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SCHL vs HD // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SCHL 4
— HD 8
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: HD
LAST: $38.55 (-1.91%) • MKT CAP: $709.7M
valuation
59.1x
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
valuation
13.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SCHL VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SCHL | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.40% | 33.30% | +23.10 | SCHL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.10% | 32.90% | -31.80 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 59.1x | 13.4x | +45.70 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.05% | 2.72% | +4.33 | SCHL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 1.00% | 12.70% | -11.70 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.60% | 8.60% | -5.00 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.70% | 3.20% | -5.90 | HD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.77% | 2.79% | -0.02 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 5.64 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | SCHL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.4 | 74.7 | -23.30 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.8x | 21.6x | -9.80 | SCHL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $709.7M | $340.36B | -$339.65B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SCHL REV | HD REV | SCHL GROSS % | HD GROSS % | SCHL FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.58B | $164.68B | 56.4% | 33.3% | $50.9M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $1.63B | $159.51B | 55.8% | 33.4% | $124.2M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $1.59B | $152.67B | — | — | $154.6M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SCHL // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88