HireQuest (HQI) Debt to Equity (2018 - 2025)
HireQuest (HQI) reported Debt to Equity of $0.03 for Q3 2025, down 84.75% on a YoY basis from $0.21 in Q3 2024, and down 50.51% quarter-over-quarter from $0.07 in Q2 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) Debt to Equity (2018 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest has reported Debt to Equity for 8 years, with the latest figure at $0.03 in Q3 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2025, Debt to Equity fell 84.75% year-over-year to $0.03; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2025 stood at $0.03 (down 84.75% YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was $0.11, down 53.61% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q3 2025 stood at $0.03, down from $0.07 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.27 in Q2 2023, with the low at $0.0 in Q3 2021.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.11 across 5 years, with a median of $0.09 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity soared 2063.95% — and 2023, when it slumped 88.52%.
- HireQuest's Debt to Equity stood at $0.07 in 2021, then increased by 4.53% to $0.07 in 2022, then jumped by 231.26% to $0.23 in 2023, then plunged by 53.61% to $0.11 in 2024, then sank by 69.18% to $0.03 in 2025.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.03 (Q3 2025), $0.07 (Q2 2025), and $0.08 (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 0.20 |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | - |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 10.80 |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.56 |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 5.51 |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | - |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 0.78 |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | 0.29 |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.00 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 0.25 |