HireQuest (HQI) | Financial Analysis & Statements
HireQuest Inc. Micro-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
7.0M
Operating Income
1.8M
24.97%
Net Income
1.6M
22.80%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.11
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
88.2M
Total Liabilities
19.9M
Shareholders Equity
68.3M
Debt to Equity
0.29
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
10.1M
Free Cash Flow
6.6M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
HireQuest Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 30.6M | 34.6M | 37.9M | 31.0M | 22.5M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | - | - | - | - | 170.5K |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | 22.6M |
| Gross Margin % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.3% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 20.7M | 21.4M | 24.4M | 12.9M | 13.3M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 20.7M | 21.4M | 24.4M | 12.9M | 13.3M |
| Operating Income | 7.0M | 10.4M | 10.6M | 16.0M | 7.6M |
| Operating Margin % | 22.7% | 30.1% | 28.1% | 51.8% | 34.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 511.0K | 556.0K | 263.0K | 247.0K | 413.0K |
| Interest Expense | 307.0K | 923.0K | 1.4M | 368.0K | 157.0K |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -451.0K | -5.9M | -1.7M | -2.0M | 4.6M |
| Pre-tax Income | 6.7M | 4.1M | 7.8M | 13.9M | 12.5M |
| Income Tax | 100.0K | 221.0K | 1.3M | 1.9M | 635.0K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 1.5% | 5.3% | 17.3% | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Net Income | 6.3M | 3.7M | 6.1M | 12.5M | 11.8M |
| Net Margin % | 20.7% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 40.2% | 52.6% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 10.7M | 13.9M | 12.0M | 16.3M | 14.2M |
| EPS (Basic) | - | $0.27 | $0.45 | $0.91 | $0.88 |
| EPS (Diluted) | - | $0.26 | $0.45 | $0.91 | $0.87 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | - | 13838000 | 13733000 | 13654000 | 13494000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | - | 13838000 | 13733000 | 13654000 | 13494000 |
Income Statement Trend
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HireQuest Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.9M | 2.2M | 1.3M | 3.0M | 1.3M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 39.3M | 42.3M | 44.4M | 45.7M | 38.2M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 3.2M | 2.4M | 3.3M | 1.8M | 659.0K |
| Total Current Assets | 48.3M | 49.2M | 51.5M | 51.9M | 42.0M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 27.5M | 31.4M | 43.3M | 45.6M | 25.1M |
| Intangible Assets | 24.2M | 28.2M | 31.6M | 33.8M | 25.1M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 3.2M | 3.0M | 1.3M | 3.4M | 2.2M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 39.9M | 44.8M | 52.4M | 51.4M | 35.3M |
| Total Assets | 88.2M | 94.0M | 103.8M | 103.3M | 77.4M |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 192.0K | 174.0K | 137.0K | 448.0K | 1.1M |
| Short-term Debt | - | 6.9M | 14.6M | 13.2M | 381.0K |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 3.4M | 3.3M | 2.9M | 4.3M | 4.3M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 15.3M | 24.1M | 35.7M | 36.8M | 21.5M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | - | - | 132.0K | 3.3M | 2.9M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | 0 | 60.0K | 473.0K |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.3M | 2.4M | 2.5M | 2.3M | 2.1M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.6M | 5.1M | 5.4M | 8.2M | 9.1M |
| Total Liabilities | 19.9M | 29.2M | 41.1M | 45.0M | 30.6M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 14.0K | 14.0K | 14.0K | 14.0K | 14.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 31.2M | 28.6M | 28.3M | 25.5M | 16.4M |
| Treasury Stock | 146.0K | 146.0K | 146.0K | 146.0K | 146.0K |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 68.3M | 64.8M | 62.7M | 58.3M | 46.7M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 0 | 6.9M | 14.8M | 16.5M | 3.2M |
| Working Capital | 33.0M | 25.1M | 15.7M | 15.2M | 20.5M |
Balance Sheet Composition
HireQuest Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 6.6M | 3.9M | 6.4M | 12.0M | 11.8M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 3.0M | 2.8M | 2.8M | 2.0M | 1.6M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 936.0K | 1.8M | 1.7M | 2.4M | 1.6M |
| Working Capital Changes | 2.1M | 2.3M | 270.0K | -6.0M | -3.4M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 12.8M | 9.1M | 11.2M | 10.1M | 3.7M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -56.0K | -68.0K | -98.0K | -100.0K | -1.4M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -983.0K | -7.5M | -23.0M | -32.7M |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | 296.0K | 485.0K | -6.7M | -22.2M | -28.9M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -377.0K | - | - | - | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -3.4M | -3.4M | -3.3M | -3.3M | -3.1M |
| Debt Issuance | - | - | - | 0 | 3.2M |
| Debt Repayment | -6.9M | -7.8M | -3.3M | -571.0K | -88.0K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -17.5M | -18.5M | -5.2M | 8.5M | -380.0K |
| Free Cash Flow | 12.0M | 11.5M | 10.1M | 15.4M | 15.4M |
| Net Change in Cash | -4.4M | -8.9M | -752.0K | -3.7M | -25.5M |
Cash Flow Trend
HireQuest Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.28
Forward P/E
17.75
Price to Book
2.15
Price to Sales
4.80
PEG Ratio
-0.71
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
20.66%
Operating Margin
24.97%
Return on Equity
9.93%
Return on Assets
4.77%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
3.15
Debt to Equity
0.00
Beta
1.04
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.47
Book Value per Share
$4.87
Revenue per Share
$2.20
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQI | 147.3M | 22.28 | 2.15 | 9.93% | 20.66% | 0.00 |
| Korn Ferry | 3.4B | 13.28 | 1.72 | 14.30% | 9.39% | 28.12 |
| Robert Half | 2.8B | 21.74 | 2.25 | 10.02% | 2.47% | 19.25 |
| Atlantic | 134.9M | - | - | 185.20% | -13.64% | -2.73 |
| TrueBlue | 136.8M | 29.06 | 0.50 | -16.26% | -2.97% | 45.09 |
| Mastech Digital | 79.2M | 129.10 | 0.85 | 0.69% | 0.32% | 2.71 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





