Aug 13
HQI · HireQuest, Inc.
$17.21
-0.52 (-2.93%)
At close · Nov 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$246.45M
Shares
13.90M
Volume · Nov 5
22.12K
Avg daily vol (3M)
30.21K
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Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$17.21
Open$17.86
Day$16.48–18.30
52W close$7.59–20.04
Avg vol 30d32K
Short int223K · 1.6% of shares · 8.0d
Short vol71%
Last earningsAug 10, 2026
DataJan 2020–Nov 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 11
Up next
Nov 9, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· this week
Latest documents
2026
Aug 11
Quarterly report
10-Q
FY2026 Q2, ended Jun 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q2
AI summary on its way
Revenue $8.1M
▲ 6.0%
Net income $2.69M
▲ 154.0%
Diluted EPS $0.19
▲ 137.5%
Aug 10
Aug 10
Jun 22
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$30.15M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$8.16M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+6.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
28.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
31.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.2%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.4%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.3%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+112.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.6%
Latest settlement · 8.0 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 10, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;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.
Bullish
- + 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
Bearish
- − 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
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 28.2 · fear
Equity put/call 0.44
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+28%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−0%
below
RSI (14)
51
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
77%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−5%
trailing
6-month return
+39%
trailing
YTD return
+64%
this year
Relative strength
+40%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $17 › 200d $13 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
17 of 58 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -10.0K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
1.61% of shares out · ▲ +3.9% MoM · 8.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
58 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
63
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−11%
Y/Y
Gross margin
74%
expanding
EPS growth
+73%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 31.1
in line
Buyback
$17.2M
remaining
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
62%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−24%
past year
ATR
6.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2020
once we assume a full 12 months combining Snelling, LINK, and Hi
System-wide sales
$300M – $360M
once the economy recovers (with even a 25% return to 2019 levels
Total system sales
$450M – $460M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+28%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−0%
Neutral
RSI (14)
51
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
77%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $17 › 200d $13 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
17 of 58 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -10.0K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
1.61% of shares out · ▲ +3.9% MoM · 8.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
58 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $8
Now $17 · 77%
Range high $20
vs 200-day avg +28%
vs 50-day avg 0%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| System-wide sales from Continuing Operations | $117.7M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| System-wide sales from Discontinued Operations | $99K | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| System-wide sales from DriverQuest and TradeCorp | $3.44M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| System-wide sales from HireQuest Direct | $59.3M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| System-wide sales from HireQuest Health | $715K | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| System-wide sales from Northbound, MRI, and SearchPath | $13.41M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| System-wide sales from Snelling and HireQuest | $40.84M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $7.3M | six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| System-wide sales | $220.4M | six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Staffing & Employment Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HQI
this stock
HireQuest, Inc.
|
$246.45M | +63.7% | -11.4% | 31.1 | 1.6% |
|
RHI
Robert Half Inc.
|
$4.43B | +58.3% | -7.2% | 35.8 | 19.7% |
|
KFY
Korn Ferry
|
$4.26B | +16.9% | +12.2% | 14.8 | 3.0% |
|
TNET
Trinet Group, Inc.
|
$3.08B | +13.9% | -0.9% | 17.9 | 3.8% |
|
MAN
ManpowerGroup Inc.
|
$2.18B | +55.6% | +0.6% | 18.5 | 9.5% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQI | +5.6% | -5.3% | +38.9% | +5.5% | +63.8% |
| SPY | -4.7% | -5.3% | -0.8% | -3.0% | +7.5% |
| vs SPY | +10.3% | -0.1% | +39.7% | +8.5% | +56.3% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.06
/ share · ex Sep 1, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.24
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.39%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$20.00M
Spent (derived)
$2.81M
Remaining
$17.20M
Spent
Remaining
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.
Key facts
CIK
1140102
CUSIP
433535101
13F (30d)
28 filings
17 filers
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