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ATER vs HD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Aterian Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ATER 1
— HD 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $0.81 (+6.33%) • MKT CAP: $209.2M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
balance-sheet
5.64
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ATER VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ATER | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.80% | 33.30% | +23.50 | ATER | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 32.90% | -67.90 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 13.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -5.51% | 2.72% | -8.23 | HD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -26.10% | 12.70% | -38.80 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -27.50% | 8.60% | -36.10 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -30.40% | 3.20% | -33.60 | HD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.79% | -2.79 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 5.64 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 5/9 | -2.00 | HD | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 73.1 | 74.7 | -1.60 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 21.6x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $209.2M | $340.36B | -$340.15B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ATER REV | HD REV | ATER GROSS % | HD GROSS % | ATER FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $69.0M | $164.68B | 56.8% | 33.3% | -$10.9M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $99.0M | $159.51B | 62.1% | 33.4% | $2.1M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $142.6M | $152.67B | — | — | -$13.4M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ATER // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88