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Social Signal Score
Analyst Ratings
3 analystsRevenue
$8.10M-69.36%Analyst Estimates
Consensus estimates, not results. Via Financial Modeling Prep.
Company Profile
- CEO
- Richard F. Hermanns
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- Employees
- 88
- Beta
- 1.15
- Country
- US
- Piotroski score
- 6 / 9 (Middling)
- Altman Z-score
- 7.99
Financials
Revenue
$8.10M-69.4%Net Income
$2.69M+221.2%EBITDA
$4.11M+233.6%Free Cash Flow
$1.59MEPS (diluted)
$0.20+25.0%Shares Outstanding (diluted)
13.81M+164.0%Operating Expenses
$3.99MCash & Debt
$1.64MReturn of Capital
$1.40MRevenue by Segment (annual)
$30.64MDividend per Share
$0.06Quote
Valuation & Ratios
Returns & Efficiency
Revenue & Net Income (Annual)
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.64M | $6.33M | $0.45 |
| 2024 | $34.60M | $3.67M | $0.27 |
| 2023 | $37.88M | $6.13M | $0.45 |
| 2022 | $30.95M | $12.46M | $0.91 |
| 2021 | $22.53M | $11.85M | $0.88 |
| 2020 | $13.81M | $5.36M | $0.40 |
| 2019 | $15.88M | $-290.0K | $-0.04 |
| 2018 | $12.33M | $7.12M | $0.20 |
| 2017 | $98.07M | $1.68M | $0.33 |
| 2016 | $93.26M | $556.6K | $0.11 |
| 2015 | $88.50M | $1.56M | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $91.84M | $9.13M | $1.67 |
| 2013 | $93.75M | $2.94M | $0.59 |
| 2012 | $98.43M | $1.56M | $0.31 |
Valuation
Project earnings forward and see what return today's price implies.
Seeded from HQI's reported EPS growth of 2.9% a year over 13 years.
- EPS in 5 years
- $0.52
- Implied price
- $11.99
- Return from $19.07
- -8.9% a year
To earn 15.0% a year on these assumptions you'd need to buy at $5.96 — -68.7% below today's price.
How sensitive is that answer?
Annual return across nearby assumptions. If the result is only attractive in one corner, that is the finding.
| growth \ P/E | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.1% | -22.5% | -20.0% | -17.7% | -15.7% | -13.8% |
| -2.1% | -18.4% | -15.7% | -13.3% | -11.1% | -9.2% |
| 2.9% | -14.2% | -11.4% | -8.9% | -6.6% | -4.5% |
| 7.9% | -10.0% | -7.1% | -4.4% | -2.1% | 0.1% |
| 12.9% | -5.9% | -2.8% | -0.0% | 2.5% | 4.7% |
This is arithmetic on assumptions you chose, not a forecast or a recommendation. It ignores dividends, buybacks, share issuance and debt, and it assumes a company still earning money in 5 years. Change any input and the answer changes a lot — that sensitivity is the honest result, not a flaw in the model.
Signal Score (90d)
100-36.17%Social Signal Score
Mentions (11)
- Newszacks.com·7d ago·Neutral
Here Are 3 Staffing Stocks to Consider Despite Industry Challenges The Zacks Staffing Firms industry continues to shoulder pressure from economic setbacks and technology-led disintermediation risks. However, RCMT, TBI and HQI are likely to be at the forefront of witnessing flexible workforce demand and creating opportunities for specialized recruitment.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·7d ago·Neutral
HireQuest (HQI) Stock Jumps 6.9%: Will It Continue to Soar? HireQuest (HQI) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·31d ago·Negative
Is HireQuest (HQI) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year? Here is how HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) and Repay Holdings (RPAY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
View source ↗ - Newsprnewswire.com·34d ago·Neutral
HireQuest to Participate in William Blair Human Capital Services Virtual Conference GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and direct hire recruiting services, today announced that management will participate in the William Blair Human Capital Services Virtual Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and will be available for one-on-one meetings with investors throughout the day.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·47d ago·Neutral
Is HireQuest (HQI) Outperforming Other Business Services Stocks This Year? Here is how HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) and Ingram Micro (INGM) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
View source ↗ - Newsprnewswire.com·49d ago·Positive
Manufacturing Staffing Demand Running Three Times Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, HireQuest Data Shows Staffing and recruiting network's expanding manufacturing business suggests sector hiring remains strong, despite mixed national employment data GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from staffing and recruiting leader HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQI), indicates demand for U.S. manufacturing workers remains significantly stronger than traditional labor reports suggest.
View source ↗ - Newsprnewswire.com·53d ago·Negative
HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and executive search services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·56d ago·Positive
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
View source ↗ - Newsmarketbeat.com·56d ago·Neutral
HireQuest Q2 Earnings Call Highlights HireQuest NASDAQ: HQI reported second-quarter revenue growth and sharply higher profitability as management said demand for temporary staffing services improved during the period, particularly in the latter half of the quarter.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·56d ago·Positive
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.15 per share a year ago.
View source ↗ - Newsprnewswire.com·56d ago·Neutral
HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2026 GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and direct-hire recruiting services, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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Earnings
Thu, Nov 5(in 4 weeks)
Consensus estimate $0.24 per share
Typical surprise +36.4% (median, so one quarter with a near-zero estimate can't distort it)
- Mon, Aug 10$0.23 vs $0.13beat
- Tue, May 12$0.13 vs $0.11beat
- Mon, Mar 30$0.19 vs $0.12beat
- Thu, Nov 6$0.24 vs $0.14beat
- Thu, Aug 7$0.15 vs $0.11beat
- Thu, May 8$0.10 vs $0.14miss
Estimates and results for HQI via Financial Modeling Prep. Beating consensus says the company cleared the bar analysts set, not that the business grew.
Insider trading
Open-market buys and sells by HQI officers and directors.
- Bought
- $909k
- Sold
- —
20 trades
0 trades
- Hermanns Richardbought
- Hermanns Richardbought
- Hermanns Richardbought
- Hermanns Richardbought
- Hagenbuch Lawrence Fbought
- Hermanns Richardbought
- Olmstead Jack A.bought
- Hermanns Richardbought
80 further Form 4 entries are share awards, option exercises or shares withheld for tax. Those are compensation, not trades, so they are excluded above. Buying is the stronger signal: an insider spends their own money for one reason. Selling has many innocent explanations — tax, diversifying, a house — so it says far less than it appears to. Via SEC filings.
Congress trades
No disclosed congressional trades in HQI.
Self-reported filings, amounts as brackets. Via Senate/House disclosures.