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HQI vs HD // NET PROFIT MARGIN
HireQuest Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HQI 5
— HD 7
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: HQI
LAST: $16.45 (+0.86%) • MKT CAP: $226.7M
net-margins
20.70%
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $328.44B
net-margins
8.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HQI VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HQI | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 33.30% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.30% | 32.90% | -25.60 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.1x | 13.4x | +22.70 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.32% | 2.72% | +2.60 | HQI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.50% | 12.70% | +7.80 | HQI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 20.70% | 8.60% | +12.10 | HQI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.40% | 3.20% | -14.60 | HD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.79% | -2.79 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.36 | 5.64 | +2.72 | HQI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | HQI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.6 | 67.5 | -25.90 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.3x | 21.6x | +11.70 | HD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $226.7M | $328.44B | -$328.21B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HQI REV | HD REV | HQI GROSS % | HD GROSS % | HQI FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.6M | $164.68B | — | 33.3% | $12.0M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $34.6M | $159.51B | — | 33.4% | $12.0M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $37.9M | $152.67B | — | — | $10.6M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HQI // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88