HireQuest (HQI) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's Share-based Compensation was $212,000 in Q2 2026, down 11.7% from $240,000 a year earlier but up 43.2% from the prior quarter.
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HireQuest (HQI) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, HireQuest's Share-based Compensation was $817,000 through Jun 30, 2026, down 46.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $936,000, down 46.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $1.76 million in FY2024 (+4.5%), $1.68 million in FY2023 (-29.0%), $2.37 million in FY2022 (+45.7%) and $1.63 million in FY2021 (+32.7%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $112,000 (Q4 2025) and $1.06 million (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 19.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 253.2%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 78.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, HQI's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $148,000 (Q1 2026), $112,000 (Q4 2025) and $345,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 116.45 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 462.14 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 80.26 Bn | 79.45 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 31.13 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.05 Bn | 32.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 56.79 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 16.57 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.72 Bn | 14.26 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 10.67 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.30 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 19.32 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.09 Bn | 11.87 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 40.99 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.36 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 274.25 Mn | 266.59 Mn | - | 212,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 212,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 148,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 345,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 240,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 239,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 510,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 549,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 338,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 362,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 555,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 306,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 460,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 362,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 480,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 583,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 246,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 208,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 851,000.00 |
API Access
HireQuest Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();