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EVRG vs WM // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: EVRG 8
— WM 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: WM
LAST: $85.93 (+0.61%) • MKT CAP: $19.69B
balance-sheet
1.10
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
balance-sheet
2.91
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (EVRG VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | EVRG | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | EVRG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.20% | 13.70% | -8.50 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.4x | 20.2x | -11.80 | EVRG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.82% | 5.35% | -9.17 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 26.90% | 17.10% | +9.80 | EVRG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.00% | 10.70% | +4.30 | EVRG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 14.20% | -14.20 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.11% | 1.45% | +1.66 | EVRG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.10 | 2.91 | -1.81 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | WM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.50% | 5.90% | -0.40 | EVRG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.3 | 60.7 | +5.61 | EVRG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.58 | 0.70 | -0.12 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.4x | 28.5x | -7.10 | EVRG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $19.69B | $91.81B | -$72.12B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | EVRG REV | WM REV | EVRG GROSS % | WM GROSS % | EVRG FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.71B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | -$751.7M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $5.70B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | -$352.9M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $5.35B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.74B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
EVRG // BETA 0.58
WM // BETA 0.70