What is HireQuest's price / book?

HireQuest (HQI) reported price / book of 2.1× in Q1 2026.

How has HireQuest's price / book changed year-over-year?

HireQuest's price / book decreased by 18.3% year-over-year, from 2.5× to 2.1×.

What is the long-term trend for HireQuest's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HireQuest's price / book has grown at a -10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.8× to 2.2×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

HireQuest HQI Price / book

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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

Calculated from HireQuest’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=2.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / book?: HireQuest (HQI) reported price / book of 2.1× in Q1 2026.
How has HireQuest's price / book changed year-over-year?: HireQuest's price / book decreased by 18.3% year-over-year, from 2.5× to 2.1×.
What is the long-term trend for HireQuest's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HireQuest's price / book has grown at a -10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.8× to 2.2×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.