HireQuest (HQI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest (HQI) reported Free Cash Flow of $259000.0 for Q1 2026, down 86.4% on a YoY basis from $1.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 96.09% quarter-over-quarter from $6.6 million in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $259000.0 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 86.4% year-over-year to $259000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.4 million (down 29.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.0 million, changed 0.42% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $259000.0, down from $6.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $8.4 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$894000.0 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $2.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.1 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 362.17% — and 2025, when it soared 1038.22%.
- HireQuest's Free Cash Flow stood at $5.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 67.95% to $1.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 400.12% to $8.4 million in 2024, then fell by 21.56% to $6.6 million in 2025, then sank by 96.09% to $259000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $259000.0 (Q1 2026), $6.6 million (Q4 2025), and $938000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.69 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 211.73 Mn |
| 2 | Robert Half | 3.13 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -120.83 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.12 Bn | 660.05 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.56 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 723.00 Mn | -135.30 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.38 Bn | 825.54 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -73.00 Mn |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 828.03 Mn | 736.15 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -27.81 Mn |
| 7 | Kforce | 777.11 Mn | 775.77 Mn | 90.07 Mn | -7.40 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 391.13 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -26.50 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 205.89 Mn | 181.76 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -12.61 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 172.03 Mn | 171.01 Mn | - | 259,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 259,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 259,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 938,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 938,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 225,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 225,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -894,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -894,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.69 Mn |