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WMS vs PKG // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (NYSE) VS. Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WMS 10
— PKG 4
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: WMS
LAST: $138.99 (+2.63%) • MKT CAP: $10.21B
forward-pe
22.3x
LAST: $258.64 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $22.88B
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27.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WMS VS. PKG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WMS | PKG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.30% | 21.00% | +17.30 | WMS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.30% | 10.90% | +11.40 | WMS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.7x | 14.4x | -1.70 | WMS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.53% | 3.21% | +2.32 | WMS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% | 12.30% | +8.00 | WMS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.10% | 8.60% | +5.50 | WMS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.00% | 7.20% | -2.20 | PKG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 1.98% | -1.43 | PKG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.15 | 4.58 | +0.57 | WMS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | WMS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.5 | 67.8 | -7.30 | PKG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 0.94 | +0.19 | WMS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 22.3x | 27.2x | -4.90 | WMS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.21B | $22.88B | -$12.67B | PKG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WMS REV | PKG REV | WMS GROSS % | PKG GROSS % | WMS FCF | PKG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.05B | $8.99B | 38.3% | 21.0% | $569.3M | $728.6M |
| FY 2024 | $2.90B | $8.38B | 37.7% | 21.3% | $368.5M | $521.5M |
| FY 2023 | $2.87B | $7.80B | — | — | $588.6M | $964.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WMS // BETA 1.13
PKG // BETA 0.94