HQI
HireQuest, Inc.
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$12.68
+0.14 (+1.12%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $12.54 |
| Open | $13.87 |
| Day High | $13.87 |
| Day Low | $12.37 |
| Volume | 10,287 |
Stock Information
| Quarterly Dividend / Yield | $0.24 / 1.91% |
| Shares Outstanding | 13.94M |
| Quarterly Dividend Yield | 1.91% |
| Quarterly Dividend | $0.24 |
| Cash Equivalents | $1.01M |
| Revenue | $29.69M |
| Net Income | $6.74M |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Staffing & Employment Services |
| Market Cap | $176.76M |
| P/E Ratio | 26.42 |
| EPS (TTM) | $0.48 |
| Exchange | NCM |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $175.24M |
| Sales | $29.69M |
| Income | $6.74M |
| Book/sh | $4.83 |
| Cash/sh | $0.07 |
| Employees | 88 |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 2.37 |
| Current Ratio | 2.69 |
| EPS Growth TTM | 14.50% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 4.70% |
| ROE | 10.15% |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Operating Margin | 22.63% |
| Profit Margin | 21.98% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 61.22% |
| Institutional Ownership | 11.71% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 21.68 |
| P/S | 5.95 |
| P/B | 2.63 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | none |
| Target Price | $15.00 |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $12.97 |
| SMA50 | $12.06 |
| SMA200 | $10.33 |
| RSI | 50.52 |
| ATR | 0.8961 |
| Shares Float | 5.24M |
| Short Float | 5.20% |
| Short Ratio | 15.39 |
| Volatility | 1.11 |
| Rel Volume | 0.72 |
Performance History
| Week | -1.17% |
| Month | +5.71% |
| Quarter | +26.12% |
| 6 Months | +52.43% |
| YTD | +19.66% |
| Year | +28.21% |
| 3 Years | -49.97% |
| 5 Years | -33.40% |
| 10 Years | +208.27% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $12.68 | 10,287 |
| 2026-06-23 | $12.54 | 5,900 |
| 2026-06-22 | $12.39 | 15,700 |
| 2026-06-18 | $12.60 | 29,400 |
| 2026-06-17 | $13.02 | 13,300 |
| 2026-06-16 | $12.83 | 14,700 |
| 2026-06-15 | $13.31 | 10,500 |
| 2026-06-12 | $13.97 | 22,300 |
| 2026-06-11 | $14.18 | 21,800 |
| 2026-06-10 | $13.66 | 18,500 |
| 2026-06-09 | $12.56 | 7,100 |
| 2026-06-08 | $12.87 | 8,400 |
| 2026-06-05 | $13.08 | 10,700 |
| 2026-06-04 | $12.25 | 9,600 |
| 2026-06-03 | $12.62 | 22,900 |
| 2026-06-02 | $12.86 | 14,200 |
| 2026-06-01 | $13.18 | 4,500 |
| 2026-05-29 | $13.09 | 31,700 |
| 2026-05-28 | $12.99 | 5,400 |
| 2026-05-27 | $12.80 | 10,400 |
| 2026-05-26 | $12.63 | 14,700 |
About HireQuest, Inc.
HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultant services. It offers its services under the HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI trade names. The company serves construction, recycling, warehousing, logistics, auctioneering, manufacturing, hospitality, landscaping, and retail industries, as well as dental practices. HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Total Revenue | $30,640,000 | $34,598,000 | $37,882,000 | $30,952,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $30,640,000 | $34,598,000 | $37,882,000 | $30,952,000 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | - | - | - |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $307,000 | $923,000 | $1,386,000 | $368,000 |
| Total Expenses | $23,684,000 | $24,195,000 | $27,241,000 | $14,914,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $-451,000 | $-5,890,000 | $-1,738,000 | $-2,047,000 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | $223,000 | $145,000 | $-1,738,000 | $-2,047,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $204,000 | $-367,000 | $-1,123,000 | $-121,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $307,000 | $923,000 | $1,386,000 | $368,000 |
| Operating Expense | $23,684,000 | $24,195,000 | $27,241,000 | $14,914,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $6,609,000 | $3,925,000 | $6,435,000 | $11,975,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $204,000 | $-367,000 | $-1,123,000 | $-121,000 |
| Interest Income | $511,000 | $556,000 | $263,000 | $247,000 |
| Normalized Income | $7,272,890 | $9,638,308 | $6,435,000 | $11,975,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $6,330,000 | $3,672,000 | $6,135,000 | $12,458,000 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $6,282,000 | $4,368,000 | $10,641,000 | $16,038,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $6,330,000 | $3,672,000 | $6,135,000 | $12,458,000 |
| Net Income | $6,330,000 | $3,672,000 | $6,135,000 | $12,458,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $6,330,000 | $3,672,000 | $6,135,000 | $12,458,000 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | $-279,000 | $-253,000 | $-300,000 | $483,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $6,609,000 | $3,925,000 | $6,435,000 | $11,975,000 |
| Pretax Income | $6,709,000 | $4,146,000 | $7,780,000 | $13,870,000 |
| Special Income Charges | $-674,000 | $-6,035,000 | $0 | - |
| Interest Income Non Operating | $511,000 | $556,000 | $263,000 | $247,000 |
| Operating Income | $6,956,000 | $10,403,000 | $10,641,000 | $16,038,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $3,008,000 | $2,789,000 | $2,793,000 | $2,040,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $3,008,000 | $2,789,000 | $2,793,000 | $2,040,000 |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $0.45 | $0.26 | $0.45 | $0.91 |
| Basic EPS | $0.45 | $0.27 | $0.45 | $0.91 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $-10,110 | $-321,692 | $0 | $0 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $10,698,000 | $13,893,000 | $11,959,000 | $16,278,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | $-674,000 | $-6,035,000 | $0 | - |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $-674,000 | $-6,035,000 | $0 | - |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $3,008,000 | $2,789,000 | $2,793,000 | $2,040,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $10,024,000 | $7,858,000 | $11,959,000 | $16,278,000 |
| EBIT | $7,016,000 | $5,069,000 | $9,166,000 | $14,238,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $13,979,000 | $13,920,000 | $13,801,000 | $13,721,000 |
| Basic Average Shares | $13,957,000 | $13,838,000 | $13,733,000 | $13,654,000 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $6,330,000 | $3,672,000 | $6,135,000 | $12,458,000 |
| Tax Provision | $100,000 | $221,000 | $1,345,000 | $1,895,000 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | $674,000 | $6,035,000 | $0 | - |
| Selling General And Administration | $20,676,000 | $21,406,000 | $24,448,000 | $12,874,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-24
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $42,466,000 | $34,992,000 | $25,260,000 | $18,550,000 |
| Total Assets | $88,227,000 | $94,013,000 | $103,826,000 | $103,283,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $39,881,000 | $44,773,000 | $52,373,000 | $51,353,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $1,381,000 | $948,000 | $993,000 | $3,390,000 |
| Non Current Prepaid Assets | $1,128,000 | $1,127,000 | $1,469,000 | $1,231,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | $1,868,000 | $2,073,000 | $325,000 | $0 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | $1,868,000 | $2,073,000 | $325,000 | $0 |
| Non Current Note Receivables | $5,599,000 | $6,664,000 | $7,834,000 | $2,675,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $25,855,000 | $29,812,000 | $37,472,000 | $39,704,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $24,222,000 | $28,179,000 | $31,602,000 | $33,834,000 |
| Current Assets | $48,346,000 | $49,240,000 | $51,453,000 | $51,930,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $3,249,000 | $2,413,000 | $3,283,000 | $1,833,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | $848,000 | $1,094,000 | $646,000 | $503,000 |
| Receivables | $40,354,000 | $43,514,000 | $46,182,000 | $46,545,000 |
| Notes Receivable | $1,073,000 | $1,166,000 | $1,788,000 | $817,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $39,281,000 | $42,348,000 | $44,394,000 | $45,728,000 |
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $-288,000 | $-275,000 | $-199,000 | $-70,000 |
| Gross Accounts Receivable | $39,569,000 | $42,623,000 | $44,593,000 | $45,798,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $3,895,000 | $2,219,000 | $1,342,000 | $3,049,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $3,895,000 | $2,219,000 | $1,342,000 | $3,049,000 |
| Cash Financial | $3,895,000 | $2,219,000 | $1,342,000 | $3,049,000 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | - | $4,698,000 | $13,423,000 | $13,489,000 |
| Total Debt | - | $6,917,000 | $14,765,000 | $16,538,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | - | $6,917,000 | $14,633,000 | $13,247,000 |
| Current Debt | - | $6,917,000 | $14,633,000 | $13,247,000 |
| Other Current Borrowings | - | $88,000 | $514,000 | $704,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | - | - | $132,000 | $3,291,000 |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | $132,000 | $3,291,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $19,906,000 | $29,209,000 | $41,094,000 | $45,029,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $4,558,000 | $5,113,000 | $5,383,000 | $8,249,000 |
| Other Non Current Liabilities | $2,326,000 | $2,406,000 | $2,485,000 | $2,325,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $15,348,000 | $24,096,000 | $35,711,000 | $36,780,000 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $3,423,000 | $3,270,000 | $2,903,000 | $4,285,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $8,996,000 | $10,310,000 | $14,304,000 | $15,896,000 |
| Payables | $7,196,000 | $7,753,000 | $10,018,000 | $10,294,000 |
| Other Payable | $7,004,000 | $7,579,000 | $9,881,000 | $9,846,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $192,000 | $174,000 | $137,000 | $448,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | - | - | $0 | $60,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | - | - | $0 | $60,000 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $68,321,000 | $64,804,000 | $62,732,000 | $58,254,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $68,321,000 | $64,804,000 | $62,732,000 | $58,254,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $68,321,000 | $64,804,000 | $62,732,000 | $58,254,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $31,231,000 | $28,650,000 | $28,337,000 | $25,542,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Treasury Shares Number | $48,849 | $44,000 | $43,849 | $40,000 |
| Ordinary Shares Number | $14,030,843 | $14,029,000 | $13,953,151 | $13,878,000 |
| Share Issued | $14,079,692 | $14,073,000 | $13,997,000 | $13,918,000 |
| Tangible Book Value | $42,466,000 | $34,992,000 | $25,260,000 | $18,550,000 |
| Invested Capital | $68,321,000 | $71,721,000 | $77,497,000 | $74,792,000 |
| Working Capital | $32,998,000 | $25,144,000 | $15,742,000 | $15,150,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $68,321,000 | $64,804,000 | $62,864,000 | $61,545,000 |
| Treasury Stock | $146,000 | $146,000 | $146,000 | $146,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $37,222,000 | $36,286,000 | $34,527,000 | $32,844,000 |
| Capital Stock | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Common Stock | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employee Benefits | $2,232,000 | $2,707,000 | $2,766,000 | $2,573,000 |
| Line Of Credit | $0 | $6,829,000 | $14,119,000 | $12,543,000 |
| Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current | $2,929,000 | $3,599,000 | $3,871,000 | $3,352,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $1,800,000 | $2,557,000 | $4,286,000 | $5,602,000 |
| Goodwill | $1,633,000 | $1,633,000 | $5,870,000 | $5,870,000 |
| Net PPE | $4,050,000 | $4,149,000 | $4,280,000 | $4,353,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-1,387,000 | $-1,232,000 | $-1,069,000 | $-897,000 |
| Gross PPE | $5,437,000 | $5,381,000 | $5,349,000 | $5,250,000 |
| Machinery Furniture Equipment | $818,000 | $762,000 | $730,000 | $663,000 |
| Buildings And Improvements | $4,147,000 | $4,147,000 | $4,147,000 | $4,115,000 |
| Land And Improvements | $472,000 | $472,000 | $472,000 | $472,000 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non Current Deferred Revenue | - | - | - | $2,325,000 |
| Construction In Progress | - | - | - | - |
Fetched: 2026-06-24
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $11,990,000 | $11,530,000 | $10,133,000 | $15,401,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $12,046,000 | $12,039,000 | $10,621,000 | $16,878,000 |
| Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities | $-31,000 | $-253,000 | $-18,000 | $868,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $12,077,000 | $12,292,000 | $10,639,000 | $16,010,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $-103,000 | $7,000 | $2,027,000 | $2,233,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-56,000 | $-509,000 | $-488,000 | $-1,477,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $296,000 | $44,000 | $-7,084,000 | $-23,574,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $296,000 | $44,000 | $-7,084,000 | $-23,574,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | $352,000 | $1,536,000 | $881,000 | $941,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | $-377,000 | $0 | - | - |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-10,666,000 | $-11,206,000 | $-5,244,000 | $8,489,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $-10,666,000 | $-11,206,000 | $-5,244,000 | $8,489,000 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | $-3,372,000 | $-3,359,000 | $-3,340,000 | $-3,311,000 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | $-3,372,000 | $-3,359,000 | $-3,340,000 | $-3,311,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $-377,000 | $0 | - | - |
| Net Other Financing Charges | - | - | $-131,000 | - |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-6,917,000 | $-7,847,000 | $-3,349,000 | $-571,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $281,000 | $957,000 | $1,348,000 | $273,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $795,000 | $1,172,000 | $2,817,000 | $3,048,000 |
| End Cash Position | $3,895,000 | $2,219,000 | $1,342,000 | $3,049,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $2,219,000 | $1,342,000 | $3,049,000 | $1,256,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $1,676,000 | $877,000 | $-1,707,000 | $1,793,000 |
| Common Stock Payments | $-377,000 | $0 | - | - |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $-6,917,000 | $-7,847,000 | $-1,773,000 | $11,800,000 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | $-6,829,000 | $-7,290,000 | $1,576,000 | $12,371,000 |
| Short Term Debt Payments | $-6,829,000 | $-7,290,000 | - | - |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $-88,000 | $-557,000 | $-3,349,000 | $-571,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-88,000 | $-557,000 | $-3,349,000 | $-571,000 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | $0 | $-983,000 | $-7,477,000 | $-23,038,000 |
| Sale Of Business | $0 | $717,000 | $2,273,000 | $9,317,000 |
| Purchase Of Business | $0 | $-1,700,000 | $-9,750,000 | $-32,355,000 |
| Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale | $0 | $-441,000 | $-390,000 | $-1,377,000 |
| Purchase Of Intangibles | $0 | $-441,000 | $-390,000 | $-1,377,000 |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-56,000 | $-68,000 | $-98,000 | $-100,000 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-56,000 | $-68,000 | $-98,000 | $-100,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $162,000 | $-917,000 | $-2,844,000 | $-2,643,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | $-1,145,000 | $-331,000 | $712,000 | $-2,325,000 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | $153,000 | $355,000 | $-1,465,000 | $-525,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $-1,313,000 | $-4,003,000 | $-1,592,000 | $1,608,000 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | $-757,000 | $-1,729,000 | $-1,316,000 | $1,450,000 |
| Change In Payable | $-556,000 | $-2,274,000 | $-276,000 | $158,000 |
| Change In Account Payable | $18,000 | $28,000 | $-311,000 | $-2,192,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $-586,000 | $791,000 | $-1,833,000 | $-427,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $3,053,000 | $2,271,000 | $1,334,000 | $-974,000 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | $3,053,000 | $2,271,000 | $1,334,000 | $-974,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $22,000 | $18,000 | $354,000 | $95,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $936,000 | $1,759,000 | $1,683,000 | $2,372,000 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | $596,000 | $424,000 | $540,000 | $350,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $674,000 | $6,035,000 | $0 | - |
| Deferred Tax | $173,000 | $-1,748,000 | $-349,000 | $-412,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $173,000 | $-1,748,000 | $-349,000 | $-412,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $3,008,000 | $2,789,000 | $2,793,000 | $2,040,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $3,008,000 | $2,789,000 | $2,793,000 | $2,040,000 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | $-103,000 | $7,000 | $2,027,000 | $2,233,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $6,609,000 | $3,925,000 | $6,435,000 | $11,975,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | - | - | $1,576,000 | $12,371,000 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | $1,576,000 | $12,371,000 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | - | - | - | $0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | $0 |
Fetched: 2026-06-24