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HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Stock Analysis
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) is a Staffing & Employment Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.
Last Updated: October 21, 2026
Price History
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HQI Key Statistics
As of Oct 21, 2026Trading
- Open
- $17.15
- Previous Close
- $17.11
- Day's Range
- 15.94–17.15
- 52-Week Range
- 7.38–20.84
- Volume
- 35.45K
- BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
- 1.17
Valuation
- Market Cap
- $226.69M
- P/E Ratio
- 27.20
- Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
- 19.31
- P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
- 7.52
- EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
- 0.60
Financials (FY)
- Revenue (FY)
- $30.64M−11.44%
- Net Income (FY)
- $6.33M+72.39%
- Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
- 27.06%
- Shares Outstanding
- 13.89M
- 1-Year Return
- +95.22%
Dividend and dates
- Dividend
- $0.24+1.41%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- September 1, 2026
- Earnings Date
- November 5, 2026estimated
- Avg Volume
- 27.74K
Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.
Key facts
As of October 21, 2026, HQI closed at $16.32, +95.22% over 1 year.
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) has a market capitalization of $226.69M.
In fiscal 2025, HQI reported revenue of $30.64M.
HQI Stock Return by Calendar Year
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became
- 1 year
- $10,000 $19,522
- +95.22%
- 5 years
- $10,000 $9,259
- −7.41%
- 10 years
- $10,000 $44,344
- +343.44%
If you had invested $10,000 in HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $44,344 at the close on October 21, 2026: +343.44% in total, +16.06% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.
Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | +56.80% |
| 2025 | −24.03% |
| 2024 | −6.15% |
| 2023 | −1.71% |
| 2022 | −20.38% |
| 2021 | +99.79% |
| 2020 | +45.99% |
| 2019 | +77.25% |
| 2018 | −32.20% |
| 2017 | +36.57% |
| 2016 (partial year) | −10.00% |
As of October 21, 2026.
HQI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year
FY ends December| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.64M | $6.33M | 20.7% |
| 2024 | $34.60M | $3.67M | 10.6% |
| 2023 | $37.88M | $6.14M | 16.2% |
| 2022 | $30.95M | $12.46M | 40.2% |
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.64M | — | $6.96M | $6.33M | 20.7% |
| 2024 | $34.60M | — | $10.40M | $3.67M | 10.6% |
| 2023 | $37.88M | — | $10.64M | $6.14M | 16.2% |
| 2022 | $30.95M | — | $16.04M | $12.46M | 40.2% |
Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.
HQI Dividend History
Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | $0.18 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | $0.24 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.24 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.24 | 4 | +0.0% |
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | $0.18 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | $0.24 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.24 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.24 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | $0.24 | 4 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | $0.23 | 4 | +130.0% |
| 2020 | $0.10 | 2 | — |
Most recent payment: $0.06 per share, ex-dividend September 1, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.
HQI Valuation vs Staffing & Employment Services Median
Median of 18 stocks| Metric | HQI | Staffing & Employment Services median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 27.20 | 24.25 | 12% above |
| P/S ratio | 7.52 | 0.28 | 26.7x the median |
| Profit margin | 27.06% | 0.27% | 26.8 pts above |
Medians across 18 Staffing & Employment Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.
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Analysis
Data-derivedEvery figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.
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