HireQuest (HQI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's (HQI) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 3.97% in Q1 2026, down 2151.0% YoY from 0.19% in Q1 2025, and down 95.7% on a QoQ basis from 92.36% in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest (HQI) has 16 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 3.97% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 2151.0% year-over-year to 3.97% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 34.84% (down 1001.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 39.13%, up 380.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 3.97% in Q1 2026, from 92.36% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 109.39% in Q4 2024 to a low of 11.49% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 33.51% and a median of 28.95% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 5485 bps in 2022, down 40829 bps in 2022.
- Tracing HQI's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 72.6% in 2022, then slumped by 92 bps to 6.0% in 2023, then jumped by 1723 bps to 109.39% in 2024, then slipped by 16 bps to 92.36% 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), 92.36% (Q4 2025), and 13.12% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 7.60% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 35.39% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | 5.69% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | -0.17% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 2.43% |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | -1.87% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | -19.22% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 4.59% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -5.41% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 20.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 92.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 109.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.98% |
| 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% |