NVDA+0.84%AAPL−2.51%GOOGL−1.17%MSFT−2.04%AMZN−0.15%TSM+2.85%SPCX−1.20%AVGO+0.21%
StockVS

NASDAQ · Staffing & Employment Services · USD

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Stock Analysis

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) is a Staffing & Employment Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

HQI

$16.14

−$0.48 (−2.89%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

Compare

Price History

Hover for the daily close. The dotted line marks the period open.

Compare HQI with… →

HQI Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$16.51
Previous Close
$16.62
Day's Range
15.74–16.59
52-Week Range
7.38–19.01
Volume
20.30K
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.
1.15
Valuation
Market Cap
$224.19M
P/E Ratio
28.32
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
19.10
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
7.44
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.57
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 OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
13.89M
1-Year Return
+65.60%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.24+1.42%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 1, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
20.72K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

HQI Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+55.07%
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 September 4, 2026.

HQI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$30.64M$6.33M20.7%
2024$34.60M$3.67M10.6%
2023$37.88M$6.14M16.2%
2022$30.95M$12.46M40.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$30.64M—$6.96M$6.33M20.7%
2024$34.60M—$10.40M$3.67M10.6%
2023$37.88M—$10.64M$6.14M16.2%
2022$30.95M—$16.04M$12.46M40.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

HQI Dividend History

$0.24+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.183—
2025$0.244+0.0%
2024$0.244+0.0%
2023$0.244+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.183—
2025$0.244+0.0%
2024$0.244+0.0%
2023$0.244+0.0%
2022$0.244+4.3%
2021$0.234+130.0%
2020$0.102—

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 20 stocks
MetricHQIStaffing & Employment Services medianvs median
P/E28.3225.4811% above
P/S ratio7.440.2925.7x the median
Profit margin27.06%−0.17%27.2 pts above

Medians across 20 Staffing & Employment Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Recent News

News provided by third-party sources. Not financial advice.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) is capitalised at $224.19M on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Staffing & Employment Services industry. Headcount on file is 88.

HQI last closed at $16.14 on September 4, 2026. That is −$0.48 (−2.89%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $7.38 to $19.01. The latest close sits 118.7% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, HireQuest, Inc. reported revenue of $30.64M. That is −11.44% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $34.60M. Net income for the same year was $6.33M. That is +72.39% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 27.06%. That is 27.2 percentage points above the Staffing & Employment Services median of −0.17%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.57.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $30.95M in 2022 to $30.64M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HQI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.32. That is 11.15% above the Staffing & Employment Services median of 25.48. On forward earnings the ratio is 19.1. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 7.44 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 25.7 times the Staffing & Employment Services median of 0.29. The medians here are taken across 20 Staffing & Employment Services companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.15. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 55.39%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +65.60%. Measured over 10 years, that is +14.06% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.42% on the latest price. That is 1.2 percentage points below the Staffing & Employment Services median yield of 2.57%. The indicated annual rate is $0.24 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 7 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.18 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.24 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is +55.07%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +99.79%; the weakest is 2018 at −32.20%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) operates in the Staffing & Employment Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
HireQuest, Inc. HQI $224.19M 28.3
Korn Ferry KFY $4.38B 16.4
Robert Half Inc. RHI $4.36B 37.4
TriNet Group, Inc. TNET $3.17B 18.3

The Staffing & Employment Services industry average P/E ratio is 25.5x. HireQuest, Inc. trades at a P/E of 28.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

Related Staffing & Employment Services Stocks

KFY

Korn Ferry

$4.38B

 RHI

Robert Half Inc.

$4.36B

 TNET

TriNet Group, Inc.

$3.17B

 MAN

ManpowerGroup Inc.

$2.88B

 NSP

Insperity, Inc.

$1.98B

 KFRC

Kforce Inc.

$976.58M
View all Staffing & Employment Services stocks →

Popular Industrials Stocks

SPCX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

$1.95T

 CAT

Caterpillar Inc.

$374.15B

 GE

GE Aerospace

$349.78B

 RTX

RTX Corporation

$270.62B

 GEV

GE Vernova Inc.

$250.87B
View all Industrials stocks →

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.

Visit website →