Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
HireQuest, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 22.7x, down 25.7% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 20.2% YoY to 15.3x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 27.53 | 22.68 | 21.90 | 15.03 | 33.01 | 30.51 | 22.13 | — | 20.58 | 26.98 | 3197.92 | 35.07 | 43.38 |
| — | -25.7% | -1.0% | — | +60.4% | +13.1% | -99.3% | — | -52.6% | -4.9% | +16081.7% | +237.1% | +343.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 5.64 | 5.32 | 5.24 | 3.96 | 4.58 | 5.57 | 6.13 | 5.20 | 4.94 | 5.34 | 5.44 | 5.61 | 10.00 |
| — | -4.5% | -14.5% | -23.9% | -7.2% | +4.2% | +12.7% | -7.3% | -50.6% | -29.2% | -19.4% | +19.1% | +65.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.54 | 2.06 | 2.16 | 1.98 | 2.12 | 2.54 | 3.06 | 3.11 | 2.62 | 2.82 | 3.38 | 3.30 | 5.80 |
| — | -18.8% | -29.4% | -36.3% | -19.1% | -9.9% | -9.7% | -5.7% | -54.8% | -42.8% | -9.3% | +4.6% | +55.9% | |
| P/FCF | 14.41 | 138.68 | 5.59 | 32.86 | 13.74 | 22.70 | 5.83 | 12.07 | 824.48 | — | 6.08 | 28.20 | — |
| — | +510.9% | -4.1% | +172.3% | -98.3% | — | -4.0% | -57.2% | — | — | -42.2% | +12.0% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.07 | 15.27 | 13.52 | 10.60 | 19.93 | 19.14 | 17.11 | — | 13.78 | 17.40 | 17.97 | 19.03 | 27.86 |
| — | -20.2% | -21.0% | — | +44.7% | +10.0% | -4.8% | — | -50.5% | -10.3% | +3.6% | +145.4% | +167.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.60 | 23.32 | 19.22 | 12.98 | 29.52 | 24.28 | 20.03 | — | 17.34 | 21.41 | 110.21 | 25.03 | 33.10 |
| — | -3.9% | -4.0% | — | +70.2% | +13.4% | -81.8% | — | -47.6% | -8.8% | +435.9% | +189.5% | +183.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
HireQuest, Inc.'s operating margin was 22.6% in Q1 2026, down 3.9 pp QoQ and up 2.8 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. Gross margin contracted 11.9% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 90.2% | 88.1% | 88.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 92.2% |
| — | -11.9% | -11.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +8.4% | 0.0% | +54.3% | +13.6% | -7.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 26.7% | 22.6% | 26.5% | 28.8% | 13.7% | 19.8% | 28.0% | -28.6% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 23.9% | 29.6% |
| — | +14.0% | -5.3% | +200.5% | -56.0% | -20.5% | +12.0% | -219.6% | +4.7% | -25.8% | -27.6% | -57.3% | -44.3% | |
| Net Margin | 20.7% | 23.9% | 22.8% | 27.1% | 13.9% | 18.2% | 27.5% | -23.4% | 23.5% | 19.2% | 0.2% | 16.0% | 22.3% |
| — | +31.1% | -17.0% | +215.7% | -40.9% | -5.1% | +17788.9% | -246.5% | +5.2% | -27.9% | -99.5% | -64.7% | -63.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.5% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | -3.4% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| — | +10.0% | -32.3% | +200.1% | -48.9% | -18.2% | +14451.9% | -245.0% | -3.8% | -42.3% | -99.5% | -69.9% | -66.8% | |
| ROA | 6.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.3% | -2.1% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| — | +19.8% | -22.5% | +216.0% | -41.0% | -5.2% | +15805.6% | -250.8% | +3.8% | -37.8% | -99.5% | -70.5% | -67.1% | |
| ROIC | 9.2% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.4% | -2.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| — | +5.4% | -11.0% | +203.3% | -54.7% | -21.0% | -1.5% | -220.6% | -3.9% | -40.2% | -24.1% | -67.5% | -53.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has improved 23.5% YoY to 2.69x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.28 |
| — | — | — | -84.8% | -73.2% | -67.9% | -54.7% | -11.3% | -12.3% | -29.4% | -17.1% | +112.0% | +103.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | 0.69 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.33 | — | 4.73 | 5.92 | 4.70 | 5.19 | 5.16 |
| — | — | — | — | -48.5% | -58.4% | -50.4% | — | -8.3% | +6.9% | -5.4% | +378.7% | +245.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.15 | 2.69 | 3.15 | 2.40 | 2.23 | 2.18 | 2.04 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.51 | 1.43 |
| — | +23.5% | +54.1% | +43.5% | +43.0% | +46.6% | +41.8% | +10.6% | +9.3% | +11.8% | +2.0% | -23.8% | -19.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 3.15 | 2.69 | 3.15 | 2.40 | 2.23 | 2.18 | 2.04 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.50 | 1.43 |
| — | +23.5% | +54.1% | +43.5% | +43.0% | +46.6% | +41.8% | +11.9% | +9.3% | +11.8% | +3.9% | -24.7% | -19.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 26.70 | 184.50 | 62.20 | 41.44 | 16.90 | 12.14 | 15.82 | -9.78 | 10.65 | 9.36 | 2.22 | 7.34 | 9.02 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying HQI stock.
HireQuest, Inc.'s current P/E is 27.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 23.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
HireQuest, Inc.'s current operating margin is 26.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking HireQuest, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.