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CAL vs HD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Caleres Inc. (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAL 3
— HD 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $13.17 (-2.80%) • MKT CAP: $467.5M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $333.66 (-2.20%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
balance-sheet
5.64
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAL VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAL | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.00% | 33.30% | +9.70 | CAL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.90% | 32.90% | -32.00 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.3x | 13.4x | -6.10 | CAL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.40% | 2.72% | +5.68 | CAL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.20% | 12.70% | -12.50 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.40% | 8.60% | -9.00 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 3.20% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.01% | 2.79% | -0.78 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 5.64 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 5/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.7 | 74.7 | -14.00 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 21.6x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $467.5M | $340.36B | -$339.89B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAL REV | HD REV | CAL GROSS % | HD GROSS % | CAL FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.76B | $164.68B | 43.0% | 33.3% | $39.4M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $2.72B | $159.51B | 44.9% | 33.4% | $55.4M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $544.5M | $152.67B | — | — | $200.2M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAL // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88