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KFRC vs HD // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Kforce Inc. (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KFRC 3
— HD 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $58.27 (+1.50%) • MKT CAP: $1.03B
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LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $328.44B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KFRC VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KFRC | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.20% | 33.30% | -6.10 | HD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 32.30% | 32.90% | -0.60 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.5x | 13.4x | +3.10 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.52% | 2.72% | +1.80 | KFRC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.80% | 12.70% | -8.90 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.60% | 8.60% | -6.00 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.40% | 3.20% | -8.60 | HD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.65% | 2.79% | -0.14 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 9.07 | 5.64 | +3.43 | KFRC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | KFRC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.6 | 67.5 | -4.90 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.7x | 21.6x | +6.10 | HD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.03B | $328.44B | -$327.41B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KFRC REV | HD REV | KFRC GROSS % | HD GROSS % | KFRC FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.33B | $164.68B | 27.2% | 33.3% | $46.8M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $1.41B | $159.51B | 27.4% | 33.4% | $79.3M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $1.53B | $152.67B | — | — | $91.5M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KFRC // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88