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DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$3.63 -0.82% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.62

DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 40/100 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.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $53.0M

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As of 2026-11-02, DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DLHC) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 40/100 at a spot price of $3.63 (-0.82% 1D, market cap $53.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, DLHC ranks #738 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does DLHC compare to CTM and BGSF in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Professional Services), DLHC carries a Roarable D- (40/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 5.8%. By comparison, CTM (Castellum Inc.) holds a E grade (33/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -6.2%, cap $47.9M) and BGSF (BGSF Inc.) posts a D- grade (41/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -24.2%, cap $45.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, DLHC leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while DLHC leads on capital efficiency (5.8% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DLHC?

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Per DLHC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000785557), DLH Holdings Corp. generated $0 in revenue, $0 in net income, and $23.2M in free cash flow against $283.5M in total assets and $116.0M 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.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.62 (-0.34%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DLHC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (40/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DLHC SCORES 40/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (30% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0.6% FCF Margin ($23.2M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$4.22-10.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$3.78-4.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$3.61+0.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$3.63-7.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (48) → D- (40)Full Audit →

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While DLHC currently carries a cautious 40/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (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 ($3.96) and Max Pain ($3.81) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $8.51.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

40.130 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

3 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE5% OF RANGE

L: $3$3.63H: $8

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 10 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

5.8% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (30)

10/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like DLHC

✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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DLHC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -35.87%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $3.68H $3.68L $3.63C $3.63VOL 16.6K

RES: $5.24SUP: $2.69SMA50: $3.96SMA200: $5.16

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DLHC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

3.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DLHC)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #738 of 1011 ⚔️ CTM vs DLHC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (DLHC vs. CTM, BGSF, MHH, TTEC)

Industry: Professional Services (48 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) ranks #738 by composite RQD confidence (40/100, grade D-) and #811 by equity capitalization ($53.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DLHC leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while DLHC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 5.8% ROIC and — gross margin. MHH currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 53/100 (D+) compared with DLHC at 40/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DLHC ACTIVE DLH Holdings Corp.	D-	40/100	—	—	5.8%	-0.82%	$53.0M	Benchmark Subject
CTM Castellum Inc.	E	33/100	—	36.6%	-6.2%	-4.00%	$47.9M	/ctm-vs-dlhc →
BGSF BGSF Inc.	D-	41/100	—	35.7%	-24.2%	-1.17%	$45.8M	/bgsf-vs-dlhc →
MHH Mastech Digital Inc	D+	53/100	—	27.7%	0.0%	-0.79%	$76.0M	/mhh-vs-dlhc →
TTEC TTEC Holdings Inc.	D-	38/100	—	—	-35.0%	+1.27%	$77.4M	/ttec-vs-dlhc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2024–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0000785557

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $23.2M, and free cash flow of $23.2M (-15.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, DLHC closed FY2025 with $283.5M in total assets against $116.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-30	$0	$0	$23.2M	$23.2M	$283.5M	$116.0M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-30	$0	$0	$27.4M	$27.4M	$325.0M	$134.6M

3. DLHC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is DLHC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does DLHC compare to CTM and BGSF in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DLHC?

Where is DLHC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DLHC last traded at $3.63 (-0.82% on volume of 5,030 shares), positioning the stock -8.33% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.96) and -29.65% below its 200-day simple moving average ($5.16). Across its 52-week range of $3.38 to $8.10, DLHC sits at the 5.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 40.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.9% ($3.34 to $3.92).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell DLHC stock right now?

DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 40/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (6% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is DLHC's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

DLHC's 12-month base price target is $3.34 (range $2.61 to $8.51), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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