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WCN vs CEG // OPERATING MARGIN
Waste Connections Inc. (NYSE) VS. Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WCN 8
— CEG 6
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: WCN
LAST: $184.08 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $45.52B
operating-margins
18.10%
LAST: $262.38 (-0.83%) • MKT CAP: $93.74B
operating-margins
13.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WCN VS. CEG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WCN | CEG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.40% | 41.00% | +1.40 | WCN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 13.40% | -3.50 | CEG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.8x | 17.4x | +1.40 | CEG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.71% | 1.37% | +1.34 | WCN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 18.10% | 13.60% | +4.50 | WCN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.40% | 10.20% | +1.20 | WCN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.10% | 19.50% | -13.40 | CEG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.73% | 0.52% | +0.21 | WCN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.13 | 2.13 | +1.00 | WCN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.20% | 5.90% | -0.70 | WCN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 70.8 | 46.6 | +24.21 | WCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.50 | 0.71 | -0.21 | CEG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.3x | 33.9x | +5.40 | CEG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $45.52B | $93.74B | -$48.22B | CEG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WCN REV | CEG REV | WCN GROSS % | CEG GROSS % | WCN FCF | CEG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.47B | $22.66B | 42.4% | 44.0% | $1.23B | $1.29B |
| FY 2024 | $8.92B | $18.96B | 41.8% | 44.0% | $1.17B | -$5.03B |
| FY 2023 | $8.02B | $20.84B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.77B | -$6.24B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WCN // BETA 0.50
CEG // BETA 0.71