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VLTO vs WM // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Veralto Corp Common Stock (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VLTO 10
— WM 5
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: VLTO
LAST: $111.10 (+6.77%) • MKT CAP: $25.37B
valuation
19.0x
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
valuation
20.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VLTO VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VLTO | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 59.90% | 40.40% | +19.50 | VLTO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.10% | 13.70% | +19.40 | VLTO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 19.0x | 20.2x | -1.20 | VLTO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.00% | 5.35% | -1.35 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.20% | 17.10% | +6.10 | VLTO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.10% | 10.70% | +6.40 | VLTO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.00% | 14.20% | -8.20 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.43% | 1.45% | -1.02 | WM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.92 | 2.91 | +3.01 | VLTO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | VLTO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.60% | 5.90% | -0.30 | VLTO | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 80.5 | 60.7 | +19.81 | VLTO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.61 | 0.70 | -0.09 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.1x | 28.5x | -3.40 | VLTO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $25.37B | $91.81B | -$66.44B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VLTO REV | WM REV | VLTO GROSS % | WM GROSS % | VLTO FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.50B | $25.20B | 59.9% | 40.4% | $1.01B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $5.19B | $22.06B | 59.8% | 39.3% | $820.0M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $5.02B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $737.1M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VLTO // BETA 0.61
WM // BETA 0.70