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AQN vs WM // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AQN 6
— WM 5
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: AQN
LAST: $5.46 (+0.55%) • MKT CAP: $4.18B
fcf-yield
14.20%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
fcf-yield
5.35%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AQN VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AQN | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 40.40% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.70% | 13.70% | -10.00 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.4x | 20.2x | +0.20 | WM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 14.20% | 5.35% | +8.85 | AQN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.70% | 17.10% | +3.60 | AQN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.40% | 10.70% | -3.30 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.90% | 14.20% | -9.30 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.82% | 1.45% | +3.37 | AQN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.91 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | AQN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.0 | 57.5 | +1.50 | AQN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.70 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.5x | 28.5x | -7.00 | AQN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.18B | $91.81B | -$87.63B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AQN REV | WM REV | AQN GROSS % | WM GROSS % | AQN FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.43B | $25.20B | — | 40.4% | $593.6M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $2.32B | $22.06B | — | 39.3% | $481.7M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $2.40B | $20.43B | — | — | $628.0M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AQN // BETA —
WM // BETA 0.70