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CWST vs WCN // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Connections Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CWST 3
— WCN 10
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: WCN
LAST: $93.33 (+3.34%) • MKT CAP: $5.75B
roic
2.40%
LAST: $184.08 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $45.52B
roic
9.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CWST VS. WCN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CWST | WCN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.80% | 42.40% | -8.60 | WCN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 2.40% | 9.90% | -7.50 | WCN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 23.1x | 18.8x | +4.30 | WCN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.47% | 2.71% | -1.24 | WCN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.50% | 18.10% | -14.60 | WCN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.40% | 11.40% | -11.00 | WCN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.00% | 6.10% | +11.90 | CWST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 0.73% | +2.67 | CWST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.77 | 3.13 | -0.36 | WCN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | WCN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.5 | 66.8 | -15.30 | WCN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.63 | 0.50 | +0.13 | CWST | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 39.3x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.75B | $45.52B | -$39.78B | WCN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CWST REV | WCN REV | CWST GROSS % | WCN GROSS % | CWST FCF | WCN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.84B | $9.47B | 33.8% | 42.4% | $84.7M | $1.23B |
| FY 2024 | $1.56B | $8.92B | 34.0% | 41.8% | $78.1M | $1.17B |
| FY 2023 | $1.26B | $8.02B | — | — | $176.2M | $1.77B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CWST // BETA 0.63
WCN // BETA 0.50