HireQuest (HQI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest (HQI) recorded Free Cash Flow of $1.65 million in Q2 2026, down 35.5% from $2.56 million a year earlier but up 538.2% from the prior quarter.
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HireQuest (HQI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, HireQuest's Free Cash Flow came in at $9.47 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 45.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $12.02 million, down 1.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $12.22 million in FY2024 (+16.0%), $10.54 million in FY2023 (-37.2%), $16.78 million in FY2022 (+2.5%) and $16.37 million in FY2021 (+73.1%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$967,000 in Q1 2024 to $8.81 million in Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 19.1% over the last six quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 145.9% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 93.6% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $259,000 (Q1 2026), $6.53 million (Q4 2025) and $1.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 613.11 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -38.93 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 166.08 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 378.37 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 265.91 Mn | 258.25 Mn | - | 1.65 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 259,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 188,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -967,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -667,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 341,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.49 Mn |
API Access
HireQuest Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();