HireQuest (HQI) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026)
HireQuest's (HQI) EV to EBITDA was 14.84 for Q2 2026, down 46.8% from 27.92 a year earlier but up 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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HireQuest (HQI) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, HireQuest's EV to EBITDA came in at 14.32, down 46.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.42, down 43.7% from FY2024.
- By year, EV to EBITDA came in at 27.39 in FY2024 (+72.3%), 15.90 in FY2023 (+32.6%), 11.99 in FY2022 (-60.1%) and 30.01 in FY2021 (+22.0%).
- Five-year quarterly EV to EBITDA spans a low of 10.23 in Q3 2022 and a high of 31.51 in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, EV to EBITDA has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 15.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to EBITDA in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 123.0%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 69.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 14.76 (Q1 2026), 15.42 (Q4 2025) and 13.25 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 118.39 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 6.13 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 79.13 Bn | 78.31 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.17 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 4 | APi | 16.75 Bn | 13.79 Bn | 703.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.67 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 569.95 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.35 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.11 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 417.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.12 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 270.91 Mn | 263.26 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.84 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.76 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.92 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.02 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.81 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.07 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.90 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.91 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.35 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.90 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.23 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.78 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.66 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.01 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.51 |
API Access
HireQuest EV to EBITDA 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();