HireQuest (HQI) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest (HQI) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 13.81 million for Q2 2026, down 1.3% from 13.99 million a year earlier and down 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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HireQuest (HQI) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, HireQuest posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 13.98 million, up 0.4% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 13.92 million in FY2024 (+0.9%), 13.8 million in FY2023 (+0.6%), 13.72 million in FY2022 (+0.8%) and 13.61 million in FY2021 (-0.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 1.0%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 1.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 13.9 million (Q1 2026), 13.98 million (Q4 2025) and 13.98 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 141.87 Bn | 102.28 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 615.59 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.27 Bn | 77.46 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 406.20 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.11 Bn | 32.63 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 299.85 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.29 Bn | 14.33 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.72 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 481.39 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.39 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 268.54 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.43 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 204.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 12.17 Bn | 5.86 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 66.58 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.01 Bn | 3.35 Bn | - | 507.00 Mn |
| 10 | HireQuest | 272.30 Mn | 264.65 Mn | - | 13.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.62 Mn |
API Access
HireQuest Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();