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CLFD vs WM // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Clearfield Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CLFD 3
— WM 7
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: WM
LAST: $32.03 (-3.70%) • MKT CAP: $451.8M
piotroski-score
4/9
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
piotroski-score
6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CLFD VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CLFD | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.70% | 40.40% | -6.70 | WM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.70% | 13.70% | -13.00 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 20.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 5.35% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 1.40% | 17.10% | -15.70 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -5.40% | 10.70% | -16.10 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.60% | 14.20% | +5.40 | CLFD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.45% | -1.45 | WM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 16.56 | 2.91 | +13.65 | CLFD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 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 | 59.0 | 57.5 | +1.50 | CLFD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.70 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 28.5x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $451.8M | $91.81B | -$91.36B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CLFD REV | WM REV | CLFD GROSS % | WM GROSS % | CLFD FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $150.1M | $25.20B | 33.7% | 40.4% | — | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $125.6M | $22.06B | 20.6% | 39.3% | $12.7M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $225.7M | $20.43B | — | — | $18.4M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CLFD // BETA —
WM // BETA 0.70