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HRZN vs HSBC // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HRZN 2
— HSBC 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $4.02 (-1.23%) • MKT CAP: $272.8M
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LAST: $85.91 (+0.57%) • MKT CAP: $293.28B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HRZN VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HRZN | HSBC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -0.80% | 9.90% | -10.70 | HSBC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 21.0x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 20.45% | 2.21% | +18.24 | HRZN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 13.90% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 10.90% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 23.10% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 8/9 | -4.00 | HSBC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.5 | 28.0 | +10.50 | HRZN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 27.6x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $272.8M | $293.28B | -$293.00B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HRZN REV | HSBC REV | HRZN GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | HRZN FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $340.7M | — | — | — | $56.6M | — |
| FY 2024 | $345.2M | — | — | — | $3.9M | — |
| FY 2023 | $77.3M | — | — | — | -$5.3M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HRZN // BETA —
HSBC // BETA 0.92