HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)
Nasdaq · Services-Help Supply Services · Services · CIK 1140102 · fiscal year ends in Dec
Closing price $16.27 on 30 Oct 2026; 52-week range $7.59 to $20.04.
Key figures
The last twelve months reported, with the latest price and balance sheet.
- Revenue, last twelve months
- $30.2M
- Revenue growth
- -7.5%
- Net income, last twelve months
- $8.2M
- Earnings per share
- $0.57
- Operating margin
- 28.4%
- Net margin
- 27.1%
- Free cash flow
- $9.5M
- Return on equity
- 11.8%
- Market value
- $226.1M
- Price to earnings
- 28.5x
- Dividend yield
- 1.5%
- Cash
- $1.6M
- Debt
- $0
- Debt to equity
- 0.00
- Shares outstanding
- 13.9M
Financial statements
Revenue, profit and cash flow by fiscal year, each year linked to its annual report.
| Fiscal year | Year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | $30.6M | $6.3M | $6.3M | $0.45 | $12.0M | 10-K filed 31 Mar 2026 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | $34.6M | $4.4M | $3.7M | $0.26 | $12.0M | 10-K filed 27 Mar 2025 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | $37.9M | $10.6M | $6.1M | $0.45 | $10.5M | 10-K filed 21 Mar 2024 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | $31.0M | $16.0M | $12.5M | $0.91 | $16.8M | 10-K filed 21 Mar 2023 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | $22.5M | $7.7M | $11.8M | $0.87 | $16.0M | 10-K filed 15 Mar 2022 |
By quarter
| Quarter | Quarter end | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | $8.1M | $2.7M | $0.19 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | $6.5M | $1.6M | $0.11 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | $7.0M | $1.6M | $0.11 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sep 2025 | $8.5M | $2.3M | $0.16 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | $7.6M | $1.1M | $0.08 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | $7.5M | $1.4M | $0.10 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | $8.1M | $2.2M | $0.16 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sep 2024 | $9.4M | -$2.2M | -$0.16 |
Revenue by segment
As the company reports it in the segment note of its annual report.
By product, FY2025
| Segment | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Royalty | $29.0M | 94.6% |
| Service | $1.6M | 5.4% |
Company events
The newest 8-K filings of 198 held.
| Filed | Form | Event | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | 8-K | Investor update | 7.01, 9.01 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 8-K | Shareholder vote | 5.07, 9.01 |
| 12 May 2026 | 8-K | Investor update | 7.01, 9.01 |
| 12 May 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 8 May 2026 | 8-K | Investor update | 7.01, 9.01 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change | 5.02, 9.01 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 8-K | Investor update | 7.01, 9.01 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 8-K | Investor update | 7.01, 9.01 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 8-K | Material agreement, Investor update | 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 7 Nov 2025 | 8-K | Investor update | 7.01, 9.01 |
Every filing
The newest filings with the SEC of 424 held.
| Filed | Form | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | 8-K | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 10-Q | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 8-K | 10 Aug 2026 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 8-K | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 12 May 2026 | 10-Q | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 12 May 2026 | 8-K | 12 May 2026 |
| 12 May 2026 | 8-K | 12 May 2026 |
| 8 May 2026 | 8-K | 8 May 2026 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | DEF 14A | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 10-K | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 8-K | 30 Mar 2026 |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 8-K | 2 Mar 2026 |
Insider trades
Form 4 trades by officers, directors and 10% owners, last 12 months.
| Traded | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hermanns Richard, President and CEO | Purchase | 1,128 | $12.19 | $13.7K | 2,977,411 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Hermanns Richard, President and CEO | Purchase | 9,704 | $10.28 | $99.8K | 2,951,283 | 2 Jan 2026 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Hermanns Richard, President and CEO | Purchase | 422 | $10.12 | $4.3K | 2,941,579 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Hermanns Richard, President and CEO | Purchase | 18,854 | $9.13 | $172.1K | 2,941,157 | 29 Dec 2025 |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, on each FINRA settlement date.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 223.1K | +3.86% | 7.98 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 214.8K | +2.89% | 6.08 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 208.8K | -5.3% | 11.22 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 220.5K | -3.03% | 7.99 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 227.4K | -4.75% | 6.8 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 238.7K | -4.15% | 22.15 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 249.1K | -0.25% | 27.97 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 249.7K | +5.59% | 9.61 |
Funds that hold it
From each fund's latest Form 13F.
64 funds held it at 30 Jun 2026: 29 added and 15 trimmed in the quarter. The largest:
| Fund | Shares | Value | Change in the quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 269,196 | $3.4M | +15,458 |
| Bandera Partners LLC | 236,847 | $3.0M | 0 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 234,317 | $2.9M | +4,192 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 145,468 | $1.8M | +4,309 |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | 93,036 | $1.2M | 0 |
| State Street Corp. | 75,466 | $947.9K | -1,700 |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC | 62,672 | $787.2K | +5 |
| Northern Trust Corp. | 43,561 | $547.1K | -5,558 |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. | 40,465 | $508.2K | +3,000 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 38,193 | $479.7K | +6,432 |
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