
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
HireQuest, Inc. provides temporary and on-demand staffing solutions in the United States. The company is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
| Revenue (TTM) | $29.69M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $29.69M |
| EBITDA | $10.00M |
| Operating Margin | 22.60% |
| Return on Equity | 10.20% |
| Return on Assets | 4.70% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $2.13 |
| Book Value | $4.83 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.63 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 5.70 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.01 |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.57 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 15.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -12.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $13.94M |
| Float | $5.24M |
| % Insiders | 61.22% |
| % Institutions | 11.71% |
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HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI), a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has unanimously rejected the unsolicited, non-binding proposal from HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQI) to acquire the On-Demand segment of TrueBlue's PeopleReady business for $105 million in cash. As previously disclosed last year, the Board considered, and rejected, an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from HireQuest to acquire all of.

HireQuest (HQI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Cash offer values the on-demand segment of TrueBlue, Inc. in excess of $100 million GOOSE CREEK, S.C., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI) announced today that it has submitted to the Board of Directors of TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI) a proposal to acquire certain assets of TrueBlue's People-Ready segment for $105 million in cash.

GOOSE CREEK, S.C., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and direct-hire recruiting services, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

GOOSE CREEK, S.C., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and direct-hire recruiting services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share.

GOOSE CREEK, S.C., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and direct-hire recruiting services, today announced that it will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

RCMT, HQI and PEGA highlight top staffing stocks as AI-driven HR platforms, flexible hiring and workforce solutions fuel investor interest.

The Zacks Staffing Firms industry is pressured by the economic setbacks in the manufacturing sector. However, RCMT, KFRC and HQI are likely to be at the forefront to witness steady service demand and the increasing adoption of remote work and technology.