HireQuest (HQI) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's (HQI) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 22.63% in Q1 2026, up 278.0% YoY from 5.99% in Q1 2025, and up 21.28% on a QoQ basis from 18.66% in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest (HQI) has 16 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 22.63% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 278.0% year-over-year to 22.63% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.14% (up 1000.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.5%, up 788.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin rose to 22.63% in Q1 2026, from 18.66% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 66.77% in Q3 2022 to a low of 28.62% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 28.93% and a median of 28.97% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for EBITDA Margin: up 7790 bps in 2022, down 31426 bps in 2022.
- Tracing HQI's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 36.27% in 2022, then retreated by 20 bps to 29.16% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 28.03% in 2024, then sank by 33 bps to 18.66% in 2025, then increased by 21 bps to 22.63% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 22.63% (Q1 2026), 18.66% (Q4 2025), and 28.77% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | -4.66% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 13.21% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | 7.47% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 2.30% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.36% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 3.13% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -0.26% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 41.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -28.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 53.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 55.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 350.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 57.82% |