AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)

HireQuest Q2 2026 net income rises to $2.7 million; revenue up 6.0%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

HireQuest reported second-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Total revenue rose 6.0% to $8.1 million, and net income rose to $2.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, from $1.1 million, or $0.08, a year earlier. For shareholders, both revenue and profit improved, though reported system-wide sales fell to $117.8 million, which the company attributes mainly to the MRINetwork Assets Divestiture.

Key points

  • Total revenue was $8.1 million versus $7.6 million a year earlier, up 6.0%; pro forma for the divestiture, revenue rose 16.6%.
  • Net income was $2.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, versus $1.1 million, or $0.08, in Q2 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $4.6 million versus $3.3 million in Q2 2025.
  • System-wide sales were $117.8 million versus $125.9 million; the company cited $17.7 million from the MRINetwork Assets Divestiture, and pro forma sales rose 6.9%.

The filing

CompanyHireQuest, Inc. (HQI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 10, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-026772

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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