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WLYB vs HD // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WLYB 7
— HD 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $52.05 (+0.88%) • MKT CAP: $2.62B
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LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $328.44B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WLYB VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WLYB | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 74.30% | 33.30% | +41.00 | WLYB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.10% | 32.90% | -17.80 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.8x | 13.4x | -2.60 | WLYB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.60% | 2.72% | +4.88 | WLYB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.50% | 12.70% | +3.80 | WLYB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.20% | 8.60% | +4.60 | WLYB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.10% | 3.20% | -3.30 | HD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.70% | 2.79% | -0.09 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.68 | 5.64 | -2.96 | HD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | WLYB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.2 | 67.5 | -19.30 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.5x | 21.6x | -10.10 | WLYB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.62B | $328.44B | -$325.82B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WLYB REV | HD REV | WLYB GROSS % | HD GROSS % | WLYB FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.68B | $164.68B | 74.3% | 33.3% | $209.4M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $1.68B | $159.51B | 74.3% | 33.4% | $141.1M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $1.87B | $152.67B | — | — | $207.6M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WLYB // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88