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ZSQR vs LDI // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Z Squared Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. loanDepot Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZSQR 1
— LDI 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $3.61 (-2.69%) • MKT CAP: $191.3M
valuation
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LAST: $0.60 (-3.16%) • MKT CAP: $202.4M
valuation
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZSQR VS. LDI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZSQR | LDI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | -27.90% | -7.10 | LDI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -4.50% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.22% | -1.22 | LDI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 1/9 | +1.00 | ZSQR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.5 | 45.3 | -1.82 | LDI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $191.3M | $202.4M | -$11.0M | LDI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZSQR REV | LDI REV | ZSQR GROSS % | LDI GROSS % | ZSQR FCF | LDI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.4M | $0 | — | — | -$8.6M | -$734.6M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $0 | — | — | -$6.6M | -$884.7M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $0 | — | — | -$7.2M | -$174.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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