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HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)

NASDAQ: HQI · USD

$17.0

-0.19 (-1.1%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	236.1M
Revenue (ttm)	30.2M
Net income (ttm)	8.2M
EPS (ttm)	$0.58
Shares out	13.9M
P/E (trailing)	29.3x
P/E (forward)	22.5x
Dividend	$0.24 (1.42%)
Volume	4,528
Beta	1.17

Market data

Price

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001140102
Company name	HireQuest, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	433535101
Earnings date	2026-11-09
Earnings time	amc
Employees	88
Employees change	-4
Employees growth	-4.35%
Enterprise value	$234.5M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	2002
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Staffing & Employment Services
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US4335351015
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-31
Last earnings date	2026-08-10
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$236.1M
Market cap category	Micro-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-09
Options	No
Price	$17.00
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	7363
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	HQI
U.S. state	South Carolina
Website	https://hirequest.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001140102

Company name

HireQuest, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

433535101

Earnings date

2026-11-09

Earnings time

amc

Employees

Employees change

-4

Employees growth

-4.35%

Enterprise value

$234.5M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

2002

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Staffing & Employment Services

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US4335351015

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-31

Last earnings date

2026-08-10

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$236.1M

Market cap category

Micro-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-09

Options

Price

$17.00

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

7363

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

HQI

U.S. state

South Carolina

Website

https://hirequest.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	21.52x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	42.42x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	34.43x
Earnings yield	3.42%
EV/Earnings	29.06x
EV/EBIT	25.64x
EV/EBITDA	19.23x
EV/FCF	25.09x
EV/Sales	7.86x
FCF / EV yield	3.99%
FCF yield	3.96%
Forward EV/Sales	7.51x
Forward P/E	22.49x
Forward P/S	7.56x
Graham number	8.04983
Graham upside	-53.17%
Industry forward P/E	15.87x
Lynch fair value	$2.90
Lynch upside	-83.1%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	27.65x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	27.55x
P/B ratio	3.47x
P/E ratio	29.26x
P/FCF ratio	25.26x
P/OCF ratio	25.17x
P/S ratio	7.92x
Price / tangible book value	5.37x
Price/EBITDA ratio	19.37x
Sector forward P/E	26.03x
Sector P/E	40.37x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

21.52x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

42.42x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

34.43x

Earnings yield

3.42%

EV/Earnings

29.06x

EV/EBIT

25.64x

EV/EBITDA

19.23x

EV/FCF

25.09x

EV/Sales

7.86x

FCF / EV yield

3.99%

FCF yield

3.96%

Forward EV/Sales

7.51x

Forward P/E

22.49x

Forward P/S

7.56x

Graham number

8.04983

Graham upside

-53.17%

Industry forward P/E

15.87x

Lynch fair value

$2.90

Lynch upside

-83.1%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

27.65x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

27.55x

P/B ratio

3.47x

P/E ratio

29.26x

P/FCF ratio

25.26x

P/OCF ratio

25.17x

P/S ratio

7.92x

Price / tangible book value

5.37x

Price/EBITDA ratio

19.37x

Sector forward P/E

26.03x

Sector P/E

40.37x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	30.68%
EBITDA margin	40.89%
Effective tax rate	8.91%
FCF margin	31.35%
Gross margin	100%
Operating margin	30.68%
Pretax margin	30.67%
Profit margin	27.06%
Profit per employee	$92,716
Profitable quarters	7
Profitable years	6
Revenue per employee	$342,625
ROA	6.16%
ROA (5Y)	7.29%
ROCE	12.65%
ROE	12.49%
ROE (5Y)	15.61%
ROIC	12.62%
ROIC (5Y)	15.8%
SBC / revenue	2.71%
Tax / revenue	2.73%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

30.68%

EBITDA margin

40.89%

Effective tax rate

8.91%

FCF margin

31.35%

Gross margin

100%

Operating margin

30.68%

Pretax margin

30.67%

Profit margin

27.06%

Profit per employee

$92,716

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$342,625

ROA

6.16%

ROA (5Y)

7.29%

ROCE

12.65%

ROE

12.49%

ROE (5Y)

15.61%

ROIC

12.62%

ROIC (5Y)

15.8%

SBC / revenue

2.71%

Tax / revenue

2.73%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	232.82%
EPS growth (Q)	156.76%
EPS growth (QoQ)	78.57%
EPS growth 3Y	-11.54%
EPS growth 5Y	-3.93%
EPS growth quarters	2
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	-44.82%
FCF growth (Q)	-37.48%
FCF growth (QoQ)	537.2%
FCF growth 3Y	8.22%
FCF growth 5Y	-3.61%
Gross profit growth	-7.54%
Gross profit growth (Q)	6.04%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-4.63%
Gross profit growth 5Y	13.66%
Net income growth	234.8%
Net income growth (Q)	153.96%
Net income growth (QoQ)	72.56%
Net income growth 3Y	-11.07%
Net income growth 5Y	-3.58%
Net income growth quarters	2
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	-44.95%
OCF growth (Q)	-37.43%
OCF growth (QoQ)	540%
OCF growth 3Y	7.82%
OCF growth 5Y	-5.44%
Operating income growth	13.76%
Operating income growth (Q)	220.52%
Operating income growth 3Y	-12.64%
Operating income growth 5Y	4.75%
Revenue growth	-7.54%
Revenue growth (Q)	6.04%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	24.16%
Revenue growth 3Y	-4.63%
Revenue growth 5Y	13.66%
Revenue growth quarters	1
Revenue growth years	0

Metric

Value

EPS growth

232.82%

EPS growth (Q)

156.76%

EPS growth (QoQ)

78.57%

EPS growth 3Y

-11.54%

EPS growth 5Y

-3.93%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

-44.82%

FCF growth (Q)

-37.48%

FCF growth (QoQ)

537.2%

FCF growth 3Y

8.22%

FCF growth 5Y

-3.61%

Gross profit growth

-7.54%

Gross profit growth (Q)

6.04%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-4.63%

Gross profit growth 5Y

13.66%

Net income growth

234.8%

Net income growth (Q)

153.96%

Net income growth (QoQ)

72.56%

Net income growth 3Y

-11.07%

Net income growth 5Y

-3.58%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

-44.95%

OCF growth (Q)

-37.43%

OCF growth (QoQ)

540%

OCF growth 3Y

7.82%

OCF growth 5Y

-5.44%

Operating income growth

13.76%

Operating income growth (Q)

220.52%

Operating income growth 3Y

-12.64%

Operating income growth 5Y

4.75%

Revenue growth

-7.54%

Revenue growth (Q)

6.04%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

24.16%

Revenue growth 3Y

-4.63%

Revenue growth 5Y

13.66%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-32,000
Depreciation and amortization	$3.1M
EBIT	$9.3M
EBITDA	$12.3M
EPS	$0.58
FCF per share	$0.68
Financing cash flow	$-10.5M
Free cash flow	$9.5M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$8.6M
Gross profit	$30.2M
Income taxes	$824,000
Investing cash flow	$-45,000
Net borrowing	$-4.3M
Net cash flow	$-1M
Net income	$8.2M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$8.7M
Operating income	$9.3M
Revenue	$30.2M
Stock-based compensation	$817,000

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-32,000

Depreciation and amortization

$3.1M

EBIT

$9.3M

EBITDA

$12.3M

EPS

$0.58

FCF per share

$0.68

Financing cash flow

$-10.5M

Free cash flow

$9.5M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$8.6M

Gross profit

$30.2M

Income taxes

$824,000

Investing cash flow

$-45,000

Net borrowing

$-4.3M

Net cash flow

$-1M

Net income

$8.2M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$8.7M

Operating income

$9.3M

Revenue

$30.2M

Stock-based compensation

$817,000

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	5.13
Book value per share	$4.96
Debt / equity	0
Goodwill	$1.6M
Interest coverage	70.61
Long-term assets	$38M
Long-term liabilities	$4.3M
Net cash (debt)	$1.6M
Net cash / market cap	0.69%
Net debt / EBITDA	-0.13
Net debt / equity	-0.02
Net debt / FCF	-0.17
Piotroski F-Score	5
Property, plant and equipment	$4M
Shareholders' equity	$68.9M
Tangible book value	$44.4M
Tangible book value per share	$3.20
Total assets	$93.4M
Total cash	$1.6M
Total debt	$0
Total liabilities	$24.5M
WACC	10.68%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

5.13

Book value per share

$4.96

Debt / equity

Goodwill

$1.6M

Interest coverage

70.61

Long-term assets

$38M

Long-term liabilities

$4.3M

Net cash (debt)

$1.6M

Net cash / market cap

0.69%

Net debt / EBITDA

-0.13

Net debt / equity

-0.02

Net debt / FCF

-0.17

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$4M

Shareholders' equity

$68.9M

Tangible book value

$44.4M

Tangible book value per share

$3.20

Total assets

$93.4M

Total cash

$1.6M

Total debt

Total liabilities

$24.5M

WACC

10.68%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.32
Current assets	$55.3M
Current liabilities	$20.2M
Current ratio	2.74
Net working capital	$33.5M
Quick ratio	2.5
Working capital	$35.1M
Working capital turnover	0.95

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.32

Current assets

$55.3M

Current liabilities

$20.2M

Current ratio

2.74

Net working capital

$33.5M

Quick ratio

2.5

Working capital

$35.1M

Working capital turnover

0.95

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	0.5%
Dividend growth	0%
Dividend growth (3Y)	0%
Dividend growth (5Y)	1.76%
Dividend growth years	0
Dividend payment date	2026-09-15
Dividend payment years	7
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$0.24
Dividend yield	1.42%
Ex-dividend date	2026-09-01
FCF payout ratio	35.27%
Last dividend	$0.06
Payout ratio	41.31%
Shareholder yield	1.9%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

0.5%

Dividend growth

Dividend growth (3Y)

Dividend growth (5Y)

1.76%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-09-15

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$0.24

Dividend yield

1.42%

Ex-dividend date

2026-09-01

FCF payout ratio

35.27%

Last dividend

$0.06

Payout ratio

41.31%

Shareholder yield

1.9%

Metric	Value
150-day SMA	$14.05
1D price change	-1.11%
1M price change	-15.84%
1M total return	-15.84%
1W price change	-1.43%
1W total return	-1.43%
1Y price change	103.68%
1Y return CAGR	107.99%
1Y total return	107.88%
20-day SMA	$17.60
200-day SMA	$13.29
3M price change	22.3%
3M total return	22.76%
3Y price change	13.11%
3Y return CAGR	6.23%
3Y total return	19.87%
50-day SMA	$17.33
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$20.84
52-week high date	2026-09-28
52-week low	$7.38
52-week low date	2025-12-17
5Y price change	-6.67%
5Y return CAGR	0.3%
5Y total return	1.52%
6M price change	50.51%
6M total return	51.77%
All-time high	$29.38
All-time high date	2023-06-21
All-time low	$5.00
All-time low date	2020-03-27
Average true range (ATR)	$0.99
Average volume	30.3K
Beta (1Y)	0.29
Beta (2Y)	0.43
Beta (5Y)	1.17
Change from 52-week high	-18.42%
Change from 52-week low	130.35%
Change from all-time high	-42.6%
Change from all-time low	237.3%
Change from open	0%
Day's gap	-1.11%
Dollar volume	$76,976
High price	$17.00
Low price	$17.00
Monthly RSI	60.17
Open price	$17.00
Previous close	$17.19
Price vs 150-day SMA	20%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-4.2%
Price vs 200-day SMA	26.88%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-2.71%
Relative volume	0.15
RSI	45.8
Sharpe ratio	1.42
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.29
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.18
Sortino ratio	2.75
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.57
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.38
Volume	4.5K
Weekly RSI	57.66
YTD price change	60.47%
YTD total return	62.65%

Metric

Value

150-day SMA

$14.05

1D price change

-1.11%

1M price change

-15.84%

1M total return

-15.84%

1W price change

-1.43%

1W total return

-1.43%

1Y price change

103.68%

1Y return CAGR

107.99%

1Y total return

107.88%

20-day SMA

$17.60

200-day SMA

$13.29

3M price change

22.3%

3M total return

22.76%

3Y price change

13.11%

3Y return CAGR

6.23%

3Y total return

19.87%

50-day SMA

$17.33

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$20.84

52-week high date

2026-09-28

52-week low

$7.38

52-week low date

2025-12-17

5Y price change

-6.67%

5Y return CAGR

0.3%

5Y total return

1.52%

6M price change

50.51%

6M total return

51.77%

All-time high

$29.38

All-time high date

2023-06-21

All-time low

$5.00

All-time low date

2020-03-27

Average true range (ATR)

$0.99

Average volume

30.3K

Beta (1Y)

0.29

Beta (2Y)

0.43

Beta (5Y)

1.17

Change from 52-week high

-18.42%

Change from 52-week low

130.35%

Change from all-time high

-42.6%

Change from all-time low

237.3%

Change from open

Day's gap

-1.11%

Dollar volume

$76,976

High price

$17.00

Low price

$17.00

Monthly RSI

60.17

Open price

$17.00

Previous close

$17.19

Price vs 150-day SMA

20%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-4.2%

Price vs 200-day SMA

26.88%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-2.71%

Relative volume

0.15

RSI

45.8

Sharpe ratio

1.42

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.29

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.18

Sortino ratio

2.75

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.57

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.38

Volume

4.5K

Weekly RSI

57.66

YTD price change

60.47%

YTD total return

62.65%

Metric	Value
Float	5.2M
Float percentage	37.28%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.62%
Shares change (YoY)	-0.5%
Shares held by insiders	44.57%
Shares held by institutions	12.48%
Shares outstanding	13.9M
Short % of float	4.31%
Short % of shares	1.61%
Short ratio	8 days

Metric

Value

Float

5.2M

Float percentage

37.28%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.62%

Shares change (YoY)

-0.5%

Shares held by insiders

44.57%

Shares held by institutions

12.48%

Shares outstanding

13.9M

Short % of float

4.31%

Short % of shares

1.61%

Short ratio

8 days

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