leadership

Who has led HireRight, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Eric J. Boden2007–2008
  2. Guy P. Abramo2021–2024

President

  1. Eric J. Boden2007–2008
  2. Guy P. Abramo2021–2024

Chief financial officer

  1. Jeffrey A. Wahba2007–2008
  2. Thomas M. Spaeth2021–2024
200020052010201520202025
Board members and other officers (46)

Acquisitions

Powerchex

On June 23, 2010, HireRight announced that it had acquired Powerchex, a UK-based pre-employment screening company specialising in the financial services sector in the City of London. Powerchex was a full member of the UK chapter of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners or NAPBS, and was started by Alexandra Kelly in 2005 who is the former managing director and owner of the company.

In October 2010, Powerchex was rebranded as HireRight.

Both Powerchex and Kroll Background Screening (below) are now fully owned subsidiaries of HireRight.

Kroll

On August 3, 2010, HireRight then-parent company Altegrity Risk International announced it had completed the acquisition of Kroll Inc. from Marsh & McLennan Companies in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.13 billion. In October 2010, Kroll Background Worldwide was rebranded as HireRight.

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On March 13, 2018, it was reported that Duff & Phelps Corp. would buy Kroll, Inc. (which did not include background screening portion of the former Kroll business that had been rebranded with HireRight brands). On June 4, 2018, the transaction was completed.

General Information Services

On Friday, May 25, 2018, HireRight and General Information Services (GIS) announced their intent and agreement to a merger. The companies announced the closing of the merger on July 12, 2018. The resulting combined group is the largest provider of background screening services in the United States. Following the merger, HireRight rebranded, with both HireRight and GIS using the new branding.

J-Screen and PeopleCheck

On October 12, 2019, HireRight announced the acquisition of J-Screen in Japan and PeopleCheck in Australia.

From Wikipedia’s article on HireRight, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6

Timeline

  1. Oct 28, 2021New chief executive Guy P. Abramo becomes CEO13
  2. Aug 7, 2007New chief executive Eric J. Boden becomes CEO14
  3. 1995Founded Founded1

Filings

307 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 4 annual reports, 8 quarterly reports, 31 major events, 205 insider forms, 15 large holders, 44 other. The latest 20:

  1. Jul 8, 202415-12G EDGAR
  2. Jun 28, 2024SC 13D/A EDGAR
  3. Jun 28, 2024S-8 POS EDGAR
  4. Jun 28, 2024SC 13E3/A EDGAR
  5. Jun 28, 20248-K EDGAR
  6. Jun 28, 20244 EDGAR
  7. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  8. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  9. Jun 28, 2024SC 13D/A AMENDMENT NO. 4 EDGAR
  10. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  11. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  12. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  13. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  14. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  15. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  16. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  17. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  18. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  19. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  20. Jun 28, 20244 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR

The 307 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades and holders

Large holders

Investors who own more than 5% must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively. 15 such filings since October 2021, the latest 10:

  1. Jun 28, 2024SC 13D/A
  2. Jun 28, 2024SC 13D/A
  3. Feb 16, 2024SC 13D/A
  4. Feb 16, 2024SC 13D/A
  5. Jan 29, 2024SC 13G/A
  6. Dec 8, 2023SC 13D/A
  7. Dec 8, 2023SC 13D/A
  8. Nov 17, 2023SC 13D/A
  9. Nov 17, 2023SC 13D/A
  10. Feb 6, 2023SC 13G/A

From Forms 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.

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