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HireQuest, Inc.

Help supply services company, listed on Nasdaq (HQI). Summary from the record

$17.41 up 0.33 (1.90%)Price as of Oct 15, 2026 at 17:33 UTC

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerHQI on Nasdaq1
  • IndustryServices-Help Supply Services1
  • HeadquartersGoose Creek, South Carolina1
  • Business address111 Springhall Drive, Goose Creek, Sc 294453
  • Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company3

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HireQuest, Inc. (collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Delaware corporation originally organized in Washington as Command Staffing, LLC in 2002. In 2005, Temporary Financial Services, Inc., a public company, acquired the assets of Command Staffing, LLC, and the combined entity changed its name to Command Center, Inc. On September 11, 2019, Command Center, Inc. reincorporated in Delaware and changed its name to HireQuest, Inc. following its acquisition of Hire Quest Holdings, LLC (“Hire Quest Holdings,” and together with its subsidiary, Hire Quest, LLC, “Legacy HQ”). This acquisition is sometimes referred to as the “Merger.” Hire Quest, LLC was formed as a Florida limited liability company in 2002. Hire Quest Holdings, LLC was formed as a Florida limited liability company in 2017. Since the Merger, we have made a number of acquisitions which are dis…4 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

20.5%Operating margin5
20.7%Net margin5
-11.4%Revenue growth, 20255
9.3%Return on equity5

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

HireQuest Direct brought in 48% of the revenue HireQuest, Inc. broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. HireQuest Direct$14.0M548%down 7% from 2024
  2. Snelling and HireQuest$8.6M530%down 5% from 2024
  3. Northbound, MRI, and SearchPath$5.4M518%down 27% from 2024
  4. DriverQuest and TradeCorp$854.0K53%up 6% from 2024
  5. HireQuest Health$215.0K51%down 44% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services20242025
HireQuest Direct$15.1M$14.0M
Snelling and HireQuest$9.1M$8.6M
Northbound, MRI, and SearchPath$7.3M$5.4M
DriverQuest and TradeCorp$807.0K$854.0K
HireQuest Health$383.0K$215.0K

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Selling, general and admin67¢$20.7M
  • Other costs11¢$3.2M
  • Interest1¢$307.0K
  • Income tax0¢$100.0K
  • Profit21¢$6.3M

Out of $30.6M in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Dividends paid7¢$844.0K
  • Share buybacks3¢$377.0K
  • Kept or used elsewhere90¢$10.8M

Out of $12.0M of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue6789105$30.6M in 2025+93% since 2019
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M$40.0M2019: $15.9M$15.9M20192020: $13.8M$13.8M2020−13%2021: $22.5M$22.5M2021+63%2022: $31.0M$31.0M2022+37%2023: $37.9M$37.9M2023+22%2024: $34.6M$34.6M2024−9%2025: $30.6M$30.6M2025−11%
Gross profit7$22.6M in 2021+64% since 2020
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M2020: $13.8M$13.8M20202021: $22.6M$22.6M2021+64%
Operating income6789105$6.3M in 2025+126% since 2019
0$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M$20.0M2019: $2.8M$2.8M20192020: $5.0M$5.0M2020+79%2021: $7.7M$7.7M2021+54%2022: $16.0M$16.0M2022+110%2023: $10.6M$10.6M2023−34%2024: $4.4M$4.4M2024−59%2025: $6.3M$6.3M2025+44%
Net income6789105$6.3M in 2025
-$5.0M0$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M2019: -$290.0K-$290.0K20192020: $5.4M$5.4M20202021: $11.8M$11.8M2021+121%2022: $12.5M$12.5M2022+5%2023: $6.1M$6.1M2023−51%2024: $3.7M$3.7M2024−40%2025: $6.3M$6.3M2025+72%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 2 fiscal years, latest first.5

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-31
Revenue$30.6M$34.6M
Selling, general and administrative expenses$20.7M$21.4M
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment$674.0K$6.0M
Depreciation and amortization$3.0M$2.8M
Income from operations$6.3M$4.4M
Other miscellaneous income$223.0K$145.0K
Interest income$511.0K$556.0K
Interest and other financing expense-$307.0K-$923.0K
Net income before income taxes and discontinued operations$6.7M$4.1M
Provision for income taxes$100.0K$221.0K
Net income from continuing operations$6.6M$3.9M
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax-$279.0K-$253.0K
Net income$6.3M$3.7M
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)$0$0
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)-$0-$0
Total (in dollars per share)$0.45$0.27
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)$0$0
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)-$0-$0
Total (in dollars per share)$0.45$0.26
Basic (in shares)14.0M shares13.8M shares
Diluted (in shares)14.0M shares13.9M shares

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Leadership

Who has led HireQuest, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Glenn Welstad2008–2011
  2. Frederick J. Sandford2014–2018
  3. Richard Hermanns2019–now

President

  1. Frederick J. Sandford2014–2018
  2. Richard Hermanns2019–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Brad E. Herr2008
  2. Jeff R. Mitchell2011
  3. Jeff T. Wilson2014–2016
  4. Colette Pieper2016–2017
  5. Cory Smith2017–2021
  6. David S. Burnett2021–2022
  7. Steven G. Crane2023
  8. Charles David Ryan Hartley2025–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Thomas E. Gilbert2008
  2. Todd Welstad2011
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (29)

Former names

  • Command Center, Inc.Apr 5, 2006 to Sep 9, 20193
  • TEMPORARY FINANCIAL SERVICES INCOct 3, 2001 to Mar 31, 20063

Timeline

  1. Jul 17, 2019New chief executive Richard Hermanns becomes CEO14
  2. Feb 11, 2014New chief executive Frederick J. Sandford becomes CEO15
  3. Feb 8, 2008New chief executive Glenn Welstad becomes CEO16

Filings

273 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 69 major events, 170 insider forms, 14 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 14, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  2. Aug 14, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  3. Aug 14, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  4. Aug 14, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  5. Aug 14, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  6. Aug 13, 20268-K EDGAR
  7. Aug 11, 202610-Q EDGAR
  8. Aug 10, 20268-K EDGAR
  9. Jun 29, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Jun 22, 20268-K EDGAR
  11. Jun 5, 20264 EDGAR
  12. May 12, 202610-Q EDGAR
  13. May 12, 20268-K EDGAR
  14. May 12, 20268-K EDGAR
  15. May 8, 20268-K EDGAR
  16. Apr 30, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
  17. Mar 31, 202610-K EDGAR
  18. Mar 30, 20268-K EDGAR
  19. Mar 6, 20268-K EDGAR
  20. Mar 4, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR

The 273 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

49 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 49 buys and 0 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Jun 3, 2026Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy1,128$12.19$13.8KForm 4
Dec 30, 2025Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy9,704$10.28$99.8KForm 4
Dec 24, 2025Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy422$10.12$4.3KForm 4
Dec 22, 2025Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy18,854$9.13$172.1KForm 4
Nov 12, 2024Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorBuy1,200$14.53$17.4KForm 4
Aug 22, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy3,000$12.89$38.7KForm 4
Aug 22, 2024OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorBuy5,000$12.90$64.5KForm 4
Jun 28, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy4,219$12.08$51.0KForm 4
Jun 24, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy669$12.25$8.2KForm 4
Jun 24, 2024Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorBuy2,000$12.29$24.6KForm 4
Jun 20, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy1,062$12.22$13.0KForm 4
Jun 17, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy46$12.50$575Form 4
Jun 14, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy2,000$12.70$25.4KForm 4
May 24, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy2,700$12.64$34.1KForm 4
May 22, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy1,000$12.88$12.9KForm 4
May 15, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy3,763$12.44$46.8KForm 4
May 14, 2024Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy10,000$12.07$120.7KForm 4
Dec 19, 2023Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorBuy3,900$16.32$63.6KForm 4
Dec 15, 2023Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorBuy6,000$16.22$97.3KForm 4
Nov 28, 2023Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorBuy1,866$15.00$28.0KForm 4

All 49 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 58. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.269,196$3.4M0.0%+15,458
Bandera Partners LLC236,847$3.0M1.0%No change
Vanguard Capital Management LLC234,317$2.9M0.0%+4,192
Geode Capital Management, LLC145,468$1.8M0.0%+4,309
NewEdge Wealth, LLC93,036$1.2M0.0%No change
State Street Corp75,466$947.9K0.0%−1,700
Summit Trail Advisors, LLC62,672$787.2K0.0%+5
Northern Trust Corp43,561$547.1K0.0%−5,558
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co40,465$508.2K0.0%+3,000
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC38,193$479.7K0.0%+6,432
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.36,502$458.5K0.0%+1,657
RMR Capital Management, LLC35,614$447.3K0.3%+6,000
Citadel Advisors LLC31,427$394.7K0.0%−4,488
RBF Capital, LLC29,431$369.7K0.0%No change
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP27,577$347.1K0.0%+1,006
Ancora Advisors LLC25,069$314.9K0.0%No change
Global Strategic Investment Solutions, LLC16,572$208.1K0.0%−972
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc15,485$194.5K0.0%+3,109
Arax Advisory Partners14,197$178.3K0.0%+266
Bank of New York Mellon Corp12,517$157.2K0.0%−1,805
Aqr Capital Management LLC11,964$150.3K0.0%New
Goldman Sachs Group Inc11,862$149.0K0.0%−39,481
Creative Planning10,776$135.3K0.0%−1,444
Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC10,000$125.6K0.0%New
Deutsche Bank Ag\5,431$68.2K0.0%New

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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