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FE vs WM // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FE 8
— WM 7
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: FE
LAST: $46.91 (+0.17%) • MKT CAP: $27.11B
valuation
16.1x
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
valuation
20.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FE VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FE | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | FE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.80% | 13.70% | -7.90 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 16.1x | 20.2x | -4.10 | FE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.14% | 5.35% | +5.79 | FE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.60% | 17.10% | -2.50 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.80% | 10.70% | -3.90 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.00% | 14.20% | -2.20 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.75% | 1.45% | +2.30 | FE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.74 | 2.91 | -2.17 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | FE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.60% | 5.90% | -0.30 | FE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.7 | 60.7 | +3.94 | FE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.63 | 0.70 | -0.07 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.7x | 28.5x | -3.80 | FE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.11B | $91.81B | -$64.70B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FE REV | WM REV | FE GROSS % | WM GROSS % | FE FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $15.09B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | $3.02B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $13.47B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | $2.28B | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $12.87B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $807.9M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FE // BETA 0.63
WM // BETA 0.70