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

ScanSource Inc. (SCSC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 64/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 13% profit margin (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 17x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

SCSC's 12-month base price target is $58.03 (range $45.26 to $70.12), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Stock Ratings / Technology / SCSC

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ScanSource Inc. (SCSC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$56.50 -2.10% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $56.18

ScanSource Inc. (SCSC) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 64/100 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 64/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.18B

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As of 2026-11-03, ScanSource Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 64/100 at a spot price of $56.50 (-2.10% 1D, market cap $1.18B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, SCSC ranks #156 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does SCSC compare to CLMB and PLUS in the Technology sector?

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Within the Technology sector (Retail: Computer Software & Peripheral Equipment), SCSC carries a Roarable C (64/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 16.8x, gross margin of 13.4%, and ROIC of 7.3%. By comparison, CLMB (Climb Global Solutions Inc.) holds a B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 36.6x, ROIC 28.8%, cap $758.3M) and PLUS (ePlus inc.) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 18.8x, ROIC 17.8%, cap $2.42B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SCSC leads on earnings multiple (16.8x) while CLMB leads on capital efficiency (28.8% 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 SCSC?

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Per SCSC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30, CIK 0000918965), ScanSource Inc. generated $3.04B in revenue (-6.7% YoY), $71.5M in net income, and $112.3M in free cash flow against $1.74B in total assets and $99.8M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. 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.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $56.18 (-0.57%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 3.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 64/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.2% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.7% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SCSC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (64/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SCSC SCORES 64/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (20% of score)

Altman Z-Score 4.04 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-10 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$61.97-2.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$60.23+1.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$61.25-7.8% Next Q

Current

Grade C$56.50+1.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (72) → C (64)Full Audit →

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

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 64/100 (C) score, SCSC faces multiple-compression risk if 16.8x 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 (-2.36% 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 ($58.79) or 200D SMA ($48.01) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($58.03) toward Bear Floor ($45.26).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

4330 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

4.04>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE69% OF RANGE

L: $34$56.50H: $67

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (13% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 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

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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on SCSC

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

7.3% ROIC with 13.4% gross margin and 9.35% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.04 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (65)

26/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SCSC

✓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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SCSC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +36.90%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $58.98H $58.98L $56.50C $56.50VOL 416.8K

RES: $62.04SUP: $56.03SMA50: $58.79SMA200: $48.01

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SCSC 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)

9.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -6.7% 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 SCSC today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

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

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

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

Technology Rank #156 of 714 ⚔️ CLMB vs SCSC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (SCSC vs. CLMB, PLUS, INGM, SNX)

Industry: Retail: Computer Software & Peripheral Equipment (8 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, ScanSource Inc. (SCSC) ranks #156 by composite RQD confidence (64/100, grade C) and #338 by equity capitalization ($1.18B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SCSC leads on earnings valuation at 16.8x trailing P/E, while CLMB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 28.8% ROIC and 16.1% gross margin. INGM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 75/100 (B) compared with SCSC at 64/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SCSC ACTIVE ScanSource Inc.	C	64/100	16.8x	13.4%	7.3%	-2.10%	$1.18B	Benchmark Subject
CLMB Climb Global Solutions Inc.	B	72/100	36.6x	16.1%	28.8%	-1.13%	$758.3M	/clmb-vs-scsc →
PLUS ePlus inc.	D+	57/100	18.8x	25.2%	17.8%	-3.97%	$2.42B	/plus-vs-scsc →
INGM Ingram Micro Holding Corporation	B	75/100	20.1x	6.7%	13.5%	-5.00%	$6.53B	/ingm-vs-scsc →
SNX TD SYNNEX Corporation	D-	43/100	24.6x	7.0%	6.6%	-6.09%	$18.88B	/snx-vs-scsc →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-06-30 • CIK 0000918965

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30), ScanSource Inc. (SCSC) reported GAAP revenue of $3.04B (-6.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.26B , and -19.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $71.5M, operating cash flow of $112.3M, and free cash flow of $112.3M (-69.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, SCSC closed FY2025 with $1.74B in total assets against $99.8M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.04, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-06-30	$3.04B	$71.5M	$112.3M	$112.3M	$1.74B	$99.8M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-06-30	$3.26B	$77.1M	$371.6M	$371.6M	$1.70B	$132.0M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-06-30	$3.79B	$89.8M	—	—	—	—

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

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

How does SCSC compare to CLMB and PLUS in the Technology sector?

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

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

SCSC last traded at $56.50 (-2.10% on volume of 292,602 shares), positioning the stock -3.90% below its 50-day simple moving average ($58.79) and +17.68% above its 200-day simple moving average ($48.01). Across its 52-week range of $33.76 to $66.78, SCSC sits at the 68.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.8% ($52.66 to $60.34).

Direct Sub-Reports: SCSC RQD Cockpit SCSC 12M Forecast SCSC Earnings & Move SCSC Dividends & DRIP SCSC Insiders & 13F SCSC Whale Options SCSC Profit Sankey SCSC News & Why

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 64/100 (C) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

SCSC — ScanSource Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:30:13Z

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

SCSC scores 67 out of 100 (letter grade C+; verdict: Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout). The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 12 / 20. this pillar reflects ROIC of 7.3% and an FCF yield of 9.35%. Cash generation is a relative strength, while the modest ROIC indicates limited capital efficiency.
Whale 13F Flow: 13 / 20. this pillar reflects institutional accumulation and options positioning.
Insider Conviction: 16 / 20. this is the highest pillar and reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The highest score in the rating points to insider-related signals being the strongest component.
Macro Regime Fit: 13 / 20. this pillar reflects a beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. The stock moves in line with the broader market by this measure.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20. this pillar reflects an Altman Z-Score of 4.04, a Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11.

Investor implications. The upside drivers in the rating are the strong balance sheet, the high FCF yield, and the insider-flow signal. The main valuation tradeoff is that the stock trades at a P/E (TTM) of 16.8 against a ROIC of 7.3%, so the price already reflects a moderate return on capital. The "Watch for Breakout" verdict implies the rating is waiting for confirmation rather than signaling a directional call. This analysis is educational and not personalized financial advice.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

ScanSource Inc. Is a NASDAQ-listed issuer. It operates in the Technology sector, within the Retail: Computer Software & Peripheral Equipment industry..2B.

Revenue declined across the three reported periods, from $3.79B to $3.04B. Per the market data, the gross margin is 13.4%, the operating margin is 2.8%, and the net margin is 2.4%, with ROIC of 7.3%. The Altman Z-Score is 4.04 and the Piotroski F-Score is 6/9. Per the same source, Debt/Equity is 0.11. Per the financials, cash fell from $110.5M to $83.5M and debt fell from $132.0M to $99.8M between FY 2024 and FY 2025.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case: Insider-conviction pillar scores 16 of 20 and the company generates a 9.35% FCF yield with a 0.11 Debt/Equity ratio. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 (ROIC 7.3%, FCF yield 9.35%) and Institutional Whale Flow at 10/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the top of the $33.76 – $66.78 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case: Revenue fell from $3.79B in FY 2023 to $3.04B in FY 2025 while ROIC sits at 7.3% and operating margin at 2.8%. Investors must weigh 16.8x trailing P/E and 14.3x EV/EBITDA against 2.8% operating margins and a 1.00 macro beta if sector demand softens.

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

The sector classification (Technology) and industry classification (Retail: Computer Software & Peripheral Equipment) are the only structural information provided.

Key Question #1: What is the specific business model, customer base, and product mix behind the sector and industry classification?
Key Question #2: What drove the revenue decline from $3.79B in FY 2023 to $3.04B in FY 2025, and is it expected to continue?
Key Question #3: Why are EPS, FY 2023 FCF, cash, and debt not reported, and what would the trend look like with complete data?

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SCSC Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $56.50?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON SCSC 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

DE DeltaGamma_99 Options Flow Specialist 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $70.41 (+22.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Insider-conviction pillar scores 16 of 20 and the company generates a 9.35% FCF yield with a 0.11 Debt/Equity ratio.

Picked up a starter position in SCSC in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $57.71. Insider-conviction pillar scores 16 of 20 and the company generates a 9.35% FCF yield with a 0.11 Debt/Equity ratio.. Trading inside a $33.76–$66.78 52-week range with 9.35% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Retail: Computer Software & Peripheral Equipment multiples expand this quarter.

EarningsSniper 🐂 BULL

@BearTrap_Alert Shorting a 10/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $57.71 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Technology.

BE BearTrap_Alert Cycle Peak Watcher 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $43.28 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $57.71

Revenue fell from $3.79B in FY 2023 to $3.04B in FY 2025 while ROIC sits at 7.3% and operating margin at 2.8%.

Careful chasing SCSC at $57.71. Revenue fell from $3.79B in FY 2023 to $3.04B in FY 2025 while ROIC sits at 7.3% and operating margin at 2.8%.. Gross margin is 13.4%, but operating margin is 2.8%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $43.28 on multiple compression.