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AEP vs WM // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
American Electric Power Company Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AEP 9
— WM 5
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: WM
LAST: $130.21 (+0.67%) • MKT CAP: $70.43B
roic
5.60%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
roic
13.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AEP VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AEP | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | AEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 5.60% | 13.70% | -8.10 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.6x | 20.2x | -1.60 | AEP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.47% | 5.35% | +3.12 | AEP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.50% | 17.10% | +7.40 | AEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.10% | 10.70% | +8.40 | AEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 14.20% | -5.50 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.85% | 1.45% | +1.40 | AEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.97 | 2.91 | -1.94 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.20% | 5.90% | +0.30 | WM | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 63.2 | 60.7 | +2.48 | AEP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.78 | 0.70 | +0.08 | AEP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.8x | 28.5x | -12.70 | AEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $70.43B | $91.81B | -$21.38B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AEP REV | WM REV | AEP GROSS % | WM GROSS % | AEP FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.70B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | $5.97B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $19.97B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | $5.91B | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $19.46B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $4.14B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AEP // BETA 0.78
WM // BETA 0.70