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NWE vs WM // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NWE 8
— WM 7
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: NWE
LAST: $79.81 (+0.74%) • MKT CAP: $4.87B
dividend-safety
3.31%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
dividend-safety
1.45%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NWE VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NWE | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | NWE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.20% | 13.70% | -9.50 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.4x | 20.2x | -9.80 | NWE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -2.67% | 5.35% | -8.02 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.20% | 17.10% | +3.10 | NWE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.20% | 10.70% | +0.50 | NWE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 14.20% | -7.80 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 3.31% | 1.45% | +1.86 | NWE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.96 | 2.91 | -1.95 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | WM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.80% | 5.90% | -0.10 | NWE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 72.7 | 60.7 | +12.02 | NWE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.68 | 0.70 | -0.02 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.0x | 28.5x | -3.50 | NWE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.87B | $91.81B | -$86.94B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NWE REV | WM REV | NWE GROSS % | WM GROSS % | NWE FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.61B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | -$130.0M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $1.51B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | -$142.5M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $1.42B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $425.2M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NWE // BETA 0.68
WM // BETA 0.70