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WM vs RSG // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) VS. Republic Services Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WM 6
— RSG 9
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: WM
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
dividend-safety
1.45%
LAST: $244.04 (+3.28%) • MKT CAP: $72.35B
dividend-safety
1.02%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WM VS. RSG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WM | RSG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.40% | 42.00% | -1.60 | RSG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.70% | 13.90% | -0.20 | RSG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.2x | 16.1x | +4.10 | RSG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.35% | 3.33% | +2.02 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.10% | 19.90% | -2.80 | RSG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.70% | 12.90% | -2.20 | RSG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.20% | 3.50% | +10.70 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 1.45% | 1.02% | +0.43 | WM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.91 | 3.84 | -0.93 | RSG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | RSG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.90% | 5.70% | +0.20 | RSG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.7 | 69.0 | -8.27 | RSG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.70 | 0.66 | +0.04 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.5x | 31.4x | -2.90 | WM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $91.81B | $72.35B | $19.46B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WM REV | RSG REV | WM GROSS % | RSG GROSS % | WM FCF | RSG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $25.20B | $16.59B | 40.4% | 42.0% | $4.91B | $2.41B |
| FY 2024 | $22.06B | $16.03B | 39.3% | 41.7% | $4.40B | $2.08B |
| FY 2023 | $20.43B | $14.96B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.80B | $2.94B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WM // BETA 0.70
RSG // BETA 0.66