arrow_back Back Filing freshness 10-Q FY 2025 SEC EDGAR

download Export Data

HireQuest, Inc.

HQI

$13.14 ▲ +0.11 (+0.81%) at close

17 Visible periods

31 Metrics

Peer-ranked Benchmarks

Price Chart

Health

Good

Bullish

auto_awesome

Analytical Summary

HireQuest, Inc. shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $183.4M

Dividend Yield 1.83%

Revenue Growth -11.4% ↘

Op. Margin 20.5% ↗

ROIC 9.1% ↗

FCF / Share $0.86 →

Trailing P/E 29.2x

Price / Book 2.7x

FCF Yield 6.6%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

17-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$30.64M

↓ -11.4% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$6.33M

↑ +72.4% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

20.5%

↑ +62.4% 76th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$0.86

↓ -0.8% —

trending_up

Bullish Indicators

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile

warning

Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

Health Breakdown

Profitability ↓

Returns ↓

Financial Health ↓

Cash Quality ↑

Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.24 Latest / share

+0.0% YoY

+36.9% 6-yr CAGR

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

$0.05

FY 2020

$0.06

FY 2021

$0.06

FY 2022

$0.06

FY 2023

$0.24

FY 2024

$0.24

FY 2025

Financial view

Statement lens

Choose the reporting cadence, isolate a period range, or search directly for a metric.

Cadence

Annual Quarterly

Range

→

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-11.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-329%)	-8.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-273%)	22.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+348%)	37.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+648%)	63.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1163%)	-13.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-360%)	28.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+475%)	-87.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-1849%)	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	5.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	-3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-173%)	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-141%)	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-195%)	20.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+303%)	18.0% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+260%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	66.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-40.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-50.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	120.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	118.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	200.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	450.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-85.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	180.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	66.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	50.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	72.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-40.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-50.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.1% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	121.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	323.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	201.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-64.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-82.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	210.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	88.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	82.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-0.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	12.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-37.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	60.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	87.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-16.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-45.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	-57.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	39.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	-75.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	40.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	24.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-48.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-44.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-48.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.9% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.5% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	17.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	25.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-20.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-24.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-31.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-29.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-33.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.6% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.0% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-20.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-32.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	6.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	230.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	33.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	30.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.6% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	91.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	20.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+71%)	12.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	28.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+134%)	51.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+332%)	34.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+183%)	36.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+200%)	17.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+46%)	56.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+367%)	3.8% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	7.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	2.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	0.6% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	2.2% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	1.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	5.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	13.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	5.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	12.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	117.0% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	0.3% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	20.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+158%)	10.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	16.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+102%)	40.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+403%)	52.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+557%)	38.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+385%)	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-123%)	57.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+622%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	9.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	3.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	1.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	1.0% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	-2.2% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-128%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	39.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	34.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	54.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	77.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	78.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	31.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	41.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.2% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.90x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.28x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.73x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.35x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.47x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.03x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-17.10x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.71x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.83x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.83x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.14x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.85x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.77x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.18x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.17x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.69x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	63.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	46.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	48.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.1% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-694.5% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	28.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	23.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.7% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	9.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	5.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	9.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	21.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	25.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+69%)	14.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-106%)	65.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+334%)	8.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	8.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	48.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+224%)	39.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+164%)	38.9% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+159%)	48.4% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+223%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Interest Coverage (x)	20.46x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.73x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.68x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	43.58x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	48.73x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	100.26x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.98x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	350.92x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	318.14x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	44.14x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	32.12x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	26.08x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.67x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.08x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.69x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.54x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$-7.78M	$-3.05M	—	$-8.60M	$-5.82M	$-1.63M	—	$-1.67M	$-69.97K

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$2.20	$2.50	$2.76	$2.27	$1.67	$1.02	$1.37	$1.24	$19.45	$17.95	$1.36	$1.44	$1.57	$1.66	$1.44	$1.53	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.45	$0.27	$0.45	$0.91	$0.88	$0.40	$-0.03	$0.72	$0.33	$0.11	$0.02	$0.14	$0.05	$0.03	$0.02	$-0.03	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.86	$0.87	$0.77	$1.24	$1.29	$0.80	$0.43	$0.51	$0.94	$-0.09	$0.05	$0.12	$0.09	$-0.03	$-0.02	$0.06	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.24	$0.24	$0.06	$0.06	$0.06	$0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$4.90	$4.68	$4.57	$4.27	$3.46	$2.69	$2.31	$1.10	$3.92	$3.59	$0.30	$0.29	$0.12	$0.07	$0.03	$-0.00	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$3.04	$2.53	$4.14	$3.84	$3.46	$2.69	$2.31	$1.10	$3.92	$3.59	$0.30	$0.25	$0.06	$0.00	$-0.01	$-0.05	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	13.96M	13.84M	13.73M	13.65M	13.49M	13.54M	11.59M	9.94M	5.04M	5.20M	65.14M	63.87M	59.61M	59.24M	56.86M	45.48M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	53.3% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	88.9% Caution Caution Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$33.00M	$25.14M	$15.74M	$15.15M	$20.53M	$29.51M	$26.01M	$9.55M	$13.33M	$10.60M	$13.49M	$14.43M	$5.59M	$2.17M	$1.84M	$732.91K	—
Total Equity (USD)	$68.32M	$64.80M	$62.73M	$58.25M	$46.73M	$36.36M	$31.28M	$10.92M	$19.60M	$18.13M	$19.49M	$18.76M	$7.41M	$4.01M	$1.76M	$-176.92K	$-1.06M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$30.64M	$34.60M	$37.88M	$30.95M	$22.53M	$13.81M	$15.88M	$12.33M	$98.07M	$93.26M	$88.50M	$91.84M	$93.75M	$98.43M	$81.92M	$69.44M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$3.01M	$2.79M	$2.79M	$2.04M	$1.55M	$129.18K	$400.00K	$93.00K	$165.00K	$168.00K	$171.00K	$153.00K	$216.00K	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$6.33M	$3.67M	$6.13M	$12.46M	$11.85M	$5.36M	$-289.98K	$7.12M	$1.68M	$556.55K	$1.56M	$9.13M	$2.94M	$1.56M	$853.90K	$-1.56M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$12.05M	$12.04M	$10.62M	$16.88M	$17.38M	$10.88M	$4.96M	$5.07M	$4.75M	$-464.21K	$3.33M	$7.76M	$5.21M	$-1.83M	$-1.00M	$2.64M	—

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

/ Search

Esc Clear

A Annual

Q Quarterly

1-7 Jump to category

R Reset

bar_chart Data from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings

Synced 1 week ago 17 years · 64 quarters

HireQuest, Inc.

Analytical Summary

17-Year Financial Trajectory

Bullish Indicators

Bearish Risks

Health Breakdown

Dividend History

Statement lens

Benchmark Lens

Signals

Percentile Rankings

Peer Comparison

Compare HQI with peers