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FTS vs WM // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Fortis Inc. (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FTS 7
— WM 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: WM
LAST: $58.67 (+1.00%) • MKT CAP: $29.68B
fcf-yield
2.21%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
fcf-yield
5.35%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FTS VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FTS | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | FTS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 13.70% | -3.80 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 20.2x | +0.80 | WM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.21% | 5.35% | -3.14 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 17.10% | -3.20 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 10.70% | +0.20 | FTS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.20% | 14.20% | -16.40 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 1.45% | +1.95 | FTS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.74 | 2.91 | +0.83 | FTS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | FTS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.60% | 5.90% | -0.30 | FTS | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 72.9 | 60.7 | +12.18 | FTS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.63 | 0.70 | -0.07 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.5x | 28.5x | +2.00 | WM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $29.68B | $91.81B | -$62.14B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FTS REV | WM REV | FTS GROSS % | WM GROSS % | FTS FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $25.20B | — | 40.4% | — | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | — | $22.06B | — | 39.3% | — | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | — | $20.43B | — | 44.0% | — | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FTS // BETA 0.63
WM // BETA 0.70