HireQuest, Inc.

HireQuest, Inc.

HQI
HireQuest, Inc.US flagNASDAQ
13.28
USD
+0.53
- -
185.13MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
18.84
16.79
16.51
17.95
19.45
1.24
1.37
1.02
1.67
2.27
2.76
2.5
2.2
2.13
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.59
1.67
0.29
0.11
0.33
0.72
-0.03
0.4
0.88
0.91
0.45
0.27
0.45
0.47
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.03
1.37
0.6
-0.11
0.92
0.47
0.38
0.67
1.14
1.13
0.74
0.83
0.86
0.75
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.1
0.23
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
Book Value per Share
1.49
3.43
3.64
3.59
3.92
2.33
2.31
2.67
3.41
4.2
4.5
4.62
4.87
4.83
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.75
2.97
3.17
2.74
3.11
1.49
2.31
2.65
1.58
1.34
1.81
2.49
3.03
3.03
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
5
5
5
5
5
10
12
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
94
92
88
93
98
12
16
14
23
31
38
35
31
30
Operating Margin (%)
4.66
7.06
2.98
1.18
3.77
56.06
17.54
36.06
33.96
51.82
28.09
30.07
22.7
23.41
Depreciation Expense
- -
1
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2
2
3
3
3
3
Net Income, GAAP
3
9
2
1
2
7
- -
5
12
12
6
4
6
7
Effective Tax Rate (%)
4.46
- -
39.08
48.43
54.43
0.3
116.99
12.15
5.09
13.66
17.29
5.33
1.49
2.81
Profit Margin (%)
3.14
9.94
1.76
0.6
1.71
57.72
-1.83
38.81
52.6
40.25
16.2
10.61
20.66
21.98
Working Capital
6
14
13
11
13
10
26
30
21
15
16
25
33
33
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
3
3
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
7
19
19
18
20
11
31
36
47
58
63
65
68
67
Return on Invested Capital (%)
30.5
- -
7.96
3.12
9.01
43.77
-2.23
12.98
16.84
22.21
11.58
13.24
9.83
9.8
Return on Capital (%)
23.99
- -
7.72
2.99
8.73
44.93
-1.81
15.97
27.8
20.48
9.56
6.09
9.47
9.68
Return on Common Equity (%)
51.5
69.72
8.14
2.96
8.9
46.64
-1.37
15.85
28.52
23.73
10.14
5.76
9.51
9.82

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
2
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
14
14
14
Market Capitalization
135
147
139

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
54
48
52
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1
4
1
Accounts Receivable, Net
47
39
45
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
22
15
19
Payables & Accruals
14
9
13
ST Debt
2
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
22.91%
13.92%
5.43%
Free Cash Flow
-88.66%
10.51%
3.99%
Net Income, GAAP
-148.33%
21.55%
72.39%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.17%
20.56%
-11.44%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
27.72%
0.39%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
8
9
9
8
35
2025
7
8
8
7
31
2026
7
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.12
0.15
-0.16
0.16
0.27
2025
0.1
0.08
0.17
0.11
0.45
2026
0.11
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.24
2025
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.24
2026
0.06
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Richard F. Hermanns
Full Time Employees
75,895
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Address
111 Springhall Drive Goose Creek SC United States of America 29445
IPO Date
Oct 7, 2003
Business
HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI) operates as a franchisor of on-demand staffing solutions, providing temporary light industrial workforce personnel to customers primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States; its core offerings include HireQuest Direct for direct-hire general labor staffing, TradeCorp for skilled trade professionals such as electricians and welders, and Franchisor Direct for on-demand labor in construction, hospitality, logistics, manufacturing, and warehousing sectors. The company facilitates staffing services through a network of over 200 franchise locations across more than 30 states, targeting small to mid-sized businesses needing flexible, short-term workforce solutions. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, HireQuest focuses on the light industrial segment of the staffing industry with no significant subsidiaries or parent company relationships.

Company News

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