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