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VST vs WM // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Vistra Corp. (NYSE) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VST 4
— WM 10
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: WM
LAST: $138.37 (-1.83%) • MKT CAP: $47.31B
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42.1x
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
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28.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VST VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VST | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | VST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.70% | 13.70% | -6.00 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.6x | 20.2x | -5.60 | VST | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.79% | 5.35% | -2.56 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.80% | 17.10% | -6.30 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.40% | 10.70% | -5.30 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.10% | 14.20% | +4.90 | VST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.65% | 1.45% | -0.80 | WM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.28 | 2.91 | -1.63 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.40% | 5.90% | -0.50 | VST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.0 | 60.7 | -18.72 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.57 | 0.70 | -0.13 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 42.1x | 28.5x | +13.60 | WM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $47.31B | $91.81B | -$44.51B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VST REV | WM REV | VST GROSS % | WM GROSS % | VST FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $17.59B | $25.20B | 44.0% | 40.4% | $1.32B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $14.76B | $22.06B | 44.0% | 39.3% | $2.48B | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $13.80B | $20.43B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $4.83B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VST // BETA 0.57
WM // BETA 0.70