Assay
Financial-condition grades for SEC filers
Company Report · as of Oct 9, 2026
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| HireQuest, Inc.HQI · other | |
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| Grade |  Bsecond fifth of 336 graded peers; percentile 28.7, sampling error 2.6 points; lower is stronger |
| Rank | 97 of 336 |
| Profitability | Cpercentile 47.3 |
| Solvency | Apercentile 10.8 |
| Growth and financing | Dpercentile 65.7 |
| Reliability | 0.83 AUCfailure model, filers with $12.5M to $120M assets; 95% interval 0.79 to 0.86; 201 events, 2020 to 2025 |
| Peer failure rate | 1.07% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025 |
| Size band | $12.5M to $120M assetstotal assets $88.2M[1] |
| Standard universe | insiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2] |
| Warnings | none activenot computable: short runway, distress, fortress balance sheet |
| Inputs computable | 7 of 14 |
| Graded from | filings received through Mar 31, 2026192 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date |
| Last close | $18.072026-10-08; market equity $251.2M; iex feed |
| Price used in grade | None |
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Percentile at every rescan on file, Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 9, 2026; stronger toward the top. Hover for the date. Open this report as it stood on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan. |
Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Mar 31, 2026; the document on sec.gov.
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.
The Fourteen Inputs [top]
Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.
| Input | Percentile, 0 to 100 | Value | Source | Peer median | Percentile | Peers | Period end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability, sleeve percentile 47.3 | |||||||
| Gross profitability | not computable | 27.1% | |||||
| latest aligned inputs end 2021-12-31; latest annual assets end 2025-12-31 | |||||||
| Return on invested capital | not computable | 10.0% | |||||
| one or more required annual facts are missing | |||||||
| Accruals ratio | (6.3%) | [1,3-5] | (5.9%) | 47.3 | 506 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Gross margin stability, five years | not computable | 2.2 pts | |||||
| five consecutive annual gross margins are required | |||||||
| Solvency, sleeve percentile 10.8 | |||||||
| Twelve-month failure probability | not computable | 0.04% | |||||
| liabilities and a nearby cover-page share count are required at 2025-12-31 | |||||||
| Altman Z double-prime | 7.69 | [1,6-11] | 2.05 | 6.5 | 386 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | not computable | 2.52x | |||||
| one or more required annual facts are missing | |||||||
| Interest coverage | 20.46x | [9,12] | 2.18x | 11.5 | 88 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Current ratio | 3.15x | [6-7] | 1.32x | 14.5 | 506 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 65.7 | |||||||
| Revenue growth, three-year compound | (0.3%) | [2,13-15] | 5.1% | 68.7 | 403 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Free cash flow growth, three-year compound | not computable | 8.7% | |||||
| four consecutive annual FCF observations are required; found 0 | |||||||
| Reinvestment rate | not computable | 11.9% | |||||
| one or more required annual facts are missing | |||||||
| Asset growth, three years | (5.1%) | [1,5,16-17] | 4.1% | 81.2 | 438 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net share issuance, one year | 0.0% | [18-19] | (0.4%) | 47.3 | 356 | 2026-03-27 | |
Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.
Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.
Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.
Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.
Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.
Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.
Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite -0.207; sampling error 2.6 percentile points on 336 peers.
Among 336 Peers [top]
Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.
| Rank | Company | Percentile | Letter | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) Bsecond fifth; percentile 27.2 NYSE · Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) market equity $444.7M; last close $33.38 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 27.2 | B | |
| 93 | Legacy Housing Corp. (LEGH) Legacy Housing Corp. (LEGH) Bsecond fifth; percentile 27.5 Nasdaq · Mobile Homes market equity $674.7M; last close $28.38 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 27.5 | B | |
| 94 | Onespaworld Holdings Ltd. (OSW) Onespaworld Holdings Ltd. (OSW) Bsecond fifth; percentile 27.8 Nasdaq · Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs market equity $2.4B; last close $23.49 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 27.8 | B | |
| 95 | Universal Technical Institute Inc. (UTI) Universal Technical Institute Inc. (UTI) Bsecond fifth; percentile 28.1 NYSE · Services-Educational Services market equity $1.1B; last close $20.29 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 10 of 14 inputs | 28.1 | B | fortress balance sheet |
| 96 | Landstar System Inc. (LSTR) Landstar System Inc. (LSTR) Bsecond fifth; percentile 28.4 Nasdaq · Trucking (No Local) market equity $5.7B; last close $169.41 Warnings: late filer, fortress balance sheet; 8 of 14 inputs | 28.4 | B | late filer, fortress balance sheet |
| 97 | HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Bsecond fifth; percentile 28.7 Nasdaq · Services-Help Supply Services market equity $252.7M; last close $18.07 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 28.7 | B | |
| 98 | Franklin Covey Co. (FC) Franklin Covey Co. (FC) Bsecond fifth; percentile 29.0 NYSE · Services-Management Services market equity $206.1M; last close $18.32 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 11 of 14 inputs | 29.0 | B | fortress balance sheet |
| 99 | Acorn Energy, Inc. (ACFN) Acorn Energy, Inc. (ACFN) Bsecond fifth; percentile 29.3 Nasdaq · Services-Engineering Services market equity $47.7M; last close $19.07 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 7 of 14 inputs | 29.3 | B | fortress balance sheet |
| 100 | Planet Fitness, Inc. (PLNT) Planet Fitness, Inc. (PLNT) Bsecond fifth; percentile 29.6 NYSE · Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs last close $44.05 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 29.6 | B | |
| 101 | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR) Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR) Bsecond fifth; percentile 29.9 NYSE · Services-Business Services, NEC market equity $18.8B; last close $165.13 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 29.9 | B | |
| 102 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) Bsecond fifth; percentile 30.1 Nasdaq · Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo market equity $16.5B; last close $141.28 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 30.1 | B |
| Peer policy | Letter | Percentile | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all graded filers, equal sleeves | B | 25.2 | 2204 |
| sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade) | B | 28.7 | 336 |
| same exchange, equal sleeves | B | 29.1 | 1219 |
| sector peers, equal inputs | B | 27.2 | 336 |
Each letter is one fifth of the 336 graded peers, about 67 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.
What the Price Implies [top]
Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.
| Measure | Value | Peer median | Percentile | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month | 68.1% | 2.0% | 90 | hotter than 90 of 100 peers |
| Distance from 52-week high | (9.3%) | (26.8%) | 82 | closer to its high than 82 of 100 peers |
| EBIT to enterprise value | not computable | 4.4% | required accounting or market input is missing | |
| Free cash flow yield | not computable | 4.1% | required accounting or market input is missing | |
| Book value to price | 0.27 | 0.34 | 42 | pricier than 58 of 100 peers |
| Sales to price | 0.12 | 0.70 | 6 | pricier than 94 of 100 peers |
| Composite equity issuance, five years | (6.8%) | (8.8%) | 55 | more equity-funded than 55 of 100 peers |
| Relative strength against the sector, log excess return | 0.37 | (0.13) | 90 | ahead of 90 of 100 peers |
Inputs: market equity $252.7M; EBIT $6.3M; book equity $68.9M; sales $30.6M; cash $7.5M[20].
Diagnostics [top]
Diagnostics do not feed the grade.
| Piotroski F-score: None of 9, period end 2025-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Return on assets above zero | 6.7% | ✓ pass[3,5] |
| Operating cash flow above zero | $12.0M | ✓ pass[4] |
| Return on assets improved | 3.2 pts | ✓ pass[3,5,16,21] |
| Operating cash flow exceeds net income | $5.7M | ✓ pass[3-4] |
| Long-term leverage fell | n/a[1,5,16] | |
| Current ratio improved | 110.6 pts | ✓ pass[6-7,22-23] |
| No new shares issued | 0.0% | ✓ pass[18-19] |
| Gross margin improved | n/a | |
| Asset turnover improved | (0.7 pts) | ✗ fail[2,5,13,16] |
| Cash, filings, liquidity | |
|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | n/a |
| Operating cash flow, four quarters | n/a[4,24-27] |
| Months of runway | not finite |
| cash is missing at the end of the latest cash-flow quarter | |
| Late filings, two years | 0 |
| NT 10-K or NT 10-Q | |
| Days since last periodic filing | 59 |
| 10-Q received Aug 11, 2026 | |
| Median daily dollar volume | $296,916 |
| 63 sessions | |
| Days since newest grade input | 192 |
Downloads [top]
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Sources [top]
Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.
| # | Concept | XBRL tag | Value | Period end | Received | Form | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $88.2M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 2 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $30.6M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 3 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | $6.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 4 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $12.0M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 5 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $94.0M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 6 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $48.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 7 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $15.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 8 | retained earnings | us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | $31.2M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 9 | operating income | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | $6.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 10 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $68.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 11 | liabilities | us-gaap:Liabilities | $19.9M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 12 | interest expense | us-gaap:InterestExpense | $307,000 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 13 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $34.6M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 14 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $37.9M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-27 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 15 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $31.0M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 16 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $103.8M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-27 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 17 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $103.3M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 18 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 14,000,000 | 2026-03-27 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 19 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 14,000,000 | 2025-03-26 | 2025-03-27 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 20 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 13,900,000 | 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-11 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 21 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | $3.7M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 22 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $49.2M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 23 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $24.1M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 24 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $1.9M | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-11 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 25 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $250,000 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-12 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 26 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $5.4M | 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-06 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 27 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $4.4M | 2025-06-30 | 2026-08-11 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
Limitations [top]
Grade boundary. Percentile 28.7 is 8.7 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 2.6 points.
Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.
Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.
Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.
Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.
Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.
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