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HCSG vs MRK // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Healthcare Services Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Merck & Company Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HCSG 3
— MRK 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $24.68 (+2.58%) • MKT CAP: $1.66B
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LAST: $146.33 (+3.83%) • MKT CAP: $361.02B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HCSG VS. MRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HCSG | MRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 13.00% | 74.80% | -61.80 | MRK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.60% | 20.70% | -9.10 | MRK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 15.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.36% | 3.42% | +4.94 | HCSG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 34.30% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.20% | 28.10% | -24.90 | MRK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.10% | 1.30% | +5.80 | HCSG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.26% | -2.26 | MRK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 5.19 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.2 | 51.7 | +16.50 | HCSG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.2x | 18.4x | +7.80 | MRK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.66B | $361.02B | -$359.36B | MRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HCSG REV | MRK REV | HCSG GROSS % | MRK GROSS % | HCSG FCF | MRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.84B | $65.01B | 13.0% | 74.8% | $139.2M | $12.36B |
| FY 2024 | $1.72B | $64.17B | 13.3% | 76.3% | $24.5M | $18.10B |
| FY 2023 | $1.67B | $60.12B | — | — | $43.5M | $10.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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MRK // BETA 0.92