What is HireQuest's current ratio?

HireQuest (HQI) reported current ratio of 2.7× in Q1 2026.

How has HireQuest's current ratio changed year-over-year?

HireQuest's current ratio increased by 23.5% year-over-year, from 2.2× to 2.7×.

What is the long-term trend for HireQuest's current ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HireQuest's current ratio has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.1× to 3.2×.

What does current ratio mean?

Current assets divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. Measures the company's ability to cover near-term obligations with near-term assets.

HireQuest HQI Current ratio

Current ratio at other companies

Robert HalfRHI

1.6×-0.1×

ManpowerGroup, Inc.MAN

1.1×0.0×

ZipRecruiterZIP

7.3×+0.3×

Resources Connection, Inc.RGP

2.7×+0.1×

Mastech DigitalMHH

4.2×+0.8×

Kelly ServicesKELYA

——

Other financials

Income statement

See full

Revenue$6.5M-12.7%

Gross profit$8.2M+19.7%

Operating income$5.2M+51.0%

Net income$1.6M+14.5%

EPS (diluted)$0.31+34.8%

Balance sheet

See full

Cash & equivalents$1.0M-51.4%

Total debt$3.6M—

Total equity$67.3M+2.7%

Total assets$91.1M-2.8%

Cash flow

See full

Operating cash flow$250.0K-86.5%

CapEx--100%

Free cash flow$250.0K-86.4%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$175.09M+24.5%

P/E26.8×-30.9×

P/S5.9×+1.6×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin-78.6%—

Operating margin37.2%—

Net margin22%+11.8pp

FCF margin35.1%-8.8pp

Returns & leverage

See full

Return on equity9.8%+4.5pp

Debt / equity0.1×—

Where this comes from

Calculated from HireQuest’s reported figures.

total current assets/total current liabilities=2.7×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: HireQuest’s 10-Q, filed May 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Ask your AI about HireQuest's current ratio.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is HireQuest's current ratio?: HireQuest (HQI) reported current ratio of 2.7× in Q1 2026.
How has HireQuest's current ratio changed year-over-year?: HireQuest's current ratio increased by 23.5% year-over-year, from 2.2× to 2.7×.
What is the long-term trend for HireQuest's current ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HireQuest's current ratio has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.1× to 3.2×.
What does current ratio mean?: Current assets divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. Measures the company's ability to cover near-term obligations with near-term assets.