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CNP vs WM // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNP 8
— WM 6
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: CNP
LAST: $42.44 (+0.54%) • MKT CAP: $27.98B
valuation
7.8x
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
valuation
20.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNP VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNP | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 96.00% | 40.40% | +55.60 | CNP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.30% | 13.70% | -8.40 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.8x | 20.2x | -12.40 | CNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.52% | 5.35% | -13.87 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.60% | 17.10% | +5.50 | CNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.30% | 10.70% | +0.60 | CNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.20% | 14.20% | -5.00 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.05% | 1.45% | +0.60 | CNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.15 | 2.91 | -1.76 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.10% | 5.90% | +0.20 | WM | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 72.0 | 60.7 | +11.29 | CNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.77 | 0.70 | +0.07 | CNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.7x | 28.5x | -3.80 | CNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.98B | $91.81B | -$63.83B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNP REV | WM REV | CNP GROSS % | WM GROSS % | CNP FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.34B | $25.20B | 100.0% | 40.4% | -$2.38B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $8.55B | $22.06B | 100.0% | 39.3% | -$2.37B | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $8.61B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.49B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CNP // BETA 0.77
WM // BETA 0.70