HireQuest (HQI) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
HireQuest's Times Interest Earned was 111.43 in Q2 2026, up 658.6% from 14.69 a year earlier but down 39.6% from the prior quarter.
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HireQuest (HQI) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, HireQuest's Times Interest Earned was 65.47 through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at 20.46, up 332.4% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Times Interest Earned was 4.73 in FY2024 (-38.4%), 7.68 in FY2023 (-82.4%), 43.58 in FY2022 (-10.6%) and 48.73 in FY2021 (-51.4%).
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned has moved between -10.06 (Q3 2024) and 184.50 (Q1 2026) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 658.6%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 92.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, HQI's Times Interest Earned in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 184.50 (Q1 2026), 43.73 (Q4 2025) and 38.81 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 44.95 |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 26.05 |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 4.86 |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 21.44 |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | - |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 30.00 |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 17.00 |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | HireQuest | 265.91 Mn | 258.25 Mn | - | 111.43 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 111.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 184.50 |
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.58 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.49 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.84 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.94 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.02 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.35 |
API Access
HireQuest Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=HQI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();