HQI
NASDAQ
US
HireQuest, Inc. - Common Stock
$10.23
▲ +$0.00
(+0.00%)
Vol 26K
12
Quality Score
ok
Deep Check
2/5
ok
Rev ✓
NI ✓
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$148.2M
P/E
21.3
ROE
10.5%
Margin
21.9%
D/E
3.25
Beta
1.15
Div Yield
2.28%
52W
$7–$16
Wall Street Consensus
6 analysts · Apr 20262
Strong Buy
3
Buy
1
Hold
0
Sell
0
Strong Sell
83.3%
Buy Rating
Price Chart
Similar Stocks
Earnings
Beat rate: 20.0%| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $-0.02 |
| Sep 2025 | $0.15 | $0.16 | +$0.01 |
| Jun 2025 | $0.12 | $0.08 | $-0.04 |
| Mar 2025 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $-0.04 |
Quarterly Revenue & Earnings
| Quarter | 2024-0… | 2024-1… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.4M | $8.1M | $7.5M | $7.6M | $8.5M |
| Net Income | -$2.2M | $2.2M | $1.4M | $1.1M | $2.3M |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| P/E (TTM) | 57.60 | 53.39 | 55.31 | 49.35 | 16.44 | 21.33 |
| Net Margin | 13.9% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 21.9% | 21.9% |
| Gross Margin | — | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| D/E Ratio | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Current Ratio | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
7.4%
P/S (TTM)
4.68
P/B
3.1
EPS (TTM)
$0.50
CF/Share
$0.96
Rev Growth 3Y
+15.4%
52W High
$15.75
52W Low
$7.38
$7.38
52-Week Range
$15.75
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
$1.0M
Net Debt
$1.1M
Cash
$1.1M
Total Debt
$2.2M
As of Sep 30, 2025
How does HQI compare to Professional Services peers?
Peer group: Micro-cap Professional Services (All) · 60 companies
HQI valuation vs Professional Services peers
P/E ratio
21.3
▼
15%
below
peers
(25.2)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
P/S ratio
4.7
▲
175%
above
peers
(1.7)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
P/B ratio
3.1
▲
24%
above
peers
(2.5)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Pricier
Div yield
2.3%
▲
37%
above
peers
(1.7%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low yield
HQI profitability vs Professional Services peers
ROE
10.5%
▼
9%
below
peers
(11.5%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Net margin
21.9%
▲
418%
above
peers
(4.2%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
Gross margin
88.0%
▲
89%
above
peers
(46.6%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
ROA
7.4%
▲
94%
above
peers
(3.8%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Below avg
HQI financial health vs Professional Services peers
D/E ratio
3.3
▼
85%
below
peers
(22.2)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low debt
Current ratio
2.4
▲
53%
above
peers
(1.6)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Strong liquidity
Beta
1.2
▲
43%
above
peers
(0.8)
vs Peers
vs Industry
More volatile
HQI fundamentals radar
HQI
Peer median
Industry
HQI profitability vs leverage
Bubble size = market cap · X = net margin · Y = D/E ratio
HQI vs peers: key metrics
Insider Activity
NeutralBuys
0
Sells
0
SHANAHAN KATHLEEN M
Director · Mar 02
1272 shs
MALHOTRA R RIMMY
Director · Mar 02
1448 shs
HAGENBUCH LAWRENCE F
Director · Mar 02
1121 shs
JACKSON EDWARD
Director and Beneficial Owner… · Mar 02
907 shs
HERMANNS RICHARD
Chief Executive Officer · Mar 02
25000 shs
MCANNAR JOHN
Officer · Mar 02
10000 shs
OLMSTEAD JACK A.
Director · Mar 02
1134 shs
HARTLEY CHARLES DAVID RYAN
Chief Financial Officer · Mar 02
10000 shs
Last 90 days
Top Holders
Top 5: 7.22%Vanguard Group Inc
2.07%
$2.9M
Blackrock Inc.
1.83%
$2.6M
Bandera Partners LLC
1.68%
$2.4M
Geode Capital Management, L…
0.98%
$1.4M
Newedge Wealth, LLC
0.66%
$930K
As of Dec 31, 2025
Dividends
$0.24
/ year
Mar 02, 2026
$0.0600
Dec 01, 2025
$0.0600
Aug 29, 2025
$0.0600
Jun 02, 2025
$0.0600
Mar 03, 2025
$0.0600
Dec 02, 2024
$0.0600
Aug 30, 2024
$0.0600
Jun 03, 2024
$0.0600
Latest News
No related news yet