HireQuest (HQI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's (HQI) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $259000.0 in Q1 2026, down 86.4% YoY from $1.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 96.01% on a QoQ basis from $6.5 million in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest (HQI) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $259000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 86.4% year-over-year to $259000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $10.3 million (down 31.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $12.0 million, down 1.91% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $259000.0 in Q1 2026, from $6.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $8.8 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$967000.0 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $2.7 million and a median of $2.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 408.95% — and 2025, when it surged 1217.02%.
- Tracing HQI's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $5.6 million in 2022, then sank by 69.71% to $1.7 million in 2023, then soared by 424.13% to $8.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 26.54% to $6.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 96.01% to $259000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $259000.0 (Q1 2026), $6.5 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.49 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 101.54 Mn |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.38 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 271.87 Mn |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.89 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 780.30 Mn | -8.50 Mn |
| 5 | Insperity | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kforce | 978.37 Mn | 978.04 Mn | 99.45 Mn | -6.52 Mn |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 817.12 Mn | 717.73 Mn | 64.85 Mn | -61.38 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 594.06 Mn | 569.86 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 47.70 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 321.78 Mn | 298.53 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -23.95 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 234.33 Mn | 232.69 Mn | - | 1.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 259,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 259,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 188,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 188,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -967,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -967,000.00 |