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HQI vs EGG // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
HireQuest Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Enigmatig Limited (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HQI 5
— EGG 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $16.30 (-3.26%) • MKT CAP: $226.6M
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7.30%
LAST: $5.04 (+4.13%) • MKT CAP: $140.3M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HQI VS. EGG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HQI | EGG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 68.80% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 7.30% | — | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.1x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.32% | -1.40% | +6.72 | HQI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.50% | 12.10% | +8.40 | HQI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.70% | 12.60% | +8.10 | HQI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.40% | 12.20% | -23.60 | EGG | /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 | 3/9 | +3.00 | HQI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.6 | 56.0 | -14.47 | EGG | /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 | $140.3M | $86.2M | HQI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HQI REV | EGG REV | HQI GROSS % | EGG GROSS % | HQI FCF | EGG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.6M | $4.5M | — | 68.8% | $12.0M | -$2.0M |
| FY 2024 | $34.6M | $4.0M | — | 67.1% | $12.0M | -$606.1K |
| FY 2023 | $37.9M | $4.6M | — | — | $10.6M | -$58.7K |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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