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Why HUDI Stock surged +6.93% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$0.52 +6.93% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.53
Huadi International Group Co. Ltd. (HUDI) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 43/100 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 D- • SELL / AVOID
Cap $7.5M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.53 (+1.06%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (43/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.7% 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-7.7% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HUDI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (43/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HUDI SCORES 43/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (33% of score)
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+8/20 pts (19% of score)
SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 10.8% Gross Margin
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)
Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C-$0.67-3% Next Q
51
Q2 (-2Q)Grade D$0.65-32.3% Next Q
48
Q3 (-1Q)Grade D$0.44+18.2% Next Q
46
CurrentGrade D-$0.52-6.7% Hist 90D α
43
Trajectory: C- (51) → D- (43)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 HUDI Turnaround Squeeze
While HUDI currently carries a cautious 43/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.71) and Max Pain ($0.55) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.75.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
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Contract: “HUDI Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why HUDI Stock surged +6.93% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Huadi International Group Co. Ltd. (HUDI) surged +6.93% to $0.52, trading at 14% of its 52-week range ($0.34 – $1.67). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (11% profit margin) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 14% of its 52-week range ($0.34 – $1.67) with RSI-14 at 34.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±12.5% around $0.52 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D- (Sell) backed by 10.8% gross margin and $0 annual free cash flow.
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HUDI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -56.30%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $0.52H $0.54L $0.45C $0.52VOL 31.8K
RES: $0.83SUP: $0.29SMA50: $0.71SMA200: $0.99
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HUDI 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. +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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🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HUDI)
Materials Rank #207 of 270
⚔️ INHD vs HUDI Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (HUDI vs. INHD, GDC, LUD, FRD)
Industry: Steel/Iron Ore (26 Tracked Issuers)Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Huadi International Group Co. Ltd. (HUDI) ranks #207 by composite RQD confidence (43/100, grade D-) and #263 by equity capitalization ($7.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FRD leads on earnings valuation at 15.9x trailing P/E, while FRD leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 13.7% ROIC and — gross margin. FRD currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 62/100 (C) compared with HUDI at 43/100 (D-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUDI
ACTIVE
Huadi International Group Co. Ltd. | D- | 43/100 | — | 10.8% | — | +6.93% | $7.5M | Benchmark Subject |
| INHD Inno Holdings Inc. | D- | 36/100 | — | 2.0% | -34.4% | -5.65% | $9.7M | /inhd-vs-hudi → |
| GDC GD Culture Group Limited | D | 51/100 | — | — | -1.0% | +6.30% | $5.6M | /gdc-vs-hudi → |
| LUD Luda Technology Group Limited | D- | 38/100 | 158.9x | 17.7% | -4.7% | +2.09% | $88.5M | /lud-vs-hudi → |
| FRD Friedman Industries Inc. | C | 62/100 | 15.9x | — | 13.7% | +0.82% | $311.4M | /frd-vs-hudi → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0001791725In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Huadi International Group Co. Ltd. (HUDI) reported GAAP revenue of $62.9M (-15.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $74.3M , and +5059.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$1.4M, operating cash flow of -$8.5M, and free cash flow of -$9.9M (-178.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, HUDI closed FY2025 with $109.5M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 1/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-09-30 | $62.9M | -$1.4M | -$8.5M | -$9.9M | $109.5M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-09-30 | $74.3M | $137.4K | $13.0M | $12.7M | — | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-09-30 | $1.2M | $3.3M | -$2.4M | -$2.4M | — | — |
3. HUDI Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs HUDI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Huadi International Group Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUDI) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 43/100 at a spot price of $0.52 (+6.93% 1D, market cap $7.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, HUDI ranks #207 in composite RQD confidence.
How does HUDI compare to INHD and GDC in the Materials sector?
Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), HUDI carries a Roarable D- (43/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 10.8%, and ROIC of —. By comparison, INHD (Inno Holdings Inc.) holds a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -34.4%, cap $9.7M) and GDC (GD Culture Group Limited) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -1.0%, cap $5.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, FRD leads on earnings multiple (15.9x) while FRD leads on capital efficiency (13.7% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HUDI?
Per HUDI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001791725), Huadi International Group Co. Ltd. generated $62.9M in revenue (-15.3% YoY), -$1.4M in net income, and -$9.9M in free cash flow against $109.5M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials 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 HUDI trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
HUDI last traded at $0.52 (+6.93% on volume of 13,766 shares), positioning the stock -26.76% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.71) and -47.47% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.99). Across its 52-week range of $0.34 to $1.67, HUDI sits at the 13.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 34.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.59).
HUDI Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is HUDI stock moving today?
Why HUDI Stock surged +6.93% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (11% profit margin) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.