HireQuest (HQI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
HireQuest's (HQI) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.91% in Q1 2026, up 360.0% YoY from 1.94% in Q1 2025, and up 8.14% on a QoQ basis from 8.24% in Q4 2025.
HireQuest (HQI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HireQuest (HQI) has 14 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 8.91% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 360.0% year-over-year to 8.91% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.91% (up 360.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.29%, up 245.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 8.91% in Q1 2026, from 8.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 27.06% in Q4 2022 to a low of 2.96% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 16.79% and a median of 21.43% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1429 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 1948 bps.
- Tracing HQI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 27.06% in 2022, then declined by 10 bps to 24.42% in 2023, then slumped by 76 bps to 5.88% in 2024, then jumped by 40 bps to 8.24% in 2025, then rose by 8 bps to 8.91% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.91% (Q1 2026), 8.24% (Q4 2025), and 10.02% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Half | 4.49 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 474.03 Mn | 0.80% |
| 2 | Korn Ferry | 4.38 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 685.99 Mn | 12.39% |
| 3 | Trinet | 3.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | 23.70% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 2.89 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 780.30 Mn | 8.30% |
| 5 | Insperity | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 217.00 Mn | -0.48% |
| 6 | Kforce | 978.37 Mn | 978.04 Mn | 99.45 Mn | 19.56% |
| 7 | Barrett Business Services | 817.12 Mn | 717.73 Mn | 64.85 Mn | 15.39% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 594.06 Mn | 569.86 Mn | 212.00 Mn | -6.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 321.78 Mn | 298.53 Mn | 91.58 Mn | -10.07% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 234.33 Mn | 232.69 Mn | - | 11.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.38% |