HireQuest Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (HQI)
HireQuest's stock-based compensation was $936,000 for fiscal 2025.
View full HireQuest company overviewHireQuest annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $936,000 | −$823,000 | −46.79% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.8M | $76,000 | +4.52% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.7M | −$689,000 | −29.05% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.4M | $744,000 | +45.70% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.6M | $401,110 | +32.69% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.2M | $468,837 | +61.85% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $758,053 | $758,053 | — |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $0 | −$156,790 | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $156,790 | $9,622 | +6.54% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $147,168 | −$594,488 | −80.16% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $741,656 | $321,248 | +76.41% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $420,408 | $276,684 | +192.51% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $143,724 | $5,124 | +3.70% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $138,600 | $33,481 | +31.85% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $105,119 | −$92,835 | −46.90% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $197,954 | — | — |
HireQuest quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $212,000 | −$28,000 | −11.67% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $148,000 | −$91,000 | −38.08% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $112,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $345,000 | −$204,000 | −37.16% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $240,000 | −$98,000 | −28.99% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $239,000 | −$123,000 | −33.98% |
| Q3 2024 · Sep 30 | 2024-09-30 | $549,000 | $243,000 | +79.41% |
| Q2 2024 · Jun 30 | 2024-06-30 | $338,000 | −$122,000 | −26.52% |
| Q1 2024 · Mar 31 | 2024-03-31 | $362,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2023 · Sep 30 | 2023-09-30 | $306,000 | −$277,000 | −47.51% |
| Q2 2023 · Jun 30 | 2023-06-30 | $460,000 | −$603,000 | −56.73% |
| Q1 2023 · Mar 31 | 2023-03-31 | $362,000 | $116,000 | +47.15% |
| Q3 2022 · Sep 30 | 2022-09-30 | $583,000 | −$268,000 | −31.49% |
| Q2 2022 · Jun 30 | 2022-06-30 | $1.1M | $762,000 | +253.16% |
| Q1 2022 · Mar 31 | 2022-03-31 | $246,000 | −$22,000 | −8.21% |
| Q3 2021 · Sep 30 | 2021-09-30 | $851,000 | $459,564 | +117.40% |
| Q2 2021 · Jun 30 | 2021-06-30 | $301,000 | $58,638 | +24.19% |
| Q1 2021 · Mar 31 | 2021-03-31 | $268,000 | −$54,752 | −16.96% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $270,340 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $391,436 | $193,437 | +97.70% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $242,362 | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $322,752 | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $197,999 | $109,516 | +123.77% |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 30 | 2019-06-30 | $0 | −$191,628 | — |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 28 | 2019-06-28 | $67,440 | −$124,188 | −64.81% |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 31 | 2019-03-31 | $0 | −$26,593 | — |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 29 | 2019-03-29 | $87,726 | $61,133 | +229.88% |
| Q3 2018 · Sep 28 | 2018-09-28 | $88,483 | −$15,719 | −15.09% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $191,628 | $183,747 | +2331.52% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $26,593 | $16,687 | +168.45% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $34,801 | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $104,202 | $64,202 | +160.50% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $7,881 | −$106,030 | −93.08% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $9,906 | −$121,995 | −92.49% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-23 | $40,000 | −$127,861 | −76.17% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-24 | $113,911 | −$48,518 | −29.87% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-25 | $131,901 | −$31,160 | −19.11% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $248,305 | −$50,240 | −16.83% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-25 | $167,861 | $131,662 | +363.72% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-26 | $162,429 | $93,574 | +135.90% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-27 | $163,061 | $146,252 | +870.08% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $298,545 | $267,085 | +848.97% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $36,199 | $13,987 | +62.97% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $68,855 | $27,855 | +67.94% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | $16,809 | −$32,243 | −65.73% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $31,460 | −$11,834 | −27.33% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $22,212 | −$21,081 | −48.69% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $41,000 | $7,310 | +21.70% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $49,052 | $30,729 | +167.71% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $43,294 | $24,971 | +136.28% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | $43,293 | $24,970 | +136.28% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $33,690 | $15,367 | +83.87% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | $18,323 | −$31,827 | −63.46% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $18,323 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $18,323 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-01 | $18,323 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-01 | $50,150 | — | — |
HireQuest stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, HireQuest's stock-based compensation decreased from $1.2M to $936,000, a change of −$290,890. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $212,000.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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