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WM vs WCN // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) VS. Waste Connections Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WM 7
— WCN 7
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: WM
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
roic
13.70%
LAST: $184.08 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $45.52B
roic
9.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WM VS. WCN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WM | WCN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.40% | 42.40% | -2.00 | WCN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 13.70% | 9.90% | +3.80 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.2x | 18.8x | +1.40 | WCN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.35% | 2.71% | +2.64 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.10% | 18.10% | -1.00 | WCN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.70% | 11.40% | -0.70 | WCN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.20% | 6.10% | +8.10 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.45% | 0.73% | +0.72 | WM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.91 | 3.13 | -0.22 | WCN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | WCN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.5 | 66.8 | -9.30 | WCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.70 | 0.50 | +0.20 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.5x | 39.3x | -10.80 | WM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $91.81B | $45.52B | $46.29B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WM REV | WCN REV | WM GROSS % | WCN GROSS % | WM FCF | WCN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $25.20B | $9.47B | 40.4% | 42.4% | $4.91B | $1.23B |
| FY 2024 | $22.06B | $8.92B | 39.3% | 41.8% | $4.40B | $1.17B |
| FY 2023 | $20.43B | $8.02B | — | — | $3.80B | $1.77B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WM // BETA 0.70
WCN // BETA 0.50