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WCN vs SO // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Waste Connections Inc. (NYSE) VS. Southern Company (The) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WCN 7
— SO 8
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: WCN
LAST: $184.08 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $45.52B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $93.71 (+0.77%) • MKT CAP: $106.97B
piotroski-score
5/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WCN VS. SO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WCN | SO | 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% | 6.90% | +3.00 | WCN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.8x | 8.5x | +10.30 | SO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.71% | -2.74% | +5.45 | WCN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.10% | 24.70% | -6.60 | SO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.40% | 14.70% | -3.30 | SO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.10% | 10.60% | -4.50 | SO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.73% | 2.82% | -2.09 | SO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.13 | 0.98 | +2.15 | WCN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | WCN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.20% | 5.50% | -0.30 | WCN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 70.8 | 66.6 | +4.22 | WCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.50 | 0.58 | -0.08 | SO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.3x | 22.9x | +16.40 | SO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $45.52B | $106.97B | -$61.45B | SO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WCN REV | SO REV | WCN GROSS % | SO GROSS % | WCN FCF | SO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.47B | $29.55B | 42.4% | 44.0% | $1.23B | -$2.94B |
| FY 2024 | $8.92B | $26.72B | 41.8% | 44.0% | $1.17B | $833.0M |
| FY 2023 | $8.02B | $25.25B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.77B | $6.42B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WCN // BETA 0.50
SO // BETA 0.58