---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-025541"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HQI"
cik: "0001140102"
company_name: "HireQuest, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:41:31.192608+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HireQuest Q2 2024 net income flat at $2.0M; royalty revenue down 6.2%

## Summary
- Franchise royalties $8.2M, down 6.2% YoY from $8.7M.
- Total revenue $8.7M, down 3.4% YoY from $9.0M.
- Net income from continuing ops $2.1M ($0.15/diluted share), unchanged YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA $4.0M vs $3.9M in prior year quarter.
- System-wide sales $146.1M, down from $157.0M YoY; maintains $0.06 quarterly dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-025541
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HQI
- cik: 0001140102
- company_name: HireQuest, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000143774924025541/0001437749-24-025541-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000143774924025541/hqi20240808_8k.htm

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