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CIEN vs WM // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Ciena Corporation (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CIEN 6
— WM 9
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: WM
LAST: $320.72 (-8.22%) • MKT CAP: $49.55B
net-margins
2.60%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
net-margins
10.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CIEN VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CIEN | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.00% | 40.40% | +1.60 | CIEN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.90% | 13.70% | -9.80 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 20.2x | +74.80 | WM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.34% | 5.35% | -4.01 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.10% | 17.10% | -13.00 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 2.60% | 10.70% | -8.10 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.80% | 14.20% | +4.60 | CIEN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 1.45% | +1.95 | CIEN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 10.26 | 2.91 | +7.35 | CIEN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | CIEN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.30% | 5.90% | -0.60 | CIEN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.1 | 60.7 | -19.57 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.53 | 0.70 | -0.17 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 28.5x | +111.50 | WM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $49.55B | $91.81B | -$42.26B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CIEN REV | WM REV | CIEN GROSS % | WM GROSS % | CIEN FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.77B | $25.20B | 42.0% | 40.4% | $665.3M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $4.01B | $22.06B | 42.8% | 39.3% | $377.9M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $4.39B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$29.1M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CIEN // BETA 0.53
WM // BETA 0.70