HireQuest (HQI) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)

HireQuest (HQI) reported Cash from Operations of 259000.0 for Q1 2026, down 86.55% on a YoY basis from 1926000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 96.09% quarter-over-quarter from 6631000.0 in Q4 2025.

HireQuest (HQI) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

HireQuest has reported Cash from Operations for 17 years, with the latest figure at 259000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations fell 86.55% year-over-year to 259000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10410000.0 (down 29.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12077000.0, changed 0.32% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 259000.0, down from 6631000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 8505000.0 in Q4 2024, with the low at 894000.0 in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 2625937.5 across 5 years, with a median of 2099000.0 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Operations slumped 313.88% — and 2025, when it surged 1042.22%.
  • HireQuest's Cash from Operations stood at 5263000.0 in 2022, then slumped by 66.08% to 1785000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 376.47% to 8505000.0 in 2024, then retreated by 22.03% to 6631000.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 96.09% to 259000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 259000.0 (Q1 2026), 6631000.0 (Q4 2025), and 950000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Ops. (Qtr)
1 Korn Ferry 3.69 Bn 2.72 Bn 724.93 Mn 233.46 Mn
2 Robert Half 3.13 Bn 2.85 Bn 479.91 Mn -112.34 Mn
3 Trinet 2.12 Bn 660.05 Mn 1.16 Bn 149.00 Mn
4 ManpowerGroup 1.56 Bn 1.34 Bn 723.00 Mn -126.30 Mn
5 Insperity 1.38 Bn 825.54 Mn 302.00 Mn -67.00 Mn
6 Barrett Business Services 828.03 Mn 736.15 Mn 43.19 Mn -22.08 Mn
7 Kforce 777.11 Mn 775.77 Mn 90.07 Mn -4.06 Mn
8 Kelly Services 391.13 Mn 365.53 Mn 196.40 Mn -25.40 Mn
9 TrueBlue 205.89 Mn 181.76 Mn 79.02 Mn -9.78 Mn
10 HireQuest 172.03 Mn 171.01 Mn - 259,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 259,000.00
Mar 31, 2026 259,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 6.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 6.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 950,000.00
Sep 30, 2025 950,000.00
Jun 30, 2025 2.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 2.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 8.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 8.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 4.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 4.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 225,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 225,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 -894,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 -894,000.00
Sep 30, 2023 1.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.79 Mn