HireQuest (HQI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest (HQI) reported FCF Margin of 3.97% for Q1 2026, down 2151.0% on a YoY basis from 0.19% in Q1 2025, and down 95.78% quarter-over-quarter from 94.11% in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest has reported FCF Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 3.97% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 2151.0% year-over-year to 3.97%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 34.95% (down 894.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 39.23%, up 463.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.97%, down from 94.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 1392.33% in Q4 2022, with the low at 10.62% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 116.2% across 5 years, with a median of 27.15% in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 91144 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 26454 bps in 2022.
- HireQuest's FCF Margin stood at 1392.33% in 2022, then slumped by 99 bps to 18.2% in 2023, then surged by 474 bps to 104.38% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 94.11% in 2025, then tumbled by 96 bps to 3.97% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 3.97% (Q1 2026), 94.11% (Q4 2025), and 11.04% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 29.20% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -9.29% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 10.03% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | -3.00% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -3.85% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -9.06% |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | -2.24% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -2.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -3.16% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | 3.97% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 94.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 104.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1,392.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 76.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 480.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.69% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -17.07% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 340.67% |