HireQuest (HQI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest (HQI) reported EBT Margin of 28.1% for Q1 2026, up 663.0% on a YoY basis from 3.68% in Q1 2025, and up 38.38% quarter-over-quarter from 20.31% in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest has reported EBT Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 28.1% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 663.0% year-over-year to 28.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 23.37% (up 1232.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.9%, up 991.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 28.1%, up from 20.31% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 712.43% in Q4 2022, with the low at 30.69% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 68.98% across 5 years, with a median of 28.05% in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for EBT Margin was 20033 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 8438 bps in 2022.
- HireQuest's EBT Margin stood at 712.43% in 2022, then plunged by 97 bps to 22.82% in 2023, then grew by 29 bps to 29.33% in 2024, then tumbled by 31 bps to 20.31% in 2025, then soared by 38 bps to 28.1% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 28.1% (Q1 2026), 20.31% (Q4 2025), and 29.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 12.80% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | 2.42% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 10.03% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | 0.34% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -1.45% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | 3.44% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -0.64% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -4.82% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | 28.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 712.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 70.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 512.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 59.68% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 92.27% |