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WCN vs RSG // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Waste Connections Inc. (NYSE) VS. Republic Services Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WCN 4
— RSG 10
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: RSG
LAST: $184.08 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $45.52B
fcf-yield
2.71%
LAST: $244.04 (+3.28%) • MKT CAP: $72.35B
fcf-yield
3.33%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WCN VS. RSG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WCN | RSG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.40% | 42.00% | +0.40 | WCN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 13.90% | -4.00 | RSG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.8x | 16.1x | +2.70 | RSG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.71% | 3.33% | -0.62 | RSG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.10% | 19.90% | -1.80 | RSG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.40% | 12.90% | -1.50 | RSG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.10% | 3.50% | +2.60 | WCN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.73% | 1.02% | -0.29 | RSG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.13 | 3.84 | -0.71 | RSG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | WCN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.8 | 58.1 | +8.70 | WCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.50 | 0.66 | -0.16 | RSG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.3x | 31.4x | +7.90 | RSG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $45.52B | $72.35B | -$26.83B | RSG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WCN REV | RSG REV | WCN GROSS % | RSG GROSS % | WCN FCF | RSG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.47B | $16.59B | 42.4% | 42.0% | $1.23B | $2.41B |
| FY 2024 | $8.92B | $16.03B | 41.8% | 41.7% | $1.17B | $2.08B |
| FY 2023 | $8.02B | $14.96B | — | — | $1.77B | $2.94B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WCN // BETA 0.50
RSG // BETA 0.66