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WCN vs DUK // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Waste Connections Inc. (NYSE) VS. Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WCN 8
— DUK 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: WCN
LAST: $184.08 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $45.52B
balance-sheet
3.13
LAST: $127.39 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $98.16B
balance-sheet
0.89
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WCN VS. DUK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WCN | DUK | 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% | 5.20% | +4.70 | WCN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.8x | 8.7x | +10.10 | DUK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.71% | -1.73% | +4.44 | WCN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.10% | 31.40% | -13.30 | DUK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.40% | 18.10% | -6.70 | DUK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.10% | 3.30% | +2.80 | WCN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.73% | 3.40% | -2.67 | DUK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.13 | 0.89 | +2.24 | WCN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | WCN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.20% | 6.10% | -0.90 | WCN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 70.8 | 69.7 | +1.15 | WCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.50 | 0.76 | -0.26 | DUK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.3x | 18.4x | +20.90 | DUK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $45.52B | $98.16B | -$52.64B | DUK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WCN REV | DUK REV | WCN GROSS % | DUK GROSS % | WCN FCF | DUK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.47B | $0 | 42.4% | — | $1.23B | -$1.69B |
| FY 2024 | $8.92B | $0 | 41.8% | — | $1.17B | $48.0M |
| FY 2023 | $8.02B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $1.77B | $9.88B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WCN // BETA 0.50
DUK // BETA 0.76