What is HireQuest's accrued compensation?

HireQuest (HQI) reported accrued compensation of $161K in Q1 2026.

How has HireQuest's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?

HireQuest's accrued compensation decreased by 53.1% year-over-year, from $343K to $161K.

What is the long-term trend for HireQuest's accrued compensation?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), HireQuest's accrued compensation has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $844K to -$757K.

HireQuest HQI Accrued Compensation

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-$25.42M-22.4%

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Other financials

Income statement

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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

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Cash & equivalents$1.0M-51.4%

Total debt$3.6M—

Total equity$67.3M+2.7%

Total assets$91.1M-2.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$250.0K-86.5%

CapEx--100%

Free cash flow$250.0K-86.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$175.09M+24.5%

P/E26.8×-30.9×

P/S5.9×+1.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin-78.6%—

Operating margin37.2%—

Net margin22%+11.8pp

FCF margin35.1%-8.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.8%+4.5pp

Debt / equity0.1×—

Current ratio2.7×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by HireQuest in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is HireQuest's accrued compensation?: HireQuest (HQI) reported accrued compensation of $161K in Q1 2026.
How has HireQuest's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?: HireQuest's accrued compensation decreased by 53.1% year-over-year, from $343K to $161K.
What is the long-term trend for HireQuest's accrued compensation?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), HireQuest's accrued compensation has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $844K to -$757K.