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TLN vs WM // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: TLN 5
— WM 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: WM
LAST: $343.12 (-1.64%) • MKT CAP: $16.71B
fcf-yield
3.63%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
fcf-yield
5.35%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (TLN VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | TLN | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | TLN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.00% | 13.70% | -14.70 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 20.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.63% | 5.35% | -1.72 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -3.60% | 17.10% | -20.70 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.70% | 10.70% | -19.40 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 60.00% | 14.20% | +45.80 | TLN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 1.45% | +1.95 | TLN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.18 | 2.91 | -1.73 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.00% | 5.90% | +0.10 | WM | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.7 | 60.7 | -10.01 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.74 | 0.70 | +0.04 | TLN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.0x | 28.5x | -0.50 | TLN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.71B | $91.81B | -$75.10B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | TLN REV | WM REV | TLN GROSS % | WM GROSS % | TLN FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.52B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | $606.0M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $1.57B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | $171.0M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | — | $20.43B | — | 44.0% | — | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
TLN // BETA 0.74
WM // BETA 0.70