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DAIO vs WM // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DAIO 1
— WM 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: DAIO
LAST: $2.36 (-2.48%) • MKT CAP: $25.2M
gross-margins
49.30%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
gross-margins
40.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DAIO VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DAIO | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 49.30% | 40.40% | +8.90 | DAIO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -29.90% | 13.70% | -43.60 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 20.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -11.07% | 5.35% | -16.42 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -23.80% | 17.10% | -40.90 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -24.40% | 10.70% | -35.10 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.20% | 14.20% | -15.40 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.45% | -1.45 | WM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.91 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 6/9 | -3.00 | WM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.5 | 57.5 | -22.00 | WM | /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 | $25.2M | $91.81B | -$91.79B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DAIO REV | WM REV | DAIO GROSS % | WM GROSS % | DAIO FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.5M | $25.20B | 49.3% | 40.4% | -$2.8M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $21.8M | $22.06B | 53.3% | 39.3% | -$1.5M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $28.1M | $20.43B | — | — | $2.4M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DAIO // BETA —
WM // BETA 0.70