HireQuest (HQI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's (HQI) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 28.1% in Q1 2026, up 663.0% YoY from 3.68% in Q1 2025, and up 38.38% on a QoQ basis from 20.31% in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest (HQI) has 16 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 28.1% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 663.0% year-over-year to 28.1% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 23.37% (up 1232.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.9%, up 991.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin climbed to 28.1% in Q1 2026, from 20.31% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 70.74% in Q2 2022 to a low of 30.69% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 26.88% and a median of 28.05% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin plunged 47700 bps — and 2025, when it soared 6068 bps.
- Tracing HQI's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 35.11% in 2022, then decreased by 24 bps to 26.67% in 2023, then climbed by 10 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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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 3.04% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 13.39% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | 6.28% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 1.90% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.30% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 5.08% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 5.43% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 1.39% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -0.56% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 42.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.42% |
| 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 | 26.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.11% |
| 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% |