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High Tide Inc. (HITI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$2.59 +0.39% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.59

High Tide Inc. (HITI) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 55/100 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 $230.0M
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As of 2026-11-03, High Tide Inc. (NASDAQ: HITI) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 55/100 at a spot price of $2.59 (+0.39% 1D, market cap $230.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HITI ranks #442 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), HITI carries a Roarable D+ (55/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, LOVE (The Lovesac Company) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 58.3x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $235.5M) and NEGG (Newegg Commerce Inc.) posts a E grade (13/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -14.3%, cap $206.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LOVE leads on earnings multiple (58.3x) while LOVE leads on capital efficiency (3.6% ROIC).

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For High Tide Inc. (HITI), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #442 in Consumer Discretionary, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.59 (-0.12%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.2% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 55/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk C
Cash (12)Whales (9)SEC (13)Macro (12)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.2% Base Target
$3 Bull$3 Base$2 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HITI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.1%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (55/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HITI SCORES 55/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.2% FCF Margin ($6.4M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
47
Grade D$2.58+2.7% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
50
Grade C-$2.65+0.8% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
52
Grade C-$2.67-3% Next Q
Current
55
Grade D+$2.59-0.5% Hist 90D α
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Even with a 55/100 (D+) score, HITI faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($2.63) or 200D SMA ($2.42) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($2.56) toward Bear Floor ($2.00).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
46.430 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE53% OF RANGE
L: $2$2.59H: $3
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: DRQD 18 / 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 25 / 40
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NEUTRAL (60)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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BEARISH (50)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HITI
  • ✓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.
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HITI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +7.02%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-03O $2.66H $2.66L $2.58C $2.59VOL 620.2K
RES: $3.06SUP: $1.65SMA50: $2.63SMA200: $2.42
$2.91$2.67$2.43$2.19$1.95RES $3.06SUP $1.65$2.592026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

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

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #442 of 1009 ⚔️ LOVE vs HITI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HITI vs. LOVE, NEGG, FLWS, PLBY)

Industry: Other Specialty Stores (42 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, High Tide Inc. (HITI) ranks #442 by composite RQD confidence (55/100, grade D+) and #675 by equity capitalization ($230.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LOVE leads on earnings valuation at 58.3x trailing P/E, while LOVE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 3.6% ROIC and 56.4% gross margin. LOVE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 57/100 (D+) compared with HITI at 55/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
HITI ACTIVE
High Tide Inc.
D+ 55/100 — — — +0.39% $230.0M Benchmark Subject
LOVE
The Lovesac Company
D+ 57/100 58.3x 56.4% 3.6% +2.69% $235.5M /love-vs-hiti →
NEGG
Newegg Commerce Inc.
E 13/100 — 48.7% -14.3% -1.32% $206.4M /negg-vs-hiti →
FLWS
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc.
E 27/100 — 38.0% -35.0% -4.86% $184.9M /flws-vs-hiti →
PLBY
Playboy Inc.
E 25/100 — 71.0% -4.1% +5.09% $141.4M /plby-vs-hiti →

2. HITI Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

High Tide Inc. (HITI) operates in Other Specialty Stores (Consumer Discretionary) with an equity capitalization of $230.0M, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

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

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

As of 2026-11-03, High Tide Inc. (NASDAQ: HITI) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 55/100 at a spot price of $2.59 (+0.39% 1D, market cap $230.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HITI ranks #442 in composite RQD confidence.

How does HITI compare to LOVE and NEGG in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), HITI carries a Roarable D+ (55/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, LOVE (The Lovesac Company) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 58.3x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $235.5M) and NEGG (Newegg Commerce Inc.) posts a E grade (13/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -14.3%, cap $206.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LOVE leads on earnings multiple (58.3x) while LOVE leads on capital efficiency (3.6% ROIC).

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

For High Tide Inc. (HITI), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #442 in Consumer Discretionary, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

HITI last traded at $2.59 (+0.39% on volume of 640,695 shares), positioning the stock -1.52% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.63) and +7.02% above its 200-day simple moving average ($2.42). Across its 52-week range of $2.02 to $3.10, HITI sits at the 52.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.1% ($2.41 to $2.77).

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HITI — High Tide Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit
Updated: 2026-11-03

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

High Tide Inc. (HITI) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 55/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $2.59 (+0.39% 1D, market capitalization $230.0M).

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of —, gross margin of —, operating margin of —, and free cash flow yield of —.
  • Whale 13F & Options Flow (9/20) + Insider Conviction (9/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (12/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (13/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of N/A, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

High Tide Inc. (HITI) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Other Specialty Stores industry. The profile records a market capitalization of $0.2B.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 55/100): Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 9/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 9/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $2.02 – $3.10 52-week range.
  • 🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against — operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

— The butterfly supply-chain graph records supply chain as NONE and contains no upstream or downstream links and no proprietary signals.

  • Key Question #1: Can HITI sustain or expand its — operating margin and — ROIC against Other Specialty Stores peers over the next 4 quarters?
  • Key Question #2: Will free cash flow conversion (— FCF yield) strengthen balance-sheet liquidity (Altman Z-Score N/A) toward the $3.10 52-week high?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is HITI's equity valuation to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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DE DeltaGamma_99 RQD DEBATE OPENER • Options Flow Specialist 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $3.10 (+20.2%)
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The forensic balance sheet pillar scores 13 / 20 with an Altman Z of 2.5 and Piotroski F of 6/9, indicating moderate financial soundnes

Long HITI at $2.58 targeting $3.10. The forensic balance sheet pillar scores 13 / 20 with an Altman Z of 2.5 and Piotroski F of 6/9, indicating moderate financial soundness.. Institutional whale score is 9/20 and the risk/reward vs. the $2.02 52-week low is skewed heavily in favor of bulls.

CapAlloc_Nerd 🐂 BULL

@MeanReversion_88 Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Other Specialty Stores. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

ME MeanReversion_88 RQD DEBATE OPENER • Quantitative Statistical Arb 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $2.01 (-22.1%)
Spot @ $2.58

The fundamental cash engine pillar scores 12 / 20 with 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield, and no earnings multiples are available to anchor valu

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short HITI above $2.58. The fundamental cash engine pillar scores 12 / 20 with 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield, and no earnings multiples are available to anchor valuation.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20) and FCF yield (0.0%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $3.10.

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