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DAKT vs HD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Daktronics Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DAKT 5
— HD 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $19.12 (+1.38%) • MKT CAP: $919.5M
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 (DAKT VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DAKT | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.30% | 33.30% | -6.00 | HD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 30.20% | 32.90% | -2.70 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.1x | 13.4x | -2.30 | DAKT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.61% | 2.72% | +0.89 | DAKT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.30% | 12.70% | -5.40 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 8.60% | -3.20 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.90% | 3.20% | +7.70 | DAKT | /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 | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | DAKT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.0 | 74.7 | -23.70 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.5x | 21.6x | -2.10 | DAKT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $919.5M | $340.36B | -$339.44B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DAKT REV | HD REV | DAKT GROSS % | HD GROSS % | DAKT FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $838.7M | $164.68B | 27.3% | 33.3% | $34.3M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $756.5M | $159.51B | 25.8% | 33.4% | $78.2M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $818.1M | $152.67B | — | — | $63.2M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DAKT // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88