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AWK vs WM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
American Water Works Company Inc. (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AWK 9
— WM 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: WM
LAST: $144.37 (+1.52%) • MKT CAP: $28.31B
balance-sheet
1.33
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
balance-sheet
2.91
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AWK VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AWK | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | AWK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.30% | 13.70% | -5.40 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.8x | 20.2x | -12.40 | AWK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.77% | 5.35% | -9.12 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 36.70% | 17.10% | +19.60 | AWK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 21.70% | 10.70% | +11.00 | AWK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.10% | 14.20% | -4.10 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.24% | 1.45% | +0.79 | AWK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.33 | 2.91 | -1.58 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | AWK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.60% | 5.90% | -0.30 | AWK | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.5 | 60.7 | +7.79 | AWK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.61 | 0.70 | -0.09 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.7x | 28.5x | -4.80 | AWK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.31B | $91.81B | -$63.50B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AWK REV | WM REV | AWK GROSS % | WM GROSS % | AWK FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.12B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | -$1.07B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $4.65B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | -$811.0M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $4.22B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.68B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AWK // BETA 0.61
WM // BETA 0.70