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TSS Inc. (TSSI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$7.63 -0.78% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.60

TSS Inc. (TSSI) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 68/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $215.3M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.60 (-0.33%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-3.20% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 14.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 68/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.9% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TSSI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (68/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TSSI SCORES 68/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+19/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-3.20% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 14.2% FCF Margin ($34.9M FCF) & 13.2% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-13 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B+$9.70-27.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B$7.07-2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$6.93+10.1% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$7.63+1.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B+ (76) → C+ (68)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the TSSI Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 68/100 (C+) score, TSSI faces multiple-compression risk if 14.2x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-3.20% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 15.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($8.56) or 200D SMA ($10.88) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($7.97) toward Bear Floor ($6.22).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

34.830 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

2.59>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE6% OF RANGE

L: $7$7.63H: $22

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (13% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: CRQD 26 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 26 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on TSSI

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (80)

46.4% ROIC with 13.2% gross margin and 16.19% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 2.59 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (63)

26/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TSSI

✓Strong cash generator (13% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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TSSI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -50.20%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $7.11H $7.63L $6.67C $7.63VOL 873.5K

RES: $9.60SUP: $5.93SMA50: $8.56SMA200: $10.88

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TSSI 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)

6.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +65.9% 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 TSSI today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for TSSI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

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

Consumer Discretionary Rank #225 of 1011 ⚔️ HQI vs TSSI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (TSSI vs. HQI, RCMT, AUC, III)

Industry: Professional Services (48 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, TSS Inc. (TSSI) ranks #225 by composite RQD confidence (68/100, grade C+) and #684 by equity capitalization ($215.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TSSI leads on earnings valuation at 14.2x trailing P/E, while TSSI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 46.4% ROIC and 13.2% gross margin. RCMT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 76/100 (B+) compared with TSSI at 68/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TSSI ACTIVE TSS Inc.	C+	68/100	14.2x	13.2%	46.4%	-0.78%	$215.3M	Benchmark Subject
HQI HireQuest Inc.	C	63/100	35.8x	—	7.3%	-3.26%	$226.6M	/hqi-vs-tssi →
RCMT RCM Technologies Inc.	B+	76/100	15.6x	27.5%	46.0%	-0.69%	$255.3M	/rcmt-vs-tssi →
AUC ATIF Holdings Limited	D	46/100	—	—	-17.9%	+10.28%	$173.3M	/auc-vs-tssi →
III Information Services Group Inc.	B-	70/100	31.5x	43.1%	11.2%	+0.33%	$294.4M	/iii-vs-tssi →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001320760

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), TSS Inc. (TSSI) reported GAAP revenue of $245.7M (+65.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $148.1M , and +351.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $15.1M, operating cash flow of $34.9M, and free cash flow of $34.9M (+127.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, TSSI closed FY2025 with $184.9M in total assets against $14.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.59, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$245.7M	$15.1M	$34.9M	$34.9M	$184.9M	$14.0M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$148.1M	$6.0M	$15.3M	$15.3M	$96.6M	$8.2M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$54.4M	$74.0K	-$8.3M	-$8.3M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, TSS Inc. (NASDAQ: TSSI) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 68/100 at a spot price of $7.63 (-0.78% 1D, market cap $215.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 19/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, TSSI ranks #225 in composite RQD confidence.

How does TSSI compare to HQI and RCMT in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Professional Services), TSSI carries a Roarable C+ (68/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 14.2x, gross margin of 13.2%, and ROIC of 46.4%. By comparison, HQI (HireQuest Inc.) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 35.8x, ROIC 7.3%, cap $226.6M) and RCMT (RCM Technologies Inc.) posts a B+ grade (76/100 RQD, P/E 15.6x, ROIC 46.0%, cap $255.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TSSI leads on earnings multiple (14.2x) while TSSI leads on capital efficiency (46.4% ROIC).

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

Per TSSI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001320760), TSS Inc. generated $245.7M in revenue (+65.9% YoY), $15.1M in net income, and $34.9M in free cash flow against $184.9M in total assets and $14.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (13% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

TSSI last traded at $7.63 (-0.78% on volume of 552,573 shares), positioning the stock -10.86% below its 50-day simple moving average ($8.56) and -29.87% below its 200-day simple moving average ($10.88). Across its 52-week range of $6.67 to $21.77, TSSI sits at the 6.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 34.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($6.68 to $8.58).

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

TSS Inc. (TSSI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 13% profit margin (46% return on capital), mixed timing at 14x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

TSSI's 12-month base price target is $7.97 (range $6.22 to $22.86), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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