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HQI vs MA // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
HireQuest Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HQI 1
— MA 11
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: HQI
LAST: $16.30 (-3.26%) • MKT CAP: $226.6M
fcf-yield
5.32%
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
fcf-yield
3.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HQI VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HQI | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.30% | 33.50% | -26.20 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.1x | 29.2x | +6.90 | MA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 5.32% | 3.08% | +2.24 | HQI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.50% | 57.60% | -37.10 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.70% | 45.60% | -24.90 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.40% | 16.40% | -27.80 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.36 | 11.17 | -2.81 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.6 | 68.8 | -27.24 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.3x | 31.2x | +2.10 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $226.6M | $556.88B | -$556.65B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HQI REV | MA REV | HQI GROSS % | MA GROSS % | HQI FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.6M | $32.79B | — | — | $12.0M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $34.6M | $28.17B | — | — | $12.0M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $37.9M | $25.10B | — | — | $10.6M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HQI // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90