Symbols / HQI Stock $11.19 +1.18% HireQuest, Inc.

Industrials • Staffing & Employment Services • United States • NCM
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Index EQUITY
Sector Industrials
Industry Staffing & Employment Services
CEO Mr. Richard F. Hermanns
Exch · Country NCM · United States
Market Cap 157.01M
Enterprise Value 150.94M
Income 6.61M
Sales 30.64M
FCF (ttm) 8.78M
Book/sh 4.87
Cash/sh 0.28
Employees 88
Insider 10d —
IPO Oct 07, 2003
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 51.06%
P/E 23.81
Forward P/E 18.97
PEG —
P/S 5.12
P/B 2.30
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 15.15
EV/Sales 4.93
Quick Ratio 2.81
Current Ratio 3.15
Debt/Eq —
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 0.47
EPS next Y 0.59
EPS Growth -28.70%
Revenue Growth -13.00%
EPS Gr Q/Q -27.80%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-05-07
Earnings (prior) 2026-03-30
ROA 4.77%
ROE 9.93%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 100.00%
Oper. Margin 24.97%
Profit Margin 20.66%
Shs Outstand 14.03M
Shs Float 5.44M
Insider Own 62.18%
Instit Own 11.86%
Short Float 3.29%
Short Ratio 13.01
Short Interest 262.07K
52W High 12.48
vs 52W High -10.34%
52W Low 7.38
vs 52W Low 51.63%
Beta 1.04
Impl. Vol. —
Rel Volume 1.55
Avg Volume 19.50K
Volume 30.13K
Target (mean) $14.00
Tgt Median $14.00
Tgt Low $13.00
Tgt High $15.00
# Analysts 2
Recom Strong_buy
Prev Close $11.06
Price $11.19
Change 1.18%
About

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.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$14.00
Mean price target
2. Current target
$11.19
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$11.27
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$11.19
Low
$13.00
High
$15.00
Mean
$14.00

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-04-13 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $13
2026-01-29 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $13
2025-11-12 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $13
2025-08-28 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $13
2025-05-12 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $13
2025-03-31 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $16
2024-11-15 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $18
2024-08-22 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $17
2024-08-09 main DA Davidson Buy → Buy $19
2024-07-05 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $16
2024-05-28 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $16
2024-05-14 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $16
2024-04-04 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $19
2024-03-22 main DA Davidson Buy → Buy $23
2023-11-21 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $21
2023-08-16 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $26
2023-08-11 reit EF Hutton Buy → Buy $27
2023-05-15 reit EF Hutton Buy → Buy $29
2023-04-05 reit Barrington Research — → Outperform $29
2023-03-20 main EF Hutton — → Buy $29
News
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-02 MCANNAR JOHN Officer — 10,000 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 OLMSTEAD JACK A. Director — 1,134 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 HARTLEY CHARLES DAVID RYAN Chief Financial Officer — 10,000 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 HAGENBUCH LAWRENCE F Director — 1,121 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 JACKSON EDWARD Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 907 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 HERMANNS RICHARD Chief Executive Officer — 25,000 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 SHANAHAN KATHLEEN M Director — 1,272 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 MALHOTRA R RIMMY Director — 1,448 $0.00 $0
2025-12-30 HERMANNS RICHARD Chief Executive Officer — 9,704 $10.28 $99,757
2025-12-24 HERMANNS RICHARD Chief Executive Officer — 19,276 $9.13 $176,376
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
30.64
-11.44%
34.60
-8.67%
37.88
+22.39%
30.95
Operating Revenue
30.64
-11.44%
34.60
-8.67%
37.88
+22.39%
30.95
Cost Of Revenue
—
—
—
—
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
—
—
—
—
Gross Profit
—
—
—
—
Operating Expense
23.68
-2.11%
24.20
-11.18%
27.24
+82.65%
14.91
Selling General And Administration
20.68
-3.41%
21.41
-12.44%
24.45
+89.90%
12.87
Total Expenses
23.68
-2.11%
24.20
-11.18%
27.24
+82.65%
14.91
Operating Income
6.96
-33.13%
10.40
-2.24%
10.64
-33.65%
16.04
Total Operating Income As Reported
6.28
+43.82%
4.37
-58.95%
10.64
-33.65%
16.04
EBITDA
10.02
+27.56%
7.86
-34.29%
11.96
-26.53%
16.28
Normalized EBITDA
10.70
-23.00%
13.89
+16.17%
11.96
-26.53%
16.28
Reconciled Depreciation
3.01
+7.85%
2.79
-0.14%
2.79
+36.91%
2.04
EBIT
7.02
+38.41%
5.07
-44.70%
9.17
-35.62%
14.24
Total Unusual Items
-0.67
+88.83%
-6.04
0.00
—
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-0.67
+88.83%
-6.04
0.00
—
Special Income Charges
-0.67
+88.83%
-6.04
0.00
—
Impairment Of Capital Assets
0.67
-88.83%
6.04
0.00
—
Net Income
6.33
+72.39%
3.67
-40.15%
6.13
-50.75%
12.46
Pretax Income
6.71
+61.82%
4.15
-46.71%
7.78
-43.91%
13.87
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
0.20
+155.59%
-0.37
+67.32%
-1.12
-828.10%
-0.12
Interest Expense Non Operating
0.31
-66.74%
0.92
-33.41%
1.39
+276.63%
0.37
Net Interest Income
0.20
+155.59%
-0.37
+67.32%
-1.12
-828.10%
-0.12
Interest Expense
0.31
-66.74%
0.92
-33.41%
1.39
+276.63%
0.37
Interest Income Non Operating
0.51
-8.09%
0.56
+111.41%
0.26
+6.48%
0.25
Interest Income
0.51
-8.09%
0.56
+111.41%
0.26
+6.48%
0.25
Other Income Expense
-0.45
+92.34%
-5.89
-238.90%
-1.74
+15.10%
-2.05
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
0.22
+53.79%
0.14
+108.34%
-1.74
+15.10%
-2.05
Tax Provision
0.10
-54.75%
0.22
-83.57%
1.34
-29.02%
1.90
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-71.86%
0.00
-69.19%
0.00
+26.28%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-0.01
+96.86%
-0.32
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
6.33
+72.39%
3.67
-40.15%
6.13
-50.75%
12.46
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
6.61
+68.38%
3.92
-39.01%
6.43
-46.26%
11.97
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
6.33
+72.39%
3.67
-40.15%
6.13
-50.75%
12.46
Net Income Continuous Operations
6.61
+68.38%
3.92
-39.01%
6.43
-46.26%
11.97
Net Income Discontinuous Operations
-0.28
-10.28%
-0.25
+15.67%
-0.30
-162.11%
0.48
Normalized Income
7.27
-24.54%
9.64
+49.78%
6.43
-46.26%
11.97
Net Income Common Stockholders
6.33
+72.39%
3.67
-40.15%
6.13
-50.75%
12.46
Diluted EPS
—
0.26
-42.22%
0.45
-50.55%
0.91
Basic EPS
—
0.27
-40.00%
0.45
-50.55%
0.91
Basic Average Shares
—
13.84
+0.76%
13.73
+0.58%
13.65
Diluted Average Shares
—
13.92
+0.86%
13.80
+0.58%
13.72
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
6.33
+72.39%
3.67
-40.15%
6.13
-50.75%
12.46
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
3.01
+7.85%
2.79
-0.14%
2.79
+36.91%
2.04
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
3.01
+7.85%
2.79
-0.14%
2.79
+36.91%
2.04
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
88.23
-6.15%
94.01
-9.45%
103.83
+0.53%
103.28
Current Assets
48.35
-1.82%
49.24
-4.30%
51.45
-0.92%
51.93
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
3.90
+75.53%
2.22
+65.35%
1.34
-55.99%
3.05
Cash And Cash Equivalents
3.90
+75.53%
2.22
+65.35%
1.34
-55.99%
3.05
Cash Financial
3.90
+75.53%
2.22
+65.35%
1.34
-55.99%
3.05
Receivables
40.35
-7.26%
43.51
-5.78%
46.18
-0.78%
46.55
Accounts Receivable
39.28
-7.24%
42.35
-4.61%
44.39
-2.92%
45.73
Gross Accounts Receivable
39.57
-7.17%
42.62
-4.42%
44.59
-2.63%
45.80
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-0.29
-4.73%
-0.28
-38.19%
-0.20
-184.29%
-0.07
Prepaid Assets
0.85
-22.49%
1.09
+69.35%
0.65
+28.43%
0.50
Other Current Assets
—
—
—
—
Total Non Current Assets
39.88
-10.93%
44.77
-14.51%
52.37
+1.99%
51.35
Net PPE
4.05
-2.39%
4.15
-3.06%
4.28
-1.68%
4.35
Gross PPE
5.44
+1.04%
5.38
+0.60%
5.35
+1.89%
5.25
Accumulated Depreciation
-1.39
-12.58%
-1.23
-15.25%
-1.07
-19.18%
-0.90
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
0.47
+0.00%
0.47
+0.00%
0.47
+0.00%
0.47
Buildings And Improvements
4.15
+0.00%
4.15
+0.00%
4.15
+0.78%
4.12
Machinery Furniture Equipment
0.82
+7.35%
0.76
+4.38%
0.73
+10.11%
0.66
Construction In Progress
—
—
—
—
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
25.86
-13.27%
29.81
-20.44%
37.47
-5.62%
39.70
Goodwill
1.63
+0.00%
1.63
-72.18%
5.87
+0.00%
5.87
Other Intangible Assets
24.22
-14.04%
28.18
-10.83%
31.60
-6.60%
33.83
Non Current Deferred Assets
1.87
-9.89%
2.07
+537.85%
0.33
0.00
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
1.87
-9.89%
2.07
+537.85%
0.33
0.00
Non Current Prepaid Assets
1.13
+0.09%
1.13
-23.28%
1.47
+19.33%
1.23
Other Non Current Assets
1.38
+45.68%
0.95
-4.53%
0.99
-70.71%
3.39
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
19.91
-31.85%
29.21
-28.92%
41.09
-8.74%
45.03
Current Liabilities
15.35
-36.30%
24.10
-32.52%
35.71
-2.91%
36.78
Payables And Accrued Expenses
9.00
-12.74%
10.31
-27.92%
14.30
-10.02%
15.90
Payables
—
—
—
—
Accounts Payable
0.19
+10.34%
0.17
+27.01%
0.14
-69.42%
0.45
Other Payable
7.00
-7.59%
7.58
-23.30%
9.88
+0.36%
9.85
Current Accrued Expenses
1.80
-29.61%
2.56
-40.34%
4.29
-23.49%
5.60
Employee Benefits
2.23
-17.55%
2.71
-2.13%
2.77
+7.50%
2.57
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
2.93
-18.62%
3.60
-7.03%
3.87
+15.48%
3.35
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
—
6.92
-52.73%
14.63
+10.46%
13.25
Current Debt
—
6.92
-52.73%
14.63
+10.46%
13.25
Other Current Borrowings
—
0.09
-82.88%
0.51
-26.99%
0.70
Other Current Liabilities
3.42
+4.68%
3.27
+12.64%
2.90
-32.25%
4.29
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
4.56
-10.85%
5.11
-5.02%
5.38
-34.74%
8.25
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
—
—
0.13
-95.99%
3.29
Long Term Debt
—
—
0.13
-95.99%
3.29
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.06
Non Current Deferred Revenue
—
—
—
2.33
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.06
Other Non Current Liabilities
2.33
-3.33%
2.41
-3.18%
2.48
+6.88%
2.33
Stockholders Equity
68.32
+5.43%
64.80
+3.30%
62.73
+7.69%
58.25
Common Stock Equity
68.32
+5.43%
64.80
+3.30%
62.73
+7.69%
58.25
Capital Stock
0.01
+0.00%
0.01
+0.00%
0.01
+0.00%
0.01
Common Stock
0.01
+0.00%
0.01
+0.00%
0.01
+0.00%
0.01
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
14.08
+0.05%
14.07
+0.54%
14.00
+0.57%
13.92
Ordinary Shares Number
14.03
+0.01%
14.03
+0.54%
13.95
+0.54%
13.88
Treasury Shares Number
0.05
+11.02%
0.04
+0.34%
0.04
+9.62%
0.04
Additional Paid In Capital
37.22
+2.58%
36.29
+5.09%
34.53
+5.12%
32.84
Retained Earnings
31.23
+9.01%
28.65
+1.10%
28.34
+10.94%
25.54
Treasury Stock
0.15
+0.00%
0.15
+0.00%
0.15
+0.00%
0.15
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
68.32
+5.43%
64.80
+3.30%
62.73
+7.69%
58.25
Total Capitalization
68.32
+5.43%
64.80
+3.09%
62.86
+2.14%
61.55
Working Capital
33.00
+31.24%
25.14
+59.73%
15.74
+3.91%
15.15
Invested Capital
68.32
-4.74%
71.72
-7.45%
77.50
+3.62%
74.79
Total Debt
—
6.92
-53.15%
14.77
-10.72%
16.54
Net Debt
—
4.70
-65.00%
13.42
-0.49%
13.49
Net Tangible Assets
42.47
+21.36%
34.99
+38.53%
25.26
+36.17%
18.55
Tangible Book Value
42.47
+21.36%
34.99
+38.53%
25.26
+36.17%
18.55
Line Of Credit
0.00
-100.00%
6.83
-51.63%
14.12
+12.56%
12.54
Non Current Note Receivables
5.60
-15.98%
6.66
-14.93%
7.83
+192.86%
2.67
Notes Receivable
1.07
-7.98%
1.17
-34.79%
1.79
+118.85%
0.82
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
12.05
+0.06%
12.04
+13.35%
10.62
-37.07%
16.88
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
12.08
-1.75%
12.29
+15.54%
10.64
-33.55%
16.01
Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities
-0.03
+87.75%
-0.25
-1305.56%
-0.02
-102.07%
0.87
Net Income From Continuing Operations
6.61
+68.38%
3.92
-39.01%
6.43
-46.26%
11.97
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
3.01
+7.85%
2.79
-0.14%
2.79
+36.91%
2.04
Depreciation And Amortization
3.01
+7.85%
2.79
-0.14%
2.79
+36.91%
2.04
Other Non Cash Items
0.02
+22.22%
0.02
-94.92%
0.35
+272.63%
0.10
Stock Based Compensation
0.94
-46.79%
1.76
+4.52%
1.68
-29.05%
2.37
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
0.60
+40.57%
0.42
-21.48%
0.54
+54.29%
0.35
Asset Impairment Charge
0.67
-88.83%
6.04
0.00
—
Deferred Tax
0.17
+109.90%
-1.75
-400.86%
-0.35
+15.29%
-0.41
Deferred Income Tax
0.17
+109.90%
-1.75
-400.86%
-0.35
+15.29%
-0.41
Operating Gains Losses
-0.10
-1571.43%
0.01
-99.65%
2.03
-9.23%
2.23
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
-0.10
-1571.43%
0.01
-99.65%
2.03
-9.23%
2.23
Change In Working Capital
0.16
+117.67%
-0.92
+67.76%
-2.84
-7.60%
-2.64
Change In Receivables
3.05
+34.43%
2.27
+70.24%
1.33
+236.96%
-0.97
Changes In Account Receivables
3.05
+34.43%
2.27
+70.24%
1.33
+236.96%
-0.97
Change In Prepaid Assets
-0.59
-174.08%
0.79
+143.15%
-1.83
-329.27%
-0.43
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-1.31
+67.20%
-4.00
-151.44%
-1.59
-199.00%
1.61
Change In Accrued Expense
-0.76
+56.22%
-1.73
-31.38%
-1.32
-190.76%
1.45
Change In Payable
-0.56
+75.55%
-2.27
-723.91%
-0.28
-274.68%
0.16
Change In Account Payable
0.02
-35.71%
0.03
+109.00%
-0.31
+85.81%
-2.19
Change In Other Working Capital
-1.15
-245.92%
-0.33
-146.49%
0.71
+130.62%
-2.33
Change In Other Current Liabilities
0.15
-56.90%
0.35
+124.23%
-1.47
-179.05%
-0.53
Investing Cash Flow
0.30
+572.73%
0.04
+100.62%
-7.08
+69.95%
-23.57
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
0.30
+572.73%
0.04
+100.62%
-7.08
+69.95%
-23.57
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-0.06
+17.65%
-0.07
+30.61%
-0.10
+2.00%
-0.10
Purchase Of PPE
-0.06
+17.65%
-0.07
+30.61%
-0.10
+2.00%
-0.10
Capital Expenditure
-0.06
+89.00%
-0.51
-4.30%
-0.49
+66.96%
-1.48
Net Business Purchase And Sale
—
—
—
—
Purchase Of Business
0.00
+100.00%
-1.70
+82.56%
-9.75
+69.87%
-32.35
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale
0.00
+100.00%
-0.44
-13.08%
-0.39
+71.68%
-1.38
Purchase Of Intangibles
0.00
+100.00%
-0.44
-13.08%
-0.39
+71.68%
-1.38
Net Other Investing Changes
0.35
-77.08%
1.54
+74.35%
0.88
-6.38%
0.94
Financing Cash Flow
-10.67
+4.82%
-11.21
-113.69%
-5.24
-161.77%
8.49
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-10.67
+4.82%
-11.21
-113.69%
-5.24
-161.77%
8.49
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-6.92
+11.85%
-7.85
-342.58%
-1.77
-115.03%
11.80
Issuance Of Debt
—
—
1.58
-87.26%
12.37
Repayment Of Debt
-6.92
+11.85%
-7.85
-134.31%
-3.35
-486.51%
-0.57
Long Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-0.09
+84.20%
-0.56
+83.37%
-3.35
-486.51%
-0.57
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-0.09
+84.20%
-0.56
+83.37%
-3.35
-486.51%
-0.57
Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
1.58
-87.26%
12.37
Short Term Debt Payments
-6.83
+6.32%
-7.29
—
—
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
-6.83
+6.32%
-7.29
-562.56%
1.58
-87.26%
12.37
Net Common Stock Issuance
-0.38
0.00
—
—
Common Stock Payments
-0.38
0.00
—
—
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-3.37
-0.39%
-3.36
-0.57%
-3.34
-0.88%
-3.31
Cash Dividends Paid
-3.37
-0.39%
-3.36
-0.57%
-3.34
-0.88%
-3.31
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-0.38
0.00
—
—
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
—
—
—
0.00
Net Other Financing Charges
—
—
-0.13
—
Changes In Cash
1.68
+91.11%
0.88
+151.38%
-1.71
-195.20%
1.79
Beginning Cash Position
2.22
+65.35%
1.34
-55.99%
3.05
+142.75%
1.26
End Cash Position
3.90
+75.53%
2.22
+65.35%
1.34
-55.99%
3.05
Free Cash Flow
11.99
+3.99%
11.53
+13.79%
10.13
-34.21%
15.40
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
0.28
-70.64%
0.96
-29.01%
1.35
+393.77%
0.27
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
0.80
-32.17%
1.17
-58.40%
2.82
-7.58%
3.05
Sale Of Business
0.00
-100.00%
0.72
-68.46%
2.27
-75.60%
9.32
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