HireQuest Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (HQI)
HireQuest's return on equity was 9.51% for fiscal 2025.
View full HireQuest company overviewHireQuest annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 9.51% | +3.75 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 5.76% | −4.38 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.14% | −13.59 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 23.73% | −4.79 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 28.52% | +12.67 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 15.85% | +17.22 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −1.37% | −48.02 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 46.64% | +37.74 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | 8.90% | +5.90 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-30 | 3.00% | −5.26 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-25 | 8.26% | −61.46 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-26 | 69.72% | +18.22 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-27 | 51.50% | −2.54 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-28 | 54.04% | −53.53 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-30 | 107.56% | — |
HireQuest quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 3.95% | +2.34 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.30% | +0.21 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.35% | −1.12 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.44% | +6.88 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.61% | −1.54 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.09% | −0.47 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.48% | +3.46 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −3.44% | −5.81 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.15% | −0.13 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.56% | −1.88 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.02% | −4.74 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.37% | −5.51 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.28% | −6.61 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 4.43% | +3.15 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.76% | −0.01 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 7.88% | +0.54 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 9.89% | +3.23 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.29% | −8.55 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 4.78% | +1.00 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 7.34% | +1.65 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.67% | +3.18 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 9.84% | +7.09 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.78% | −8.05 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 5.69% | +44.17 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 3.49% | +0.85 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.75% | +7.88 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 11.83% | −3.38 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | −38.48% | −41.51 pp |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 28 | 2019-06-28 | 2.64% | −0.47 pp |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 29 | 2019-03-29 | −5.14% | +1.33 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 15.21% | +15.65 pp |
| Q3 2018 · Sep 28 | 2018-09-28 | 3.03% | −1.17 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | 3.11% | −0.67 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | −6.47% | −7.45 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-29 | −0.44% | −0.35 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | 4.20% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 3.78% | +2.33 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.98% | +3.82 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-30 | −0.10% | −0.75 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-23 | 4.44% | +0.19 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-24 | 1.46% | −1.32 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-25 | −2.84% | −3.27 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-25 | 0.66% | −5.54 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-25 | 4.25% | −37.78 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-26 | 2.78% | −12.82 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-27 | 0.43% | −6.22 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-26 | 6.20% | −11.90 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | 42.02% | +19.82 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | 15.60% | +5.43 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | 6.65% | +6.36 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-27 | 18.10% | +3.00 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | 22.21% | −2.28 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | 10.17% | −30.34 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | 0.29% | +33.43 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-28 | 15.10% | −72.47 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | 24.49% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | 40.51% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | −33.14% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-30 | 87.58% | — |
HireQuest return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, HireQuest's return on equity decreased from 15.85% to 9.51%, a change of −6.34 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.95%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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