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TSSI vs HQI // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
TSS Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. HireQuest Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: TSSI 7
— HQI 4
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: TSSI
LAST: $7.63 (-0.78%) • MKT CAP: $215.3M
roic
46.40%
LAST: $16.30 (-3.26%) • MKT CAP: $226.6M
roic
7.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (TSSI VS. HQI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | TSSI | HQI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 13.20% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 46.40% | 7.30% | +39.10 | TSSI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.7x | 36.1x | -13.40 | TSSI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 16.19% | 5.32% | +10.87 | TSSI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.60% | 20.50% | -17.90 | HQI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.20% | 20.70% | -14.50 | HQI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 65.90% | -11.40% | +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 | 2.59 | 8.36 | -5.77 | HQI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | TSSI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.0 | 41.5 | +3.50 | TSSI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.9x | 33.3x | -21.40 | TSSI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $215.3M | $226.6M | -$11.3M | HQI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | TSSI REV | HQI REV | TSSI GROSS % | HQI GROSS % | TSSI FCF | HQI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $245.7M | $30.6M | 13.2% | — | $34.9M | $12.0M |
| FY 2024 | $148.1M | $34.6M | 15.1% | — | $15.3M | $12.0M |
| FY 2023 | $54.4M | $37.9M | — | — | -$8.3M | $10.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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