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PPLC vs WM // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
PPL Corporation Corporate (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PPLC 8
— WM 7
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: PPLC
LAST: $46.63 (-1.33%) • MKT CAP: $35.57B
valuation
9.4x
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
valuation
20.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PPLC VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PPLC | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | PPLC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.20% | 13.70% | -9.50 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 9.4x | 20.2x | -10.80 | PPLC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.94% | 5.35% | -9.29 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.20% | 17.10% | +6.10 | PPLC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% | 10.70% | +2.20 | PPLC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.60% | 14.20% | -5.60 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.23% | 1.45% | +0.78 | PPLC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.42 | 2.91 | -1.49 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PPLC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.20% | 5.90% | -0.70 | PPLC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.5 | 60.7 | -6.26 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.51 | 0.70 | -0.19 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.0x | 28.5x | -0.50 | PPLC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $35.57B | $91.81B | -$56.25B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PPLC REV | WM REV | PPLC GROSS % | WM GROSS % | PPLC FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.17B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | -$1.40B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $8.44B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | -$465.0M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $8.29B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.38B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PPLC // BETA 0.51
WM // BETA 0.70