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LYTS vs HD // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
LSI Industries Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LYTS 3
— HD 8
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: HD
LAST: $20.81 (+4.05%) • MKT CAP: $746.1M
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26.5x
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $328.44B
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21.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LYTS VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LYTS | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 24.70% | 33.30% | -8.60 | HD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | — | 32.90% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.5x | 13.4x | +7.10 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.49% | 2.72% | +1.77 | LYTS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.20% | 12.70% | -6.50 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.30% | 8.60% | -4.30 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 22.10% | 3.20% | +18.90 | LYTS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.78% | 2.79% | -2.01 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 5.64 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | LYTS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.6 | 67.5 | -21.90 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 26.5x | 21.6x | +4.90 | HD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $746.1M | $328.44B | -$327.69B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LYTS REV | HD REV | LYTS GROSS % | HD GROSS % | LYTS FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $573.4M | $164.68B | 24.7% | 33.3% | $34.7M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $469.6M | $159.51B | 28.4% | 33.4% | $38.0M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $497.0M | $152.67B | — | — | $49.6M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LYTS // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88