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RSG vs SO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Republic Services Inc. (NYSE) VS. Southern Company (The) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: RSG 7
— SO 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: RSG
LAST: $244.04 (+3.28%) • MKT CAP: $72.35B
balance-sheet
3.84
LAST: $93.71 (+0.77%) • MKT CAP: $106.97B
balance-sheet
0.98
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (RSG VS. SO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | RSG | SO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.00% | 41.00% | +1.00 | RSG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.90% | 6.90% | +7.00 | RSG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.1x | 8.5x | +7.60 | SO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.33% | -2.74% | +6.07 | RSG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 19.90% | 24.70% | -4.80 | SO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% | 14.70% | -1.80 | SO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.50% | 10.60% | -7.10 | SO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.02% | 2.82% | -1.80 | SO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.84 | 0.98 | +2.86 | RSG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | RSG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.70% | 5.50% | +0.20 | SO | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.0 | 66.6 | +2.39 | RSG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.66 | 0.58 | +0.08 | RSG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.4x | 22.9x | +8.50 | SO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $72.35B | $106.97B | -$34.62B | SO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | RSG REV | SO REV | RSG GROSS % | SO GROSS % | RSG FCF | SO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.59B | $29.55B | 42.0% | 44.0% | $2.41B | -$2.94B |
| FY 2024 | $16.03B | $26.72B | 41.7% | 44.0% | $2.08B | $833.0M |
| FY 2023 | $14.96B | $25.25B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.94B | $6.42B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
RSG // BETA 0.66
SO // BETA 0.58