HireQuest, Inc.: stock overview

HQINASDAQIndustrials · Services-Help Supply Services

Price

$14.16

November 13, 2026Market cap $198M

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In short

HireQuest had revenue of $28M over the last 12 months and net income of $8.2M, a net margin of 28.7%. Revenue grew by 17.8% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $14.16 the shares trade at a P/E of 24.3, against a median of 23.4 over the last 5 fiscal years. It holds more cash than debt, by $1.6M. It pays a dividend yielding 1.69%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$198M
14.00M shares
P/E
24.3
Today24.3
Median23.4
Revenue, 12 months
$28M
+17.8% a year over 5 years
Net margin
28.7%
2025: 20.7%, above 88% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

-10.0% a year over 2 years

Fiscal years in figures

HQI's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2010 to 2022, 13 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $198M
$198M
Enterprise value 
$197M
P/E 3-year median: 34.1
24.3
EV / EBIT 
22.9
EV / Revenue 
6.9
P/B 3-year median: 3.1
2.9
FCF yield 3-year median: 6.0%
4.8%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 2.9%
4.1%

Profitability

Operating margin 
30.2%
Net margin 3-year median: 17.1%
28.7%
ROIC 
11.5%
ROIC, 5-year average 
12.0%
ROE 
12.1%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
-11.3%
EPS, yearly change 
+73.1%
FCF, yearly change 
+0.2%
Revenue, average a year 
+17.8%
EPS, average a year 
+2.9%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$1.6M
Total debt 
$0
Net cash 
$1.6M
Net debt / EBITDA 
-0.1x
Interest cover 
66.0x
Current ratio 
2.74

Balance sheet of June 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 1.7%
1.69%
Buybacks 
0.19%
Total returned 
1.88%
Shares, yearly change 
0.0%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 73).

Operating margin

20.5%

Above 86% of the 462 companies in its industry, and 84% of all.

Net margin

20.7%

Above 88% of the 473 companies in its industry, and 83% of all.

ROE

9.3%

Above 61% of the 398 companies in its industry, and 58% of all.

ROA

7.2%

Above 76% of the 462 companies in its industry, and 80% of all.

Revenue growth

-11.4%

Above 8% of the 461 companies in its industry, and 9% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
HireQuest, Inc.
CIK
1140102
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
7363 · Services-Help Supply Services
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
14.00M

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What is HQI's market cap?

HireQuest, Inc.'s market cap is $198M, at a price of $14.16 on November 13, 2026 and 14.00M shares.

What is HQI's P/E?

HQI's P/E is 24.3, on earnings per share of $0.57 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 23.4.

How much revenue does HQI have?

HireQuest had revenue of $28M over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +17.8% a year on average.

Does HQI pay a dividend?

Yes. HireQuest paid $0.24 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 1.69% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From HireQuest, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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