HireQuest (HQI) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest (HQI) posted EPS (Basic) of $0.20 for Q2 2026, up 156.8% from $0.08 a year earlier and up 73.7% from the prior quarter.
HireQuest (HQI) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EPS (Basic) at HireQuest was $0.59, up 238.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $0.45, up 70.9% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, HireQuest's EPS (Basic) was $0.27 in FY2024 (-40.6%), $0.45 in FY2023 (-51.0%), $0.91 in FY2022 (+3.9%) and $0.88 in FY2021 (+121.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) increased in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 15.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) in the past five years was Q1 2023, with growth of 330.4%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 99.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) for the three prior quarters was $0.11 (Q1 2026), $0.11 (Q4 2025) and $0.17 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 116.45 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.82 |
| 2 | Cintas | 80.26 Bn | 79.45 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 1.27 |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.05 Bn | 32.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.34 |
| 4 | APi | 16.57 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 0.21 |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.72 Bn | 14.26 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 0.30 |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.30 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 0.37 |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.09 Bn | 11.87 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 1.22 |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.14 |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.36 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 274.25 Mn | 266.59 Mn | - | 0.20 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.24 |
HireQuest EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();