HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) (HQI) Stock Price

HQIStock

$17.89+110.47%52W

Market Cap$248.50M

P/E39.28x

PEG Ratio10.53

Div yield1.64%

Beta1.31

HQI Share Price Chart

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)62.45%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)4.02%

PEG Ratio10.53

VGM Score57.32

P/E Ratio (Annual)39.28x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)1.64%

P/CF (Annual)20.64x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$4.96

P/TBV (Annual)3.36x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.24

Revenue Growth (3Y)-0.33%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$0.68

Payout Ratio (TTM)41.18%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)58.29%

Gross Margin (TTM)88.03%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)27.06%

EPS (TTM)$0.59

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.04M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.59

Revenue Growth (5Y)17.28%

EPS (Annual)$0.45

Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.24

ROI (Annual)9.27%

Gross Margin (Annual)25.61%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)28.07%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.12

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)30.48x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)6.04%

EPS Growth (5Y)2.89%

P/E Normalized (Annual)39.28x

ROA (Last FY)7.17%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-7.54%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$0.84

ROE (5Y Avg)14.29%

Operating Margin (TTM)28.44%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.85

P/B Ratio3.61x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.54x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$71,900

EV / Revenue (TTM)8.19x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)12.30x

ROA (TTM)8.88%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)157.12%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)21.20x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.45

Current Ratio (Annual)3.15x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)2.55x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.02M

52-Week Price Return110.47%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)20.60x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)30.48x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$342,600

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$3.32

P/S Ratio (Annual)8.12x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.35x

52-Week High$20.84

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)34.37%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.45

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-49.82%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)4.08%

26-Week Price Return72.35%

Quick Ratio (Annual)2.88x

13-Week Price Return47.73%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.00x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)2.74x

Enterprise Value$247.03M

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)16.72%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.33x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)12.71%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$348,200

Pretax Margin (Annual)21.90%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.28

3-Month Return Std Dev73.15%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)26.28%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$92,700

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)12.70%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)2.27%

ROE (Last FY)9.27%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)14.76x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.45

P/FCF (TTM)26.31x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)0.66x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)26.13x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.00x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.59

Receivables Turnover (Annual)0.75x

ROI (TTM)11.89%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)19.07%

P/S Ratio (TTM)8.25x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)30.92%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$2.19

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$3.14

Forward P/E22.56x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)5.62%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)94.94%

P/E Ratio (TTM)30.48x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)237.01%

Year-to-Date Return70.22%

5-Day Price Return2.35%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.45

ROA (5Y Avg)8.87%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)20.66%

Month-to-Date Return-6.48%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$0.96

EBITD / Share (Annual)$0.66

EPS Growth (3Y)-20.71%

Operating Margin (Annual)20.50%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.00x

P/CF (TTM)26.22x

ROI (5Y Avg)12.54%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)30.48x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.00x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.59

P/TBV (Quarterly)3.79x

Payout Ratio (Annual)53.27%

P/B Ratio (Annual)2.17x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.24

Pretax Margin (TTM)30.66%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$4.87

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)45.04%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-11.85%

Dividend Yield (TTM)1.35%

Beta1.31x

P/FCF (Annual)20.74x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$2.18

ROE (TTM)11.98%

52-Week Low$7.38

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HQI Earnings Surprise History

Quarter	Report date	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise
Q2 2026	Aug 10, 2026	$0.13	$0.23	+76.92%(+$0.10)
Q4 2025	Mar 30, 2026	$0.13	$0.19	+46.15%(+$0.06)
Q3 2025	Nov 6, 2025	$0.15	$0.24	+54.84%(+$0.08)
Q2 2025	Aug 7, 2025	$0.12	$0.15	+25.00%(+$0.03)

HQI Analyst Recommendations

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HQIHireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE)	D	C	A	8.2x	-7.5%	88.0%	28.4%	$17.89
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About HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE)

HireQuest Inc is a nationwide staffing franchisor serving the light industrial, blue-collar, and executive search markets. The company generates revenue through royalty fees from franchised offices operating under multiple brands including HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, and HireQuest Health. Franchisees supply temporary and contract personnel through direct-dispatch and traditional commercial staffing models, providing HireQuest with a scalable, asset-light business structure.