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HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Stock

$17.89 +2.23% NASDAQ: HQI Industrials

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$17.89
Market Cap$248.67M
P/E Ratio31.88
P/B Ratio3.77
P/S Ratio8.70
EPS (TTM)$0.45
52-Week High$20.84
52-Week Low$7.38
Dividend Yield1.28%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE11.98%
ROA8.74%
ROCE12.33%
Gross Margin29.03%
Operating Margin25.81%
Net Margin27.06%
Debt/Equity0.00
Current Ratio3.20

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$23.0M$31.0M$38.0M$35.0M$31.0M
Operating Profit$8.0M$16.0M$11.0M$4.0M$7.0M
Net Profit$12.0M$12.0M$6.0M$4.0M$6.0M
EPS$0.87$0.91$0.44$0.26$0.45
Op Margin34.0%51.8%28.1%12.6%22.7%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$77.0M$103.0M$104.0M$94.0M$88.0M
Total Liabilities$31.0M$45.0M$41.0M$29.0M$20.0M
Cash$1.0M$3.0M$1.0M$2.0M$4.0M
Borrowings$3.0M$17.0M$15.0M$7.0M$0

Latest News

TrueBlue Rejects $105 Million HireQuest Offer to Acquire On-Demand Unit MT Newswires · May 27, 2026 Is AirJoule Technologies Corporation (AIRJ) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year? Zacks · May 26, 2026 HireQuest (HQI) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why Zacks · May 25, 2026 HireQuest Inc (HQI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Resilience and ... GuruFocus.com · May 13, 2026 HireQuest Q1 Earnings Call Highlights MarketBeat · May 13, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$17.0M$17.0M$11.0M$12.0M$12.0M
Investing Cash Flow$-31.0M$-25.0M$-7.0M$0$0
Financing Cash Flow$0$0$0$0$0
Net Cash Flow$-12.0M$2.0M$-2.0M$1.0M$2.0M
Free Cash Flow$15.0M$15.0M$11.0M$12.0M$12.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio0.13
EV / EBITDA21.12
FCF Yield3.61%
Quick Ratio2.74
Interest Coverage68.85
Return 1Y29.10%
Return 3Y-46.13%
Return 5Y-24.71%

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
CODACoda Octopus Group, Inc. $9.93 +0.10% 25.11 $112.04M 0.00%
DHXDHI Group, Inc. $4.85 -2.81% 148.02 $209.51M 0.00%
EGGEnigmatig Limited $4.91 +4.25% -64.31 $137.51M 0.00%
ESPEspey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. $55.58 -1.31% 15.65 $168.79M 6.33%
MATHMetalpha Technology Holding Limited $1.05 -2.33% 27.96 $49.91M 0.00%

About HireQuest, Inc.

HireQuest, Inc. is led by CEO Richard F. Hermanns, employs 92 people, headquartered in US, publicly traded since 2003.

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) stock trades at $17.89 with a market capitalization of $248.67M. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.88, price-to-book of 3.77, price-to-sales of 8.70. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $7.38 and $20.84, and currently trades 14.2% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.28%.

On profitability, HireQuest, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 11.98%, return on capital employed of 12.33%, an operating margin of 25.81%, a net profit margin of 27.06%.

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