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WM vs DUK // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) VS. Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WM 6
— DUK 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: DUK
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
gross-margins
40.40%
LAST: $127.39 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $98.16B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WM VS. DUK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WM | DUK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 40.40% | 41.00% | -0.60 | DUK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.70% | 5.20% | +8.50 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.2x | 8.7x | +11.50 | DUK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.35% | -1.73% | +7.08 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.10% | 31.40% | -14.30 | DUK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.70% | 18.10% | -7.40 | DUK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.20% | 3.30% | +10.90 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.45% | 3.40% | -1.95 | DUK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.91 | 0.89 | +2.02 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | WM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.90% | 6.10% | -0.20 | WM | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.7 | 69.7 | -8.95 | DUK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.70 | 0.76 | -0.06 | DUK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.5x | 18.4x | +10.10 | DUK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $91.81B | $98.16B | -$6.35B | DUK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WM REV | DUK REV | WM GROSS % | DUK GROSS % | WM FCF | DUK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $25.20B | $0 | 40.4% | — | $4.91B | -$1.69B |
| FY 2024 | $22.06B | $0 | 39.3% | — | $4.40B | $48.0M |
| FY 2023 | $20.43B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $3.80B | $9.88B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WM // BETA 0.70
DUK // BETA 0.76