HQINasdaqServices-Help Supply ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
HireQuest, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 11, 2026
$17.33−0.56 (-3.13%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $239.33M
- P/E (TTM)
- 30.4
- Dividend yield
- 1.38%
HireQuest statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Help Supply Services companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $240.89M | $288.87M |
| Enterprise Value | $239.25M | $296.43M |
| PE Ratio | 30.40 | 25.42 |
| PS Ratio | 7.99 | 2.45 |
| PB Ratio | 3.50 | 2.73 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 4.95 | 4.95 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 25.40 | 13.19 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 7.93 | 2.21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.53 | 16.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 27.90 | 21.97 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.15M | $289.17M |
| Operating Income | $8.58M | -$613.24K |
| Pretax Income | $9.25M | -$294.07K |
| Net Income | $8.16M | -$301.07K |
| EBITDA | $11.66M | -$156.35K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.57 | $0.00 |
Margins
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 28.4% | -1.81% |
| Pretax Margin | 30.7% | -0.50% |
| Profit Margin | 27.1% | -1.80% |
| EBITDA Margin | 38.7% | 0.60% |
Returns
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.1% | 0.83% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.69% | -2.82% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.0% | -0.05% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.7% | -0.44% |
Growth
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.54% | 9.72% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 234.8% | 7.14% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 216.7% | 8.91% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -0.34% | 7.66% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 17.3% | 12.4% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -20.9% | 13.7% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 2.90% | 12.4% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $1.64M | $43.42M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $1.64M | $2.04M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $0.12 | $0.13 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $68.86M | $52.29M |
| Book Value Per Share | $4.95 | $1.90 |
| Tangible Book Value | $48.63M | $3.06M |
| Working Capital | $35.11M | $15.22M |
Financial position
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.74 | 1.40 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.50 | 0.94 |
| Interest Coverage | 65.47 | -0.66 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $9.49M | $8.52M |
Efficiency
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.32 | 0.64 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $402 | $392.99K |
| Profits Per Employee | $109 | -$4.94K |
| Employee Count | 75,000 | 544 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.39% | -0.85% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.38% | 1.31% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.38% | 3.32% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.24 | $1.04 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 6.12% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 1 |
Shares
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 13,900,000 | 60,427,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.09% | 2.21% |
| Float | 5,529,850 | 53,528,000 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 60.2% | 13.1% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 11.3% | 66.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $823.00K | $1.69M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 8.90% | 22.0% |
Scores
| Measure | HireQuest | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $7.97 | $15.96 |
| Graham Upside | -54.0% | -56.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 7.44 | 1.51 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from HireQuest's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.