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PNW vs WM // OPERATING MARGIN
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PNW 9
— WM 5
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: PNW
LAST: $106.28 (-0.34%) • MKT CAP: $12.92B
operating-margins
20.00%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
operating-margins
17.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PNW VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PNW | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | PNW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.20% | 13.70% | -8.50 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.4x | 20.2x | -2.80 | PNW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.11% | 5.35% | +6.76 | PNW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 20.00% | 17.10% | +2.90 | PNW | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.60% | 10.70% | +4.90 | PNW | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.20% | 14.20% | -10.00 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.27% | 1.45% | +1.82 | PNW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.95 | 2.91 | -1.96 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.80% | 5.90% | -0.10 | PNW | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.9 | 60.7 | +5.21 | PNW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.69 | 0.70 | -0.01 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.4x | 28.5x | -14.10 | PNW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $12.92B | $91.81B | -$78.89B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PNW REV | WM REV | PNW GROSS % | WM GROSS % | PNW FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.34B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | $1.56B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $5.12B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | $1.38B | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $4.70B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $996.4M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PNW // BETA 0.69
WM // BETA 0.70