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ESCA vs HD // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Escalade Incorporated (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESCA 5
— HD 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: ESCA
LAST: $20.94 (+6.29%) • MKT CAP: $288.1M
fcf-yield
10.28%
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
fcf-yield
2.72%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESCA VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESCA | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 26.90% | 33.30% | -6.40 | HD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.00% | 32.90% | -24.90 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.8x | 13.4x | +0.40 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 10.28% | 2.72% | +7.56 | ESCA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.80% | 12.70% | -4.90 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.70% | 8.60% | -2.90 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -4.50% | 3.20% | -7.70 | HD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.99% | 2.79% | +0.20 | ESCA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.38 | 5.64 | +0.74 | ESCA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | ESCA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.8 | 74.7 | -8.90 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.8x | 21.6x | -2.80 | ESCA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $288.1M | $340.36B | -$340.07B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESCA REV | HD REV | ESCA GROSS % | HD GROSS % | ESCA FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $240.2M | $164.68B | 26.9% | 33.3% | $28.5M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $251.5M | $159.51B | 24.7% | 33.4% | $34.0M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $263.6M | $152.67B | — | — | $48.3M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESCA // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88