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CWT vs WM // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
California Water Service Group (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CWT 5
— WM 5
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: CWT
LAST: $48.50 (+1.85%) • MKT CAP: $2.94B
dividend-safety
2.51%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
dividend-safety
1.45%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CWT VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CWT | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 40.40% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | — | 13.70% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.6x | 20.2x | +5.40 | WM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.27% | 5.35% | +4.92 | CWT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.70% | 17.10% | +0.60 | CWT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.30% | 10.70% | +2.60 | CWT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 14.20% | -7.80 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 2.51% | 1.45% | +1.06 | CWT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.91 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | WM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.8 | 57.5 | -3.70 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.70 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.4x | 28.5x | -7.10 | CWT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.94B | $91.81B | -$88.87B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CWT REV | WM REV | CWT GROSS % | WM GROSS % | CWT FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $963.7M | $25.20B | — | 40.4% | $302.6M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $905.6M | $22.06B | — | 39.3% | $290.9M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $790.3M | $20.43B | — | — | $217.8M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CWT // BETA —
WM // BETA 0.70