OPAL vs WM
OPAL: OPAL Fuels is a vertically integrated leader in the renewable natural gas (RNG) market, converting waste-derived biogas into transportation fuel and clean energy while capturing federal and state environmental credits. WM: Waste Management is North America's largest environmental solutions and landfill operator, integrating waste collection, recycling, and renewable energy generation with specialized healthcare waste services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | OPAL | WM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $2.42 | $236.38 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $424M | $93.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 22.00 | 33.55 | OPAL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 0.27 | 2.48 | OPAL lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +5.7% | +11.0% | WM higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +29.4% | +40.7% | WM higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +1.1% | +17.4% | WM higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +139.6% | +28.9% | OPAL higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +2.0% | +6.1% | WM higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 54.41 | 2.28 | WM lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +5.2% | +10.9% | WM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +14.0% | +8.6% | OPAL higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.78 | 0.44 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -4.5% | +4.1% | WM higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.