HQI · HireQuest, Inc.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 10, 2026TL;DR. HireQuest returned to year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 2026 (+6.0%, +16.6% pro forma), with adjusted EBITDA rising to $4.6M and net income to $2.7M, while management expressed confidence in delivering positive results through the balance of 2026.
- + Returned to year-over-year revenue growth with total revenue up 6.0% (+16.6% pro forma)
- + Adjusted EBITDA rose to $4.6M from $3.3M and adjusted net income rose to $3.2M ($0.23/diluted share) from $2.1M ($0.15)
- + Net income more than doubled to $2.7M ($0.19/diluted share) from $1.1M ($0.08)
- + SG&A expenses declined 31.9% to $4.0M from $5.9M as core SG&A fell to $3.8M from $4.7M
- + Pro forma system-wide sales grew 6.9% and management expects to deliver positive results through the balance of 2026
- − Year-to-date total revenue declined 3.2% (reported) and franchise royalties declined 4.2% on a reported basis
- − Reported system-wide sales declined to $117.8M from $125.9M in Q2 and to $220.4M from $244.3M YTD
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong BuyIllustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
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Versus peers
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$233.94M | +65.7% | -11.4% | 29.5 | 1.6% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQI | +7.9% | +1.6% | +77.9% | +9.2% | +65.8% |
| SPY | -0.3% | -0.1% | +20.1% | -0.7% | +11.7% |
| vs SPY | +8.2% | +1.8% | +57.8% | +9.9% | +54.1% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.