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NRG vs WM // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NRG 6
— WM 9
▲ 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA LEADER: WM
LAST: $96.06 (-1.52%) • MKT CAP: $20.50B
macro-sensitivity
0.67
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
macro-sensitivity
0.70
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NRG VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NRG | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | NRG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.90% | 13.70% | -2.80 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.4x | 20.2x | -8.80 | NRG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.74% | 5.35% | -1.61 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.10% | 17.10% | -11.00 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 10.70% | -7.90 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.40% | 14.20% | -4.80 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.00% | 1.45% | +0.55 | NRG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.00 | 2.91 | -0.91 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | NRG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.80% | 5.90% | -0.10 | NRG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.5 | 60.7 | -18.17 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | 0.67 | 0.70 | -0.03 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 28.5x | -6.50 | NRG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $20.50B | $91.81B | -$71.31B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NRG REV | WM REV | NRG GROSS % | WM GROSS % | NRG FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.35B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | $766.0M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $27.75B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | $1.83B | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $28.26B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$1.49B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NRG // BETA 0.67
WM // BETA 0.70