HireQuest Operating Expenses Growth & History (HQI)
HireQuest's operating expenses was $23.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full HireQuest company overviewHireQuest annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $23.7M | −$511,000 | −2.11% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $24.2M | −$3.0M | −11.18% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $27.2M | $12.3M | +82.65% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.9M | −$25,245 | −0.17% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $14.9M | $6.1M | +69.19% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $8.8M | — | — |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $18.0M | −$3.7M | −17.06% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $21.7M | −$840,682 | −3.72% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $22.6M | $1.6M | +7.67% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $21.0M | $1.9M | +10.17% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $19.0M | −$846,717 | −4.26% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $19.9M | −$2.5M | −11.31% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $22.4M | $4.3M | +23.67% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $18.1M | $2.5M | +16.25% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $15.6M | — | — |
HireQuest quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.8M | −$1.8M | −27.88% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.0M | −$942,000 | −15.73% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $6.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.3M | $380,000 | +7.78% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.0M | −$413,000 | −12.11% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $4.1M | $1.7M | +69.71% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.5M | −$681,000 | −16.31% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.9M | $2.7M | +123.07% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $7.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 28 | 2019-06-28 | $5.7M | $215,295 | +3.95% |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 29 | 2019-03-29 | $6.6M | −$688,382 | −9.42% |
| Q3 2018 · Sep 30 | 2018-09-30 | $1.3M | −$4.3M | −77.08% |
| Q3 2018 · Sep 28 | 2018-09-28 | $5.7M | $122,583 | +2.20% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $5.5M | $196,045 | +3.73% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $7.3M | $1.9M | +34.33% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $5.5M | −$1.1M | −16.80% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $5.6M | −$135,610 | −2.37% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $5.3M | $168,102 | +3.30% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $5.4M | $227,998 | +4.38% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $6.6M | $1.1M | +20.71% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-23 | $5.7M | $614,126 | +12.04% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-24 | $5.1M | −$163,477 | −3.11% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-25 | $5.2M | $32,091 | +0.62% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $5.4M | $14,212 | +0.26% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-25 | $5.1M | −$30,940 | −0.60% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-26 | $5.3M | $1.1M | +25.10% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-27 | $5.2M | $897,020 | +20.95% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $5.4M | $394,908 | +7.86% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $5.1M | $649,931 | +14.50% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $4.2M | −$1.1M | −21.21% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | $4.3M | −$760,793 | −15.09% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $5.0M | −$1.5M | −22.92% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $4.5M | −$1.9M | −29.51% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $5.3M | $182,322 | +3.54% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $5.0M | $651,916 | +14.85% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $6.5M | $1.9M | +41.41% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | $6.4M | $1.7M | +36.60% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $5.1M | $800,698 | +18.41% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | $4.4M | −$122,699 | −2.72% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $4.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $4.7M | $934,551 | +25.12% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-01 | $4.3M | $818,176 | +23.17% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-01 | $4.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-24 | $3.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-25 | $3.5M | — | — |
HireQuest operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, HireQuest's operating expenses increased from $8.8M to $23.7M, a change of $14.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4.8M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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