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HireQuest HQI Return on equity

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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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Debt / equity0.1×
Current ratio2.7×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Calculated from HireQuest’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on equity?
HireQuest (HQI) reported return on equity of 9.8% in Q1 2026.
How has HireQuest's return on equity changed year-over-year?
HireQuest's return on equity increased by 86.1% year-over-year, from 5.3% to 9.8%.
What is the long-term trend for HireQuest's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HireQuest's return on equity has grown at a -9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 15.8% to 9.5%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.