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Company price
18.82 USD 0.57 ( 3.12%)
Last update at 2026-11-12T14:45:00Z
VOLUME
7182
Market Cap
231.69M
P/E
27.34

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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.

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Day Price Range
18.52
Low
19.16
High
52 Week Price Range
7.28
Low
18.94
High

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AI Summary

Public information on HireQuest Inc (NASDAQ: HQI) is limited; filings and company disclosures do not provide a clear, widely published description of its core operations. Because long-term growth drivers are not clearly documented in widely available sources, investors may benefit from reviewing the company's recent SEC filings and investor communications to assess revenue sources, competitive position and strategic plans.
Key risks include limited public disclosure and transparency, which raise information and governance risk and may coincide with small‑cap liquidity and operational uncertainty.

Risk Score
High

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
18.25
Dividend Yield
1.49%
Revenue TTM
30.15M
Revenue Per Share
2.17
Gross Profit TTM
30.15M
Debt / Equity
0.11
ROE
12.49%
Net Debt
-3.90M
ROCE
9.63%
Diluted EPS TTM
0.61

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax 6.71M 4.15M 7.78M 13.87M 12.49M
Net income 6.33M 3.67M 6.13M 12.46M 11.85M
Selling general administrative 20.68M 20.01M 23.25M 12.87M 13.36M
Selling and marketing expenses - 1.40M 1.20M - -
Gross profit 30.64M 34.60M 37.88M 30.95M 22.59M
Reconciled depreciation 3.01M 2.79M 2.36M 2.04M 1.56M
Ebit 7.02M 5.07M 9.17M 16.04M 12.65M
Ebitda 10.02M 7.86M 11.96M 16.28M 14.21M
Depreciation and amortization 3.01M 2.79M 2.79M 0.24M 1.56M
Non operating income net other - - - -1.80M 4.98M
Operating income 6.96M 4.37M 10.64M 16.04M 7.66M
Other operating expenses 23.68M 30.23M 27.24M 14.91M 15.10M
Interest expense 0.31M 0.92M 1.39M 0.37M 0.16M
Tax provision 0.10M 0.22M 1.55M 1.90M 0.64M
Interest income 0.51M 0.56M 0.25M 0.25M 0.41M
Net interest income 0.20M -0.37M -1.02M -0.12M 0.26M
Income tax expense 0.10M 0.22M 1.34M 1.90M 0.64M
Total revenue 30.64M 34.60M 37.88M 30.95M 22.76M
Total operating expenses 23.68M 30.23M 27.24M 14.91M 14.93M
Cost of revenue 3.01M 2.79M 2.79M - 0.17M
Total other income expense net -0.25M -0.22M -2.86M -2.05M 4.57M
Discontinued operations - - - 0.48M 0.48M
Net income from continuing ops 6.61M 3.92M 8.51M 11.97M 11.85M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - 12.46M 11.85M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 88.23M 94.01M 105.58M 103.28M 77.35M
Intangible assets 6.98M 28.18M 31.60M 33.83M 26.93M
Other current assets 4.10M 3.51M 3.93M 1.83M 0.66M
Total liab 19.91M 29.21M 42.85M 45.03M 30.62M
Total stockholder equity 68.32M 64.80M 62.73M 58.25M 46.73M
Other current liab 15.16M 17.00M 17.07M 23.09M 4.29M
Common stock 0.01M 0.01M 0.01M 0.01M 0.01M
Capital stock 0.01M 0.01M 0.01M 0.01M 0.01M
Retained earnings 31.23M 28.65M 28.34M 25.54M 16.40M
Other liab - - - 4.96M 6.29M
Good will 1.63M 1.63M 5.87M 5.87M -
Other assets - - 0.00M 7.30M 25.32M
Cash 3.90M 2.22M 1.34M 3.05M 1.26M
Total current liabilities 15.35M 24.10M 35.71M 36.78M 21.47M
Current deferred revenue - - 3.87M - 15.67M
Net debt -3.90M 4.70M 13.42M 13.49M 1.98M
Short term debt - 6.92M 14.63M 13.25M 0.38M
Short long term debt - 6.92M 14.63M 13.25M 0.38M
Short long term debt total - 6.92M 14.77M 16.54M 3.24M
Other stockholder equity 37.08M 36.14M 34.38M 32.70M 30.33M
Property plant equipment - - - 4.35M 4.45M
Total current assets 48.35M 49.24M 51.45M 51.93M 42.00M
Net tangible assets - - - 47.56M 46.73M
Net receivables 40.35M 43.51M 46.18M 46.13M 39.72M
Long term debt - - 0.13M 3.29M 2.86M
Inventory - - - 0.92M 0.37M
Accounts payable 0.19M 0.17M 0.14M 0.45M 1.13M
Accumulated other comprehensive income - - 0.00M - -
Common stock total equity - - - 0.01M 0.01M
Retained earnings total equity - - - 25.54M 16.40M
Treasury stock - - - - -0.15M
Non currrent assets other 25.35M 1.81M 2.46M 7.30M 3.97M
Non current assets total 39.88M 44.77M 54.13M 51.35M 35.35M
Long term debt total - - - 3.29M -
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments - 0.04M -13.12M 0.67M 5.07M
Change to liabilities - - - -0.49M 3.63M
Total cashflows from investing activities 0.30M 0.04M -7.08M -23.57M -29.45M
Net borrowings -6.92M -7.85M -1.77M 11.80M 2.76M
Total cash from financing activities -10.67M -11.21M -5.24M 8.49M -0.35M
Change to operating activities - - - - 11.88M
Net income 6.61M 3.92M 6.43M 12.46M 11.85M
Change in cash 1.68M 0.88M -1.71M 1.79M -12.41M
Begin period cash flow 2.22M 1.34M 3.05M 1.26M 13.67M
End period cash flow 3.90M 2.22M 1.34M 3.05M 1.26M
Total cash from operating activities 12.05M 12.04M 10.62M 16.88M 17.38M
Depreciation 3.01M 2.79M 2.79M 2.04M 1.56M
Other cashflows from investing activities 0.35M 0.11M 0.49M -24.15M -33.12M
Dividends paid 3.37M 3.36M 3.34M 3.31M 3.14M
Change to inventory - - - - 13.11M
Change to account receivables 3.05M 2.27M 1.33M -0.97M -3.48M
Sale purchase of stock -0.38M 0.00M - - 0.03M
Other cashflows from financing activities -7.29M -7.85M -0.13M 12.37M 2.88M
Change to netincome - - - 5.51M 0.84M
Capital expenditures 0.06M 0.07M 0.10M 1.48M 1.98M
Change receivables - - - -0.97M -3.48M
Cash flows other operating - - - -1.18M 2.97M
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - 1.79M -12.41M
Change in working capital 0.16M -0.92M -2.84M -2.64M 8.75M
Stock based compensation 0.94M 1.76M 1.68M 2.37M 1.63M
Other non cash items 1.16M 6.23M 2.90M 3.06M -4.04M
Free cash flow 11.99M 11.97M 10.52M 15.40M 15.41M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Industrials Industry: Staffing & Employment Services

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
HQI
Hirequest Inc
0.57
3.12%
18.82 27.34 18.08 7.68 3.28 7.53 18.23
PAYX
Paychex Inc
0.58
0.50%
115.95 27.09 24.33 8.49 11.82 8.33 18.08
RANJF
Randstad N.V
-
-%
44.65 21.67 13.05 0.34 1.73 0.37 9.97
RANJY
Randstad Holdings NV
0.88
3.85%
23.75 21.47 12.90 0.33 1.71 0.37 9.97
TNET
TriNet Group Inc
0.44
0.67%
66.02 20.00 17.54 1.23 606.61 1.42 11.04

Profile*

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.

111 Springhall Drive, Goose Creek, SC, United States, 29445

843 723 7400

88

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Richard F. Hermanns Chairman, Pres & CEO 1964
Mr. David S. Burnett Chief Financial Officer 1967
Mr. Cory Smith Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer 1976
Mr. John D. McAnnar VP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. 1983
Dave Gerstner VP of Operations NA
Mr. David Hartley Director of Corp. Devel. NA
Monica Reese Director of HR NA
Heidi Windmueller Corp. Controller NA
Mr. Richard F. Hermanns Chairman, President & CEO 1965
Mr. John D. McAnnar VP of Professional Services, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary 1984

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