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SW vs WMS // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE) VS. Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SW 5
— WMS 8
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: SW
LAST: $43.40 (+0.72%) • MKT CAP: $22.60B
valuation
11.2x
LAST: $138.99 (+2.63%) • MKT CAP: $10.21B
valuation
12.7x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SW VS. WMS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SW | WMS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 19.40% | 38.30% | -18.90 | WMS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.70% | 22.30% | -17.60 | WMS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 11.2x | 12.7x | -1.50 | SW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.92% | 5.53% | +3.39 | SW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.50% | 20.30% | -14.80 | WMS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.20% | 14.10% | -11.90 | WMS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 47.70% | 5.00% | +42.70 | SW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.03% | 0.55% | +3.48 | SW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.49 | 5.15 | -3.66 | WMS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.0 | 60.5 | -7.50 | WMS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 1.13 | -0.25 | WMS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.8x | 22.3x | +4.50 | WMS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.60B | $10.21B | $12.39B | SW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SW REV | WMS REV | SW GROSS % | WMS GROSS % | SW FCF | WMS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $31.18B | $3.05B | 19.4% | 38.3% | $1.99B | $569.3M |
| FY 2024 | $21.11B | $2.90B | 19.9% | 37.7% | $533.1M | $368.5M |
| FY 2023 | $12.09B | $2.87B | — | — | $1.01B | $588.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SW // BETA 0.88
WMS // BETA 1.13