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    Hirequest Inc (HQI)

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    INDUSTRIALS • STAFFING & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES • NASDAQ

    $17.50
    +0.41 (+2.40%)

    Market Cap: $248.50M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    67%(16/24)
    Avg Surprise
    +47.24%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.23
    Range$0.23 - $0.24
    2 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    2
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.19+23.7%
    60d ago$0.17+34.3%
    30d ago$0.17+34.3%
    7d ago$0.17+34.3%
    Current$0.23
    Revenue Consensus
    $9M
    Range$8M - $9M
    2 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.30
    Range$0.28 - $0.33
    2 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $8M
    Range$8M - $9M
    2 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.30---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.23---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 10
    		$0.23$0.13+76.92%Beat+53.3%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 12
    		$0.00N/A-100.00%Miss-100.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Mar 30
    		$0.19$0.13+46.15%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.24$0.16+50.00%Beat+20.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.15$0.11+36.36%Beat-11.8%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$0.13$0.14-7.14%Miss+8.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Mar 27
    		$0.19$0.18+2.70%Beat-34.5%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.20$0.16+25.00%Beat+25.0%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.17$0.13+30.77%Beat+6.3%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 9
    		$0.12$0.10+20.00%Beat-29.4%
    Dec 23
    Reported Mar 21
    		$0.29$-0.06+583.33%Beat+38.1%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.16$0.17-5.88%Miss-46.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 10
    		$0.16$0.28-42.86%Miss-48.4%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 11
    		$0.17$0.28-39.29%Miss-41.4%
    Dec 22
    Reported Mar 16
    		$0.21$0.28-25.00%Miss+75.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.30$0.33-9.09%Miss+30.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.31$0.24+29.17%Beat+55.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 10
    		$0.29$0.18+61.11%Beat+7.4%
    Dec 21
    Reported Mar 15
    		$0.12$0.17-29.41%Miss+20.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 11
    		$0.23$0.16+43.75%Beat+53.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.20$0.12+66.67%Beat+122.2%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 17
    		$0.27$0.11+145.45%Beat+350.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 25
    		$0.10$0.08+25.00%Beat-65.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 12
    		$0.15$0.06+150.00%Beat+123.1%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 11
    		$0.09N/AN/ABeat+0.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 11
    		$0.06N/AN/ABeat-73.9%
    Dec 19
    Reported Mar 30
    		$0.29N/AN/ABeat+70.6%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 12
    		$-0.65N/AN/ABeat-690.9%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 12
    		$0.09N/AN/ABeat-18.2%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 9
    		$0.23N/AN/ABeat+195.8%
    Dec 18
    Reported Mar 31
    		$0.17N/AN/ABeat+240.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.11N/AN/ABeat-35.3%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 13
    		$0.11N/AN/ABeat-21.4%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 9
    		$-0.24N/AN/ABeat-700.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Mar 29
    		$0.05N/AN/ABeat+40.1%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 13
    		$0.17N/AN/ABeat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 14
    		$0.14N/AN/ABeat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 15
    		$0.04N/AN/ABeat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Dec 31
    		$0.04N/AN/ABeat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.37%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.24
    Payout Ratio50.78%
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    HQI dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun HQI in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio21.60EV/EBITDA19.46x
    Price/FCFN/AFCF YieldN/A
    Profitability
    Profit Margin27.10%Operating Margin41.30%
    ROE12.50%ROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.00xInterest Coverage70.66x
    Current Ratio2.74xQuick Ratio2.74x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.17Avg Volume32.14K
    52-Week High$20.8452-Week Low$7.28

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$17.99
    SMA 20$18.34
    SMA 50$17.05
    SMA 200$12.93
    EMA 10$17.81
    EMA 20$17.85
    EMA 50$16.88
    EMA 200$13.64

    MACD

    Line: 0.16Signal: 0.46Hist: -0.30

    ADX

    ADX: 25.8+DI: 17.6-DI: 16.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up48.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$20.02

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$20.31
    Lower Band$16.37
    %B Position2147%(Upper)
    Band Width0.29

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    48.3

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K8.2
    Stoch %D8.3
    Williams %R-85.0
    ROC (10d)-10.7%
    Momentum-2.09
    CCI (20d)-61.6
    MFI (14d)32.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.02(5.8%)
    StdDev (20d)0.98
    Hist Vol50.9%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$17.57
    OBV232.6K
    AD Line-1890944389.9B
    CMF (20d)0.073

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)34.3K
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$18.52

    Pivot Points

    R3$18.70
    R2$18.31
    R1$17.70
    Pivot Point$17.30
    S1$16.70
    S2$16.30
    S3$15.69

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI5.82
    Ultimate Osc31.8
    KST84.21

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$8.10M$6.52M$7.03M$8.50M$7.64M$7.47M$8.08M$9.42M$8.68M$8.42M$9.76M$9.27M
    Cost of Revenue$762,000$778,000$787,000N/A$734,000N/A$697,000N/A$697,000$698,000$698,000$699,000
    Gross Profit$7.34M$6.52M$7.03M$8.50M$7.64M$7.47M$8.08M$9.42M$8.68M$8.42M$9.76M$8.57M
    Operating Expenses$3.99M$5.05M$5.28M$6.05M$6.59M$5.99M$5.82M$12.11M$5.99M$6.32M$7.32M$6.35M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$3.70M$4.27M$4.49M$4.65M$5.42M$4.88M$3.72M$5.38M$5.01M$5.29M$2.81M$6.35M
    Operating Income$3.34M$1.48M$1.76M$2.44M$1.04M$1.48M$2.27M$-2,695,000$2.69M$2.10M$2.44M$2.22M
    Interest Income$118,000$101,000$118,000$131,000$129,000$134,000$132,000$138,000$151,000$136,000$66,000$83,000
    Interest Expense$30,000$8,000$30,000$63,000$71,000$144,000$160,000$268,000$253,000$243,000$231,000$302,000
    Income Before Tax$3.44M$1.83M$1.43M$2.55M$1.13M$1.60M$2.37M$-2,890,000$2.63M$2.03M$281,000$2.12M
    Income Tax Expense$684,000$264,000$-262,000$137,000$56,000$169,000$49,000$-725,000$557,000$340,000$-185,000$518,000
    Net Income$2.69M$1.56M$1.60M$2.30M$1.06M$1.36M$2.22M$-2,207,000$2.04M$1.62M$15,000$1.48M
    EBITDA$4.11M$2.62M$2.25M$3.36M$1.94M$2.48M$3.23M$-1,925,000$3.58M$2.97M$1.21M$2.92M
    EBIT$3.35M$1.84M$1.46M$2.61M$1.20M$1.75M$2.53M$-2,622,000$2.88M$2.27M$512,000$2.22M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    HQI Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    21.6x
    Forward P/E
    20.2x
    EV/EBITDA
    19.5x
    P/B
    3.5x
    See GNG's fair value

    HQI Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    97.5%
    Operating margin
    41.3%
    Net margin
    27.1%
    ROE
    12.5%
    FCF margin
    31.4%

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    Sector: Industrials

    HQI Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • HQI converts 31.4% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • HQI has a 27.1% net profit margin.
    • HQI beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    HQI Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    16.3%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.23
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    2 up, 0 down

    HQI Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.4%
    Payout ratio
    50.8%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    HQI dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About HQI

    What is HQI's current dividend yield?

    Hirequest Inc (HQI) has a forward dividend yield of 1.37%.

    Does HQI pay dividends?

    Yes, Hirequest Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.37%.

    What is HQI's P/E ratio?

    Hirequest Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.60.

    What is HQI's market cap?

    Hirequest Inc (HQI) has a market capitalization of $248.50M with a current stock price of $17.50.

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