HireQuest (HQI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's Interest Coverage Ratio was 111.43 in Q2 2026, up 658.6% from 14.69 a year earlier but down 39.6% from the prior quarter.
HireQuest (HQI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, HireQuest's Interest Coverage Ratio was 65.47 through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was 20.46, up 332.4% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 4.73 in FY2024 (-38.4%), 7.68 in FY2023 (-82.4%), 43.58 in FY2022 (-10.6%) and 48.73 in FY2021 (-51.4%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -10.06 (Q3 2024) and 184.50 (Q1 2026) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 658.6%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 92.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, HQI's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 184.50 (Q1 2026), 43.73 (Q4 2025) and 38.81 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 118.39 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 44.95 |
| 2 | Cintas | 79.13 Bn | 78.31 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 26.05 |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.17 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 16.75 Bn | 13.79 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 4.86 |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.67 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 21.44 |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.35 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | - |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.11 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 30.00 |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 17.00 |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.12 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 270.91 Mn | 263.26 Mn | - | 111.43 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 111.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 184.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.73 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.69 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.65 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.58 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.49 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.84 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.94 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.02 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.35 |
HireQuest Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();