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XEL vs WM // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: XEL 9
— WM 6
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: XEL
LAST: $79.82 (+0.99%) • MKT CAP: $49.37B
net-margins
14.60%
LAST: $233.45 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
net-margins
10.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (XEL VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | XEL | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 40.40% | +0.60 | XEL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.10% | 13.70% | -8.60 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 20.2x | +0.80 | WM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.01% | 5.35% | +1.66 | XEL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.70% | 17.10% | +1.60 | XEL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 14.60% | 10.70% | +3.90 | XEL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 14.20% | -9.80 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.60% | 1.45% | +1.15 | XEL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.16 | 2.91 | -1.75 | WM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | XEL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.40% | 5.90% | -0.50 | XEL | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.2 | 60.7 | +7.49 | XEL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.55 | 0.70 | -0.15 | WM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.8x | 28.5x | -5.70 | XEL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $49.37B | $91.81B | -$42.44B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | XEL REV | WM REV | XEL GROSS % | WM GROSS % | XEL FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $25.20B | — | 40.4% | $4.08B | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $22.06B | — | 39.3% | $4.64B | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $20.43B | — | 44.0% | $5.33B | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
XEL // BETA 0.55
WM // BETA 0.70