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DUK vs WM // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DUK 9
— WM 6
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: DUK
LAST: $127.39 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $98.16B
net-margins
18.10%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
net-margins
10.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DUK VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DUK | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | DUK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.20% | 13.70% | -8.50 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.7x | 20.2x | -11.50 | DUK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -1.73% | 5.35% | -7.08 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 31.40% | 17.10% | +14.30 | DUK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 18.10% | 10.70% | +7.40 | DUK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.30% | 14.20% | -10.90 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 1.45% | +1.95 | DUK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.89 | 2.91 | -2.02 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | WM | /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 | 69.7 | 60.7 | +8.95 | DUK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.76 | 0.70 | +0.06 | DUK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.4x | 28.5x | -10.10 | DUK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $98.16B | $91.81B | $6.35B | DUK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DUK REV | WM REV | DUK GROSS % | WM GROSS % | DUK FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $25.20B | — | 40.4% | -$1.69B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $22.06B | — | 39.3% | $48.0M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $20.43B | — | 44.0% | $9.88B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DUK // BETA 0.76
WM // BETA 0.70