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HireQuest, Inc.

HireQuest, Inc.

HQI
HireQuest, Inc.US flagNASDAQ Capital Market
13.08
USD
+0.84
- -
182.34MMarket 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
-9.78
-7.23
-7.14
-7.37
-7.26
0.4
0.32
0.57
1.22
1.87
2.06
2.07
2.24
2.15
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.75
2.97
3.17
2.66
3.08
0.7
2.7
2.66
1.61
1.36
1.84
2.53
3.04
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 (%)
-8.23
- -
-4.32
-1.5
-4.55
-45.49
-9.53
94.82
87.76
41.39
17.09
11.55
19.85
20.72
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-7.55
94.05
98.31
59.37
22.76
12.88
21.13
22.07

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
134
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

APIChat
CEO
Richard F. Hermanns
Full Time Employees
92
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Address
111 Springhall Drive Goose Creek SC United States of America 29445
IPO Date
Oct 7, 2003
CIK
0001140102
Website
hirequest.com
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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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