Slide 1: HireQuest Inc. Analyst Update
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Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT This Investor Presentation includes certain estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, incl
Slide 3: HireQuest Has Not Lost Money in Any Year Since Its Formation in 2002
HIREQUEST HAS NOT LOST MONEY IN ANY YEAR SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 20021 2025 vs. 2019 Public Peers3 U.S. Temp Staffing4 Revenue Adj. EBITDA2 NA 1) HireQuest has been net income positive, excluding any one-time transaction related fees and expenses, since it’s formation in 2002 2) Non-GAAP financial me
Slide 4: Better Approach to the Industry
BETTER APPROACH TO THE INDUSTRY HireQuest has a proven track record of employing M&A to create shareholder value and has completed over 15 transactions since 2019 SYSTEM-WIDE SALES1 REVENUE1 ADJUSTED EBITDA1,2 ADJUSTED EPS1,2 UP 1.8x vs. 2019 UP 1.8x vs. 2019 UP 1.5x vs. 2019 UP 2.6x vs. 2019 $434.6
Slide 5: Resilient Performance Even in Challenging Markets
RESILIENT PERFORMANCE EVEN IN CHALLENGING MARKETS HireQuest increased total market share 85% between 2019 and 2025 HIREQUEST: SYSTEM-WIDE SALES1 Total Sales HQI - Commercial HQI - Professional $489.1m $462.8m $468.6m +56.9% vs. 2019 23.7 79.4 64.2 $434.6m +7.8% CAGR (’19-’25) $354.5m 55.4 $241.6m $2
Slide 6: Franchise Model Drives Value for Shareholders
HIGH MARGIN ROYALTY REVENUE FRANCHISE MODEL − Higher margin and less volatile than bill/pay spread of traditional staffing DRIVES VALUE FOR model SHAREHOLDERS STREAMLINED & FLEXIBLE COST STRUCTURE − Franchisees manage their own branch operations eliminating the need for large and expensive corporate
Slide 7: Contact Us
CONTACT US HIREQUEST, INC. David Hartley, Chief Financial Officer 111 Springhall Drive Goose Creek, SC 80235 Tel (800) 835-6755 cdhartley@hirequest.com IMS INVESTOR RELATIONS Investor Relations John Nesbett / Jennifer Belodeau Tel (203) 972-9200 hirequest@imsinvestorrelations.com NASDAQ: HQI 6
Slide 8: Appendix
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Slide 9: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Reconciliation of Net Income to Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income Year ended (in thousands, except per share data) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2025 Net income $ (290) $ 6,330 Amortization of acquired intagible assets - 2,229 Goodwill and intangible asset
Slide 10: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (cont'd)
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (cont’d) Reconciliation of Net Income to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Year ended (in thousands) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2025 Net income $ (290) $ 6,330 Interest expense 560 308 Provision for income taxes 3,481 100 Depreciation and amortization 400 3,
Slide 11: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (cont'd)
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (cont’d) Reconciliation of System-wide Sales to Pro Forma System-wide Sales Year ended (in thousands) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2025 Commercial system-wide sal