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WM vs SO // OPERATING MARGIN
Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) VS. Southern Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WM 6
— SO 7
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: SO
LAST: $230.90 (+2.55%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
operating-margins
17.10%
LAST: $92.99 (+1.61%) • MKT CAP: $106.97B
operating-margins
24.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WM VS. SO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WM | SO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.70% | 6.90% | +6.80 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.2x | 8.5x | +11.70 | SO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.35% | -2.74% | +8.09 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 17.10% | 24.70% | -7.60 | SO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.70% | 14.70% | -4.00 | SO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.20% | 10.60% | +3.60 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.45% | 2.82% | -1.37 | SO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.91 | 0.98 | +1.93 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | WM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.5 | 62.9 | -5.40 | SO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.70 | 0.58 | +0.12 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.5x | 22.9x | +5.60 | SO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $91.81B | $106.97B | -$15.16B | SO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WM REV | SO REV | WM GROSS % | SO GROSS % | WM FCF | SO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $25.20B | $29.55B | 40.4% | — | $4.91B | -$2.94B |
| FY 2024 | $22.06B | $26.72B | 39.3% | — | $4.40B | $833.0M |
| FY 2023 | $20.43B | $25.25B | — | — | $3.80B | $6.42B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WM // BETA 0.70
SO // BETA 0.58