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FCN vs HD // OPERATING MARGIN
FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FCN 3
— HD 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: HD
LAST: $191.77 (+4.88%) • MKT CAP: $5.23B
operating-margins
10.30%
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
operating-margins
12.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FCN VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FCN | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 32.10% | 33.30% | -1.20 | HD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.80% | 32.90% | -16.10 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.6x | 13.4x | -1.80 | FCN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.87% | 2.72% | -0.85 | HD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 10.30% | 12.70% | -2.40 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.10% | 8.60% | -1.50 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.40% | 3.20% | -0.80 | HD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.79% | -2.79 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.10 | 5.64 | -1.54 | HD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 5/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 82.8 | 74.7 | +8.10 | FCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 0.88 | -0.01 | HD | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.2x | 21.6x | -4.40 | FCN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.23B | $340.36B | -$335.14B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FCN REV | HD REV | FCN GROSS % | HD GROSS % | FCN FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.79B | $164.68B | 32.1% | 33.3% | $93.6M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $3.70B | $159.51B | 32.0% | 33.4% | $359.7M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $3.49B | $152.67B | — | — | $67.4M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FCN // BETA 0.87
HD // BETA 0.88