HireQuest (HQI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's (HQI) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 25.45 in Q1 2026, up 147.1% YoY from 10.3 in Q1 2025, and down 41.81% on a QoQ basis from 43.73 in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest (HQI) has 16 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 25.45 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 147.1% year-over-year to 25.45 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 108.21 (up 2281.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.19, up 61.04% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 25.45 in Q1 2026, from 43.73 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 52.94 in Q3 2022 to a low of 22.62 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 16.7 and a median of 12.41 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 241.68% — and 2025, when it soared 485.94%.
- Tracing HQI's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 22.62 in 2022, then jumped by 131.38% to 7.1 in 2023, then surged by 99.53% to 14.16 in 2024, then surged by 208.8% to 43.73 in 2025, then slumped by 41.81% to 25.45 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 25.45 (Q1 2026), 43.73 (Q4 2025), and 38.81 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.38 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 474.03 Mn | - |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.35 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 685.99 Mn | - |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.16 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - | 6.29 |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 4.71 |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.98 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 0.43 |
| 6 | Kforce | 972.09 Mn | 971.76 Mn | 99.45 Mn | - |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 807.62 Mn | 708.23 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 366.74 |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 579.49 Mn | 555.29 Mn | 212.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 320.26 Mn | 297.01 Mn | 91.58 Mn | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 232.43 Mn | 230.79 Mn | - | 111.43 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.92 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.45 |
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.49 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -22.62 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.94 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -137.58 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.35 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.56 |