HireQuest (HQI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's (HQI) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $37.4 million in Q1 2026, up 2.31% YoY from $36.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.66% on a QoQ basis from $31.2 million in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest (HQI) has 16 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $37.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 2.31% year-over-year to $37.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $37.4 million (up 2.31% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $31.2 million, down 13.93% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings advanced to $37.4 million in Q1 2026, from $31.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $37.4 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $20.2 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $32.3 million and a median of $32.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings soared 187.98% — and 2025, when it declined 13.93%.
- Tracing HQI's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $32.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 13.72% to $28.3 million in 2023, then rose by 28.05% to $36.3 million in 2024, then fell by 13.93% to $31.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 19.66% to $37.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $37.4 million (Q1 2026), $31.2 million (Q4 2025), and $37.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.49 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 1.24 Bn |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.38 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 1.76 Bn |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | -1.05 Bn |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.89 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 3.75 Bn |
| 5 | Insperity | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 629.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kforce | 978.37 Mn | 978.04 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 566.51 Mn |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 817.12 Mn | 717.73 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 167.10 Mn |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 594.06 Mn | 569.86 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 965.10 Mn |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 321.78 Mn | 298.53 Mn | 91.58 Mn | 276.46 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 234.33 Mn | 232.69 Mn | - | 37.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.02 Mn |