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HYFM vs EDUC // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Hydrofarm Holdings Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Educational Development Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HYFM 2
— EDUC 5
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: EDUC
LAST: $0.78 (-5.45%) • MKT CAP: $3.8M
roic
-35.00%
LAST: $1.04 (+0.97%) • MKT CAP: $8.9M
roic
5.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HYFM VS. EDUC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HYFM | EDUC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 11.30% | 59.40% | -48.10 | EDUC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -35.00% | 5.10% | -40.10 | EDUC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 16.50% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 10.10% | -70.10 | EDUC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -29.40% | -33.00% | +3.60 | HYFM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 1/9 | 7/9 | -6.00 | EDUC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.3 | 15.8 | +29.50 | HYFM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 3.5x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.8M | $8.9M | -$5.1M | EDUC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HYFM REV | EDUC REV | HYFM GROSS % | EDUC GROSS % | HYFM FCF | EDUC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $134.3M | $22.9M | 11.3% | 59.4% | -$15.1M | $1.5M |
| FY 2024 | $190.3M | $34.2M | 16.9% | 61.5% | -$3.2M | $2.8M |
| FY 2023 | $226.6M | $51.0M | — | — | $7.0M | $8.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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