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WLDN vs HD // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Willdan Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WLDN 5
— HD 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $72.02 (-2.13%) • MKT CAP: $1.10B
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LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WLDN VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WLDN | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.50% | 33.30% | +4.20 | WLDN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.20% | 32.90% | -20.70 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.2x | 13.4x | +8.80 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.01% | 2.72% | +3.29 | WLDN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.50% | 12.70% | -6.20 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.70% | 8.60% | -0.90 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.50% | 3.20% | +17.30 | WLDN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.79% | -2.79 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.90 | 5.64 | -0.74 | HD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | WLDN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.1 | 74.7 | -31.60 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.8x | 21.6x | -2.80 | WLDN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.10B | $340.36B | -$339.26B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WLDN REV | HD REV | WLDN GROSS % | HD GROSS % | WLDN FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $681.6M | $164.68B | 37.5% | 33.3% | $70.7M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $565.8M | $159.51B | 35.8% | 33.4% | $63.7M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $510.1M | $152.67B | — | — | $39.2M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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HD // BETA 0.88