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HQI vs AUC // RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM
HireQuest Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. ATIF Holdings Limited (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HQI 7
— AUC 1
▲ RSI-14 & 200D SMA MOMENTUM LEADER: HQI
LAST: $16.30 (-3.26%) • MKT CAP: $226.6M
rsi-technicals
43.3
LAST: $7.83 (+10.28%) • MKT CAP: $173.3M
rsi-technicals
39.9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HQI VS. AUC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HQI | AUC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.30% | -17.90% | +25.20 | HQI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.1x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.32% | -0.05% | +5.37 | HQI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.50% | -60.00% | +80.50 | HQI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.70% | -60.00% | +80.70 | HQI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.40% | 180.00% | -191.40 | AUC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.36 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 4/9 | +2.00 | HQI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum ACTIVE | 43.3 | 39.9 | +3.40 | HQI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.3x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $226.6M | $173.3M | $53.3M | HQI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HQI REV | AUC REV | HQI GROSS % | AUC GROSS % | HQI FCF | AUC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.6M | — | — | — | $12.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $34.6M | $70.0K | — | — | $12.0M | -$89.3K |
| FY 2023 | $37.9M | $20.8K | — | — | $10.6M | -$2.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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