Hirequest Inc (HQI) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: $68.32 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Hirequest Inc (HQI) has net assets worth $68.32 Million USD as of December 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($88.23 Million) and total liabilities ($19.91 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check tangible net worth ratio of Hirequest Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $68.32 Million
% of Total Assets 77.44%
Annual Growth Rate 21.53%
5-Year Change 46.19%
10-Year Change 262.18%
Growth Volatility 345.15

Hirequest Inc - Net Assets Trend (2001–2025)

This chart illustrates how Hirequest Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See Hirequest Inc defensive interval ratio to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for Hirequest Inc (2001–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Hirequest Inc from 2001 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see market value of Hirequest Inc.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 $68.32 Million +5.43%
2024-12-31 $64.80 Million +3.30%
2023-12-31 $62.73 Million +7.69%
2022-12-31 $58.25 Million +24.65%
2021-12-31 $46.73 Million +28.52%
2020-12-31 $36.36 Million +16.25%
2019-12-31 $31.28 Million +65.59%
2018-12-31 $18.89 Million -3.59%
2017-12-31 $19.60 Million +3.88%
2016-12-31 $18.86 Million -3.96%
2015-12-31 $19.64 Million +4.68%
2014-12-31 $18.76 Million +153.09%
2013-12-31 $7.41 Million +85.05%
2012-12-31 $4.01 Million +127.04%
2011-12-31 $1.76 Million +227.41%
2010-12-31 $538.97K +258.64%
2009-12-31 $-339.75K -106.13%
2008-12-31 $5.55 Million -75.67%
2007-12-31 $22.80 Million -34.84%
2006-12-31 $34.99 Million +1641.75%
2005-12-31 $2.01 Million +25.28%
2003-12-31 $1.60 Million -30.27%
2002-12-31 $2.30 Million +262.56%
2001-12-31 $634.33K --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Hirequest Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 3134667000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $31.23 Million 45.71%
Common Stock $14.00K 0.02%
Other Components $37.08 Million 54.27%
Total Equity $68.32 Million 100.00%

Hirequest Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Hirequest Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
NX Filtration Holding BV
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$162.55 Million
Global Lighting Technologies Inc
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$162.60 Million
Associated British Foods PLC
LSE:ABF
$162.63 Million
Alumil Aluminium Industry S.A
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$162.72 Million
Ta-Yuan Cogeneration Co Ltd
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$162.54 Million
Kiler Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
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$162.47 Million
Chiang Mai Ram Medical Business Public Company Limited
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$162.42 Million
Alkim Kagit Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
IS:ALKA
$162.32 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Hirequest Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 64,804,000 to 68,321,000, a change of 3,517,000 (5.4%).
  • Net income of 6,330,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 3,372,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 377,000 reduced equity.
  • Other factors increased equity by 936,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $6.33 Million +9.27%
Dividends Paid $3.37 Million -4.94%
Share Repurchases $377.00K -0.55%
Other Changes $936.00K +1.37%
Total Change $- 5.43%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Hirequest Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 2.59x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 3.31x to 2.59x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2001-12-31 $3.81 $12.60 x
2002-12-31 $8.62 $12.60 x
2003-12-31 $5.26 $12.60 x
2004-12-31 $5.64 $12.60 x
2005-12-31 $2.52 $12.60 x
2006-12-31 $23.01 $12.60 x
2007-12-31 $10.93 $12.60 x
2008-12-31 $1.85 $12.60 x
2009-12-31 $-0.11 $12.60 x
2010-12-31 $0.14 $12.60 x
2011-12-31 $0.35 $12.60 x
2012-12-31 $0.81 $12.60 x
2013-12-31 $1.49 $12.60 x
2014-12-31 $3.43 $12.60 x
2015-12-31 $3.67 $12.60 x
2016-12-31 $3.59 $12.60 x
2017-12-31 $3.84 $12.60 x
2018-12-31 $3.89 $12.60 x
2019-12-31 $2.70 $12.60 x
2020-12-31 $2.66 $12.60 x
2021-12-31 $3.43 $12.60 x
2022-12-31 $4.25 $12.60 x
2023-12-31 $4.55 $12.60 x
2024-12-31 $4.66 $12.60 x
2025-12-31 $4.87 $12.60 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Hirequest Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 9.27%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 20.66%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.35x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.29x
  • Recent ROE (9.27%) is above the historical average (-18.51%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2001 -18.28% -138.75% 0.11x 1.18x $-179.38K
2002 -3.68% -29.71% 0.10x 1.24x $-314.55K
2003 2.56% 9.25% 0.14x 1.98x $-119.24K
2004 7.49% 29.84% 0.25x 1.00x $-41.46K
2005 -9.96% -53.77% 0.14x 1.29x $-401.03K
2006 -6.91% -3.39% 1.44x 1.41x $-5.92 Million
2007 -114.18% -26.37% 2.79x 1.55x $-28.32 Million
2008 -317.68% -22.24% 4.29x 3.33x $-18.18 Million
2009 0.00% -11.57% 4.00x 0.00x $-5.93 Million
2010 -289.51% -2.25% 6.93x 18.58x $-1.61 Million
2011 48.39% 1.04% 9.64x 4.82x $677.44K
2012 38.92% 1.58% 4.48x 5.48x $1.16 Million
2013 39.67% 3.14% 3.95x 3.20x $2.20 Million
2014 48.63% 9.94% 3.26x 1.50x $7.25 Million
2015 8.72% 1.94% 3.39x 1.33x $-250.99K
2016 4.03% 0.81% 3.84x 1.29x $-1.13 Million
2017 8.57% 1.71% 3.87x 1.29x $-280.23K
2018 5.16% 1.00% 4.16x 1.24x $-914.86K
2019 -0.93% -1.83% 0.34x 1.50x $-3.42 Million
2020 14.74% 38.81% 0.28x 1.35x $1.72 Million
2021 25.36% 52.60% 0.29x 1.66x $7.18 Million
2022 21.39% 40.25% 0.30x 1.77x $6.63 Million
2023 9.78% 16.20% 0.36x 1.66x $-138.20K
2024 5.67% 10.61% 0.37x 1.45x $-2.81 Million
2025 9.27% 20.66% 0.35x 1.29x $-502.10K

Industry Comparison

This section compares Hirequest Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
  • Average net assets among peers: $92,533,930
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -8.84%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Hirequest Inc (HQI) $68.32 Million -18.28% 0.29x $162.54 Million
Atlantic International Corp. Common Stock (ATLN) $-158.47K 0.00% 0.00x $41.96 Million
Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI) $30.10 Million 12.62% 0.61x $846.64 Million
BG Staffing Inc (BGSF) $39.13 Million 14.94% 1.67x $39.55 Million
Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII) $267.16 Million 18.45% 1.62x $1.23 Billion
Hudson Global Inc (HSON) $40.43 Million -11.80% 0.30x $34.56 Million
Professional Diversity Network Inc (IPDN) $22.65 Million -158.07% 0.83x $6.68 Million
GEE Group Inc (JOB) $1.90 Million -5.26% 1.47x $25.27 Million
Kelly Services A Inc (KELYA) $147.90 Million 24.61% 0.44x $356.40 Million
Kelly Services B Inc (KELYB) $283.70 Million 24.96% 0.39x $59.33 Million

About Hirequest Inc

NASDAQ:HQI USA Staffing & Employment Services
Market Cap
$175.65 Million
Market Cap Rank
#17435 Global
#4061 in USA
Share Price
$12.60
Change (1 day)
-3.23%
52-Week Range
$7.59 - $14.18
All Time High
$27.92
About

HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultan… Read more