---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-026772"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HQI"
cik: "0001140102"
company_name: "HireQuest, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-10T20:08:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T20:09:21.305016+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HireQuest Q2 net income $2.7M, adjusted EPS $0.23; revenue up 6%

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $8.1M (+6.0% YoY); pro forma +16.6% excluding MRINetwork divestiture.
- Net income $2.7M ($0.19/diluted) vs $1.1M ($0.08); adjusted EPS $0.23 vs $0.15.
- Adjusted EBITDA $4.6M vs $3.3M; franchise royalties $7.6M, +4.1% (pro forma +13.8%).
- System-wide sales $117.8M, -6.4% reported but +6.9% pro forma; cash $1.6M at quarter end.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.06/share paid June 15; company plans to continue quarterly payments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-026772
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HQI
- cik: 0001140102
- company_name: HireQuest, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T20:08:01+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000143774926026772/0001437749-26-026772-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000143774926026772/hqi20260810_8k.htm

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