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PKG vs HD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PKG 4
— HD 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: HD
LAST: $258.64 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $23.04B
balance-sheet
4.58
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
balance-sheet
5.64
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PKG VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PKG | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.00% | 33.30% | -12.30 | HD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.90% | 32.90% | -22.00 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 13.4x | +1.00 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.21% | 2.72% | +0.49 | PKG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.30% | 12.70% | -0.40 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.60% | 8.60% | 0.00 | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 3.20% | +4.00 | PKG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.98% | 2.79% | -0.81 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.58 | 5.64 | -1.06 | HD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | PKG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.4 | 74.7 | -5.30 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.88 | +0.06 | PKG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.2x | 21.6x | +5.60 | HD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $23.04B | $340.36B | -$317.32B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PKG REV | HD REV | PKG GROSS % | HD GROSS % | PKG FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.99B | $164.68B | 21.0% | 33.3% | $728.6M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $8.38B | $159.51B | 21.3% | 33.4% | $521.5M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $7.80B | $152.67B | — | — | $964.0M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PKG // BETA 0.94
HD // BETA 0.88