HireQuest (HQI) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's EBITDA Margin was 50.69% in Q2 2026, up 27.41 percentage points from 23.28% a year earlier and up 16.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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HireQuest (HQI) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, HireQuest's EBITDA Margin was 38.66% through Jun 30, 2026, up 23.44 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 30.32%, up 9.63 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -6.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 20.69% in FY2024 (-14.78 pp), 35.46% in FY2023 (-22.94 pp), 58.41% in FY2022 (+17.57 pp) and 40.84% in FY2021 (+3.85 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.09 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 75.20 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 52.68 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, HQI's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 34.55% (Q1 2026), 29.85% (Q4 2025) and 37.63% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 118.39 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 20.09% |
| 2 | Cintas | 79.13 Bn | 78.31 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 27.67% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.17 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 32.67% |
| 4 | APi | 16.75 Bn | 13.79 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 11.71% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.67 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 21.79% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.35 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.95% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.11 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 24.02% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 25.28% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.12 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 270.91 Mn | 263.26 Mn | - | 50.69% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 50.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.21% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.14% |
API Access
HireQuest EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "HQI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();