HireQuest (HQI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest (HQI) posted FCF Margin of 20.41% for Q2 2026, down 13.12 percentage points from 33.53% a year earlier but up 16.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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HireQuest (HQI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at HireQuest was 31.40%, down 22.17 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 39.23%, up 3.90 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -29.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, HireQuest's FCF Margin was 35.33% in FY2024 (+7.51 pp), 27.83% in FY2023 (-26.38 pp), 54.21% in FY2022 (-18.46 pp) and 72.67% in FY2021 (+4.18 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -11.49% in Q1 2024 to a high of 107.51% in Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.28 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 137.26 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a drop of 264.54 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 3.97% (Q1 2026), 92.80% (Q4 2025) and 12.12% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 116.45 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 19.23% |
| 2 | Cintas | 80.26 Bn | 79.45 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 21.10% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.05 Bn | 32.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -1.92% |
| 4 | APi | 16.57 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 2.31% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.72 Bn | 14.26 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.30 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 0.10% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.09 Bn | 11.87 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 11.15% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.58% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.36 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 274.25 Mn | 266.59 Mn | - | 20.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 92.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 107.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 90.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 69.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 76.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.69% |
API Access
HireQuest FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();