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WCN vs NEE // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Waste Connections Inc. (NYSE) VS. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WCN 5
— NEE 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: WCN
LAST: $184.08 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $45.52B
roic
9.90%
LAST: $83.71 (+1.91%) • MKT CAP: $175.57B
roic
4.31%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WCN VS. NEE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WCN | NEE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 9.90% | 4.31% | +5.59 | WCN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.8x | 26.6x | -7.79 | WCN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.71% | 7.02% | -4.31 | NEE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.10% | 31.78% | -13.68 | NEE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.40% | 31.60% | -20.20 | NEE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.10% | 7.47% | -1.37 | NEE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.73% | 2.98% | -2.25 | NEE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.13 | 1.08 | +2.05 | WCN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | WCN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.20% | 4.79% | +0.41 | NEE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 70.8 | 65.2 | +5.65 | WCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.50 | 0.54 | -0.04 | NEE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.3x | 18.4x | +20.90 | NEE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $45.52B | $175.57B | -$130.04B | NEE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WCN REV | NEE REV | WCN GROSS % | NEE GROSS % | WCN FCF | NEE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.47B | $25.80B | 42.4% | — | $1.23B | $12.48B |
| FY 2024 | $8.92B | $23.50B | 41.8% | — | $1.17B | $13.26B |
| FY 2023 | $8.02B | $24.80B | 44.0% | — | $1.77B | $11.30B |
| FY 2022 | — | $23.00B | — | — | — | $8.26B |
| FY 2021 | — | $18.80B | — | — | — | $7.55B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WCN // BETA 0.50
NEE // BETA 0.54