HQI HireQuest, Inc.
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Industrials · Services-Help Supply Services
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) is an industrial company in the Services-Help Supply Services industry, with a market capitalization of $231 million. Shares last traded at $16.63, 18.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 98.0%. HQI trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.33, above the Services-Help Supply Services median of 23.07. Net profit margin is 27.1%, above the peer median of 0.0%. Revenue declined 11.4% year over year. The shares yield 1.4% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
HQI Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $3M | $0.24 | 27% |
| 2021-12-31 | $3M | $0.23 | 27% |
| 2020-12-31 | $1M | $0.10 | 25% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.19 | 2026-08-11 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.11 | 2026-05-12 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.11 | 2026-03-31 |
| FY 2025 | $0.45 | 2026-03-31 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.16 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.08 | 2025-08-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Services-Help Supply Services peers
HQI vs 14 industry peers (Services-Help Supply Services), by market cap. Data as of close
| RHI | Robert Half | $4.6B | 37.64 | 0.86 | 2.3% | +2.39% |
| MAN | ManpowerGroup | $2.2B | 18.40 | 0.12 | 0.6% | +2.85% |
| NSP | Insperity, Inc. | $2.0B | 675.13 | 0.29 | 0.0% | +9.35% |
| AMN | Amn Healthcare Services Inc | $1.8B | 16.89 | 0.52 | 3.1% | -2.89% |
| EFOR | Everforth Inc | $1.5B | 22.68 | 0.39 | 1.7% | -1.73% |
| KFRC | Kforce Inc | $1.0B | 25.60 | 0.76 | 3.0% | +1.83% |
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services Inc | $809M | 23.07 | 0.64 | 2.8% | +2.74% |
| KELYA | Kelly Services Inc | $582M | — | 0.14 | -6.7% | +1.48% |
| TBI | Trueblue, Inc. | $301M | — | 0.18 | -3.3% | +1.44% |
| RCMT | RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $249M | 14.56 | 0.75 | 5.1% | -0.77% |
| HQI | HireQuest, Inc. | $231M | 28.33 | 7.67 | 27.1% | +2.24% |
| TTEC | TTEC Holdings | $77M | — | 0.04 | -10.2% | -1.89% |
| DLHC | DLH Holdings Corp. | $54M | — | 0.21 | -8.5% | +1.37% |
| BGSF | BGSF, INC. | $42M | — | 0.45 | -9.0% | -7.78% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.