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CRAI vs HD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
CRA International Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRAI 3
— HD 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $195.26 (-0.97%) • MKT CAP: $1.24B
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 (CRAI VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRAI | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 33.30% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.60% | 32.90% | +0.70 | CRAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.1x | 13.4x | +0.70 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.50% | 2.72% | -1.22 | HD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.10% | 12.70% | -1.60 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.30% | 8.60% | -1.30 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.30% | 3.20% | +6.10 | CRAI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.12% | 2.79% | -1.67 | 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 | 66.7 | 74.7 | -8.00 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.9x | 21.6x | -0.70 | CRAI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.24B | $340.36B | -$339.12B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRAI REV | HD REV | CRAI GROSS % | HD GROSS % | CRAI FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $751.6M | $164.68B | — | 33.3% | $18.6M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $687.4M | $159.51B | — | 33.4% | $33.1M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $624.0M | $152.67B | — | — | $60.1M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRAI // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88