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Why CAPS Stock dropped -3.53% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$2.73 -3.53% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.71
Capstone Holding Corp. (CAPS) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
ROARABLE E • RED ALERT
Cap $2.5M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.71 (-0.83%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (30/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.5% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CAPS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY CAPS SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+9/20 pts (30% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 2% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 22 (OVERSOLD (<32))
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+7/20 pts (23% of score)
SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 23% Gross Margin
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)
Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade E$4.20-35.7% Next Q
38
Q2 (-2Q)Grade E$2.70-4.1% Next Q
35
Q3 (-1Q)Grade E$2.59+5.4% Next Q
33
CurrentGrade E$2.73-9.6% Hist 90D α
30
Trajectory: E (38) → E (30)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a CAPS Turnaround Squeeze
While CAPS currently carries a cautious 30/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($4.47) and Max Pain ($2.87) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $36.54.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $CAPS• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “CAPS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why CAPS Stock dropped -3.53% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Capstone Holding Corp. (CAPS) dropped -3.53% to $2.73, trading at 2% of its 52-week range ($2.11 – $34.8). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 2% of its 52-week range ($2.11 – $34.8) with RSI-14 at 22 (OVERSOLD (<32)).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±12.5% around $2.73 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable E (Strong Sell) backed by 23% gross margin and $0 annual free cash flow.
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CAPS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -76.67%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $2.75H $2.75L $2.11C $2.73VOL 114.3K
RES: $4.03SUP: $1.64SMA50: $4.47SMA200: $10.94
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CAPS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +2.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CAPS today. View full Setup Ledger →
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CAPS)
Consumer Discretionary Rank #964 of 1011
⚔️ OLOX vs CAPS Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CAPS vs. OLOX, IPW, JCTC, SMJF)
Industry: RETAIL: Building Materials (17 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Capstone Holding Corp. (CAPS) ranks #964 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #991 by equity capitalization ($2.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CAPS leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while JCTC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -18.8% ROIC and 15.1% gross margin. OLOX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 39/100 (D-) compared with CAPS at 30/100 (E).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPS
ACTIVE
Capstone Holding Corp. | E | 30/100 | — | 23.0% | -35.0% | -3.53% | $2.5M | Benchmark Subject |
| OLOX Olenox Industries Inc. | D- | 39/100 | — | -30.0% | -35.0% | +1.09% | $1.3M | /olox-vs-caps → |
| IPW iPower Inc. | E | 33/100 | — | 43.3% | -31.3% | -3.26% | $959.9K | /ipw-vs-caps → |
| JCTC Jewett-Cameron Trading Company | D- | 39/100 | — | 15.1% | -18.8% | +2.17% | $9.9M | /jctc-vs-caps → |
| SMJF SMJ International Holdings Inc. (Class A) | D- | 35/100 | — | 34.6% | — | +3.36% | $42.7M | /smjf-vs-caps → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000887151In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Capstone Holding Corp. (CAPS) reported GAAP revenue of $46.9M (+2.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $45.8M , and -3.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$21.2M, operating cash flow of -$4.4M, and free cash flow of -$4.5M (-222.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, CAPS closed FY2025 with $51.4M in total assets against $9.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $46.9M | -$21.2M | -$4.4M | -$4.5M | $51.4M | $9.0M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $45.8M | -$2.6M | $3.8M | $3.7M | $47.2M | $6.3M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $48.6M | -$3.8M | $1.6M | $1.6M | — | — |
3. CAPS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs CAPS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Capstone Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: CAPS) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $2.73 (-3.53% 1D, market cap $2.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CAPS ranks #964 in composite RQD confidence.
How does CAPS compare to OLOX and IPW in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (RETAIL: Building Materials), CAPS carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 23.0%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, OLOX (Olenox Industries Inc.) holds a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $1.3M) and IPW (iPower Inc.) posts a E grade (33/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -31.3%, cap $959.9K). Among the 5-stock peer group, CAPS leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while JCTC leads on capital efficiency (-18.8% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CAPS?
Per CAPS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000887151), Capstone Holding Corp. generated $46.9M in revenue (+2.3% YoY), -$21.2M in net income, and -$4.5M in free cash flow against $51.4M in total assets and $9.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is CAPS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
CAPS last traded at $2.73 (-3.53% on volume of 8,713 shares), positioning the stock -38.93% below its 50-day simple moving average ($4.47) and -75.05% below its 200-day simple moving average ($10.94). Across its 52-week range of $2.11 to $34.80, CAPS sits at the 1.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 22.0 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($2.39 to $3.07).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is CAPS stock moving today?
Why CAPS Stock dropped -3.53% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.