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HQI vs TSSI // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
HireQuest Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. TSS Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HQI 5
— TSSI 6
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: HQI
LAST: $16.30 (-3.26%) • MKT CAP: $226.6M
market-cap
$226.6M
LAST: $7.63 (-0.78%) • MKT CAP: $215.3M
market-cap
$215.3M
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HQI VS. TSSI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HQI | TSSI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 13.20% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.30% | 46.40% | -39.10 | TSSI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 36.1x | 22.7x | +13.40 | TSSI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.32% | 16.19% | -10.87 | TSSI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.50% | 2.60% | +17.90 | HQI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.70% | 6.20% | +14.50 | HQI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.40% | 65.90% | -77.30 | TSSI | /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 | 2.59 | +5.77 | HQI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | TSSI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.6 | 34.8 | +6.73 | HQI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.3x | 11.9x | +21.40 | TSSI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $226.6M | $215.3M | $11.3M | HQI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HQI REV | TSSI REV | HQI GROSS % | TSSI GROSS % | HQI FCF | TSSI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.6M | $245.7M | — | 13.2% | $12.0M | $34.9M |
| FY 2024 | $34.6M | $148.1M | — | 15.1% | $12.0M | $15.3M |
| FY 2023 | $37.9M | $54.4M | — | — | $10.6M | -$8.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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