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CWST vs WM // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CWST 4
— WM 11
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: WM
LAST: $93.33 (+3.34%) • MKT CAP: $5.75B
market-cap
$5.75B
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
market-cap
$91.81B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CWST VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CWST | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.80% | 40.40% | -6.60 | WM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.40% | 13.70% | -11.30 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 23.1x | 20.2x | +2.90 | WM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.47% | 5.35% | -3.88 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.50% | 17.10% | -13.60 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.40% | 10.70% | -10.30 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.00% | 14.20% | +3.80 | CWST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 1.45% | +1.95 | CWST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.77 | 2.91 | -0.14 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | CWST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.60% | 5.90% | -0.30 | CWST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.5 | 60.7 | -4.19 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.63 | 0.70 | -0.07 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 28.5x | +111.50 | WM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $5.75B | $91.81B | -$86.07B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CWST REV | WM REV | CWST GROSS % | WM GROSS % | CWST FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.84B | $25.20B | 33.8% | 40.4% | $84.7M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $1.56B | $22.06B | 34.0% | 39.3% | $78.1M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $1.26B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $176.2M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CWST // BETA 0.63
WM // BETA 0.70