HireQuest, Inc.

HQINASDAQIndustrials● Active

$13.08

+$0.84(+6.82%)

Market Cap$182338928

P/E Ratio—

52W High$13.39

52W Low$7.38

Avg Volume18K

Open$12.28

Beta1.11

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

HQI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

HQI · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $12.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 0.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 39.1%. Five-year CAGR stands at +5.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$12.0M▲ +0.2% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$10.4Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin39.1%$12.0M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR-8.0%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR+5.6%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

HQI · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$12.0M(0M)$12.0M▲ +0.2%39.1%

FY2024$12.0M(0M)$12.0M▲ +13.8%34.6%

FY2023$10.6M(0M)$10.5M▼ 31.7%27.8%

FY2022$16.9M(1M)$15.4M▲ +0.0%49.8%

FY2021$17.4M(2M)$15.4M▲ +69.0%68.4%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

HQI · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) trades at a FCF yield of 5.71% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.7x. FCF per share stands at $0.74, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

5.71%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$0.74

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x17.7

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x17.4

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

HQI · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, HireQuest, Inc. generated $12.0M in operating cash flow and spent 0M in capital expenditures, yielding $12.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$12.0M

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

+$0.3M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$10.7M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($12.0M) − |CapEx| (0M) = FCF ($12.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

HQI vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

HireQuest, Inc.YOU

HQI

$12.0M+0.2%39.1%

Union Pacific Corporation

Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) reported free cash flow of $12.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 0.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 39.1%.

Based on available data, HireQuest, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $15.4M in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at +5.6%.

HireQuest, Inc.'s FCF yield is 5.71% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.7x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

HQI free cash flow · 8 questions

HireQuest, Inc. free cash flow was $12.0M for FY2025, up 0.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $10.4M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · HireQuest, Inc. · HireQuest, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026