HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) is a Technology stock trading at $17.00 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $236.30M and a trailing P/E of 29.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
HireQuest, Inc. provides temporary staffing solutions in the United States. The company provides temporary staffing services, including skilled and semi-skilled labor and industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, and construction personnel. As of December 31, 2021, the company had a network of approximately 216 franchisee-owned offices in 36 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company specializes in commercial drivers. It serves customers primarily in the construction, industrial/manufacturing, warehousing, hospitality, recycling/waste management, disaster recovery, logistics, auctioneering, construction, landscaping, and retail industries. The company was formerly known as Command Center, Inc. and changed its name to HireQuest, Inc. in September 2019.HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
HireQuest provides temporary staffing in the United States, including skilled, semi-skilled, industrial, clerical, administrative, and construction labor, and it also specializes in commercial drivers, it makes money through staffing from owned locations and through franchise-related revenue such as franchise royalties (and related fund revenues).
HireQuest's profit model is structurally linked to franchise performance, as franchise royalties depend on system-wide activity, so franchisee network scale and the level of system-wide sales are key drivers of results.
| Royalties | $0.0B |
| Service | $0.0B |
| AdFund | $0.0B |
| OwnedStaffing | $0.0B |
Business quality (Mixed): Clear business description and an identifiable franchise-linked operating driver (system-wide sales and royalties), segment revenue components are provided, but total quarterly revenue is shown as 0.0B which may reflect rounding or limited disclosure.
Valuation: Trades at 27× trailing earnings · $0B market cap.
| Price | $17.00 |
| Market Cap | $236.30M |
| P/E Ratio | 29.0 |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.2 |
| Price / Book | 3.43 |
| Price / Sales | 7.84 |
| DCF Value (model) | $5.32 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -68.7% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $30.64M |
| Net Margin | 20.7% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.0% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 150.0% |
| Altman Z-Score | 8.70 (safe) |
| Stock P/E | 29.0 |
| Sector P/E (Technology) | 33.9 |
| Industry P/E (Business Services) | 29.9 |
| vs Sector | -14.5% |
| vs Industry | -3.0% |
| Top Institutional Holder | VANGUARD GROUP INC ($3.07M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Business Services |
| CEO | Richard F. Hermanns |
| Employees | 92 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2003-10-07 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.