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AVA vs WM // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Avista Corporation (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AVA 5
— WM 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $37.45 (+1.19%) • MKT CAP: $3.14B
gross-margins
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LAST: $230.90 (+2.55%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
gross-margins
40.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AVA VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AVA | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | 40.40% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.40% | 13.70% | -3.30 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 3.7x | 20.2x | -16.50 | AVA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.22% | 5.35% | -8.57 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.00% | 17.10% | +0.90 | AVA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.80% | 10.70% | -0.90 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.30% | 14.20% | -12.90 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 5.07% | 1.45% | +3.62 | AVA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.84 | 2.91 | -2.07 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | WM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.6 | 57.5 | +1.10 | AVA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.70 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.2x | 28.5x | -13.30 | AVA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.14B | $91.81B | -$88.68B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AVA REV | WM REV | AVA GROSS % | WM GROSS % | AVA FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.96B | $25.20B | — | 40.4% | -$101.0M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $1.94B | $22.06B | — | 39.3% | $1.0M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $1.75B | $20.43B | — | — | $447.0M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AVA // BETA —
WM // BETA 0.70