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KBSX vs HD // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
FST Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KBSX 2
— HD 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $1.28 (-6.57%) • MKT CAP: $57.3M
valuation
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LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
valuation
13.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KBSX VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KBSX | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.00% | 33.30% | +9.70 | KBSX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -22.40% | 32.90% | -55.30 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 13.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -2.73% | 2.72% | -5.45 | HD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -4.90% | 12.70% | -17.60 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.10% | 8.60% | -11.70 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.40% | 3.20% | +28.20 | KBSX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.79% | -2.79 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.41 | 5.64 | -4.23 | HD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 5/9 | -1.00 | HD | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.7 | 74.7 | -29.00 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 21.6x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $57.3M | $340.36B | -$340.30B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KBSX REV | HD REV | KBSX GROSS % | HD GROSS % | KBSX FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $48.0M | $164.68B | 43.0% | 33.3% | -$1.6M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $36.5M | $159.51B | 43.1% | 33.4% | -$5.7M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $28.7M | $152.67B | — | — | -$11.2M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KBSX // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88