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LNT vs WM // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LNT 8
— WM 7
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: LNT
LAST: $71.65 (+1.37%) • MKT CAP: $18.33B
dividend-safety
2.84%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
dividend-safety
1.45%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LNT VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LNT | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 85.70% | 40.40% | +45.30 | LNT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.60% | 13.70% | -9.10 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.1x | 20.2x | +3.90 | WM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.31% | 5.35% | -0.04 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.50% | 17.10% | +6.40 | LNT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.60% | 10.70% | +7.90 | LNT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.60% | 14.20% | -4.60 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 2.84% | 1.45% | +1.39 | LNT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.44 | 2.91 | -1.47 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | LNT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.80% | 5.90% | -0.10 | LNT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.6 | 60.7 | +7.90 | LNT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.68 | 0.70 | -0.02 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.0x | 28.5x | -7.50 | LNT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.33B | $91.81B | -$73.49B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LNT REV | WM REV | LNT GROSS % | WM GROSS % | LNT FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.36B | $25.20B | 85.7% | 40.4% | $972.7M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $3.98B | $22.06B | 84.6% | 39.3% | $987.9M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $4.03B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $685.8M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LNT // BETA 0.68
WM // BETA 0.70