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HireQuest, Inc.

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16.31 USD +0.01 +0.06%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 16.31 0.00%
Bid
16.28 × 2
Ask
16.31 × 2
16.19 Day range 17.15
7.59 52-week range 20.04
YTD
+55.19%
1 year
+90.54%
Open
16.57
Prev close
16.30
Mkt cap
226.55M
Vol
14.69K
Avg vol
29.05K
EPS
0.60
P/E
27.18
Div yield
1.68%
More statistics
Low
16.19
High
17.15
Forward P/E
18.48
Beta
1.02
Short ratio
8.22
Inst. own
12.78%
Dividend
0.24
Ex-div date
Dec 1, 2024
50-d avg
14.39
200-d avg
13.36
1y target
19.00

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

7.15 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

A-4 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 3
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 23.4×
FY 2016: 39.3×FY 2017: 17.9×FY 2018: 18.8×FY 2019: -163×FY 2020: 25.6×FY 2021: 22.9×FY 2022: 17.4×FY 2023: 34.1×FY 2024: 52.4×FY 2025: 23.4×
FY 2016 5y median 23.4× FY 2025
P/S 4.8×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 5.2×FY 2020: 10.0×FY 2021: 12.1×FY 2022: 7.0×FY 2023: 5.6×FY 2024: 5.7×FY 2025: 4.8×
FY 2016 5y median 5.7× FY 2025
P/B 2.2×
FY 2016: 1.2×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 3.8×FY 2021: 5.8×FY 2022: 3.7×FY 2023: 3.4×FY 2024: 3.0×FY 2025: 2.2×
FY 2016 5y median 3.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 12.3×
FY 2016: -257×FY 2017: 6.4×FY 2018: 7.4×FY 2019: 18.5×FY 2020: 15.2×FY 2021: 17.7×FY 2022: 14.0×FY 2023: 20.0×FY 2024: 16.4×FY 2025: 12.3×
FY 2016 5y median 16.4× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 14.3×
FY 2016: 14.1×FY 2017: 5.6×FY 2018: 2.5×FY 2019: 9.4×FY 2020: 18.6×FY 2021: 29.8×FY 2022: 14.1×FY 2023: 18.7×FY 2024: 25.5×FY 2025: 14.3×
FY 2016 5y median 18.7× FY 2025
EV/Sales 4.7×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 4.9×FY 2020: 9.0×FY 2021: 12.2×FY 2022: 7.4×FY 2023: 5.9×FY 2024: 5.8×FY 2025: 4.7×
FY 2016 5y median 5.9× FY 2025
FCF Yield 8.1%
FY 2016: -0.4%FY 2017: 15.6%FY 2018: 13.5%FY 2019: 5.4%FY 2020: 6.6%FY 2021: 5.7%FY 2022: 7.1%FY 2023: 5.0%FY 2024: 6.1%FY 2025: 8.1%
FY 2016 5y median 6.1% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
FY 2016: 25.1%FY 2017: 25.9%FY 2018: 202.3%FY 2019: 100.0%FY 2020: 100.0%FY 2021: 100.0%FY 2022: 100.0%FY 2023: 100.0%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 100.0%
FY 2016 5y median 100.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 22.7%
FY 2016: 1.2%FY 2017: 3.8%FY 2018: 56.1%FY 2019: 17.5%FY 2020: 36.1%FY 2021: 34.0%FY 2022: 51.8%FY 2023: 28.1%FY 2024: 12.6%FY 2025: 22.7%
FY 2016 5y median 28.1% FY 2025
Net Margin 20.7%
FY 2016: 0.6%FY 2017: 1.7%FY 2018: 57.7%FY 2019: -1.8%FY 2020: 38.8%FY 2021: 52.6%FY 2022: 40.2%FY 2023: 16.2%FY 2024: 10.6%FY 2025: 20.7%
FY 2016 5y median 20.7% FY 2025
ROE 9.3%
FY 2016: 3.0%FY 2017: 8.6%FY 2018: 37.7%FY 2019: -0.9%FY 2020: 14.7%FY 2021: 25.4%FY 2022: 21.4%FY 2023: 9.8%FY 2024: 5.7%FY 2025: 9.3%
FY 2016 5y median 9.8% FY 2025
ROIC 9.4%
FY 2016: 2.8%FY 2017: 7.9%FY 2018: 57.0%FY 2019: -1.3%FY 2020: 11.2%FY 2021: 12.9%FY 2022: 17.4%FY 2023: 10.6%FY 2024: 5.4%FY 2025: 9.4%
FY 2016 5y median 10.6% FY 2025
ROA 7.2%
FY 2016: 2.3%FY 2017: 6.6%FY 2018: 29.2%FY 2019: -0.6%FY 2020: 10.9%FY 2021: 15.3%FY 2022: 12.1%FY 2023: 5.9%FY 2024: 3.9%FY 2025: 7.2%
FY 2016 5y median 7.2% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -11.4%
FY 2016: 5.4%FY 2017: 5.2%FY 2018: -87.4%FY 2019: 28.8%FY 2020: -13.0%FY 2021: 63.1%FY 2022: 37.4%FY 2023: 22.4%FY 2024: -8.7%FY 2025: -11.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 59.2%
FY 2016: -58.2%FY 2017: 234.7%FY 2018: 87.0%FY 2019: -59.7%FY 2020: 78.9%FY 2021: 53.6%FY 2022: 109.6%FY 2023: -33.7%FY 2024: -59.0%FY 2025: 59.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 73.1%
FY 2016: -62.1%FY 2017: 200.0%FY 2018: -39.4%FY 2019: -112.5%FY 2020: 1660.0%FY 2021: 123.1%FY 2022: 4.6%FY 2023: -51.6%FY 2024: -40.9%FY 2025: 73.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 0.2%
FY 2016: -102.7%FY 2017: 5411.4%FY 2018: -46.9%FY 2019: 80.6%FY 2020: 104.8%FY 2021: 69.0%FY 2022: -0.0%FY 2023: -31.7%FY 2024: 13.8%FY 2025: 0.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.1×
FY 2016: 3.5×FY 2017: 3.7×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 3.4×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 2.0×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 3.1×
FY 2016 5y median 2.0× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 3.1×
FY 2016: 3.2×FY 2017: 3.7×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 3.4×FY 2020: 4.0×FY 2021: 2.0×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 3.1×
FY 2016 5y median 2.0× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.4×
FY 2016: -1.9×FY 2017: -1.7×FY 2018: -0.1×FY 2019: -0.5×FY 2020: -2.0×FY 2021: 0.2×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 1.1×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: -0.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.6× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 22.7×
FY 2016: 44.1×FY 2017: 318×FY 2018: 3267×FY 2019: 5.0×FY 2020: 100×FY 2021: 48.7×FY 2022: 43.6×FY 2023: 7.7×FY 2024: 4.7×FY 2025: 22.7×
FY 2016 5y median 22.7× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.3%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 3.9%FY 2018: 38.3%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 1.0%FY 2021: 1.2%FY 2022: 1.5%FY 2023: 1.6%FY 2024: 1.7%FY 2025: 2.3%
FY 2016 5y median 1.6% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 53.3%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 69.9%FY 2018: 98.6%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 25.3%FY 2021: 26.5%FY 2022: 26.6%FY 2023: 54.4%FY 2024: 91.5%FY 2025: 53.3%
FY 2016 5y median 53.3% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31