Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

Price$224.18

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-6.60%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-12.65%

Market Capitalization$90.54B

P/E Ratio (Annual)33.43x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)1.68%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)14.98x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$24.79

P/TBV (Annual)14.22x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$3.30

Revenue Growth (3Y)8.56%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$6.99

Payout Ratio (TTM)49.26%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-2.21%

Gross Margin (TTM)40.44%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)10.74%

EPS (TTM)$6.70

10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.95M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$6.70

Revenue Growth (5Y)10.62%

EPS (Annual)$6.70

Dividend / Share (Annual)$3.32

ROI (Annual)8.23%

Gross Margin (Annual)40.44%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)11.19%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.50

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)33.43x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)7.13%

EPS Growth (5Y)13.74%

P/E Normalized (Annual)33.43x

ROA (Last FY)5.91%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)14.24%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$17.79

ROE (5Y Avg)30.39%

Operating Margin (TTM)17.09%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$6.99

P/B Ratio9.06x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)8.86x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0

EV / Revenue (TTM)4.49x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)4.80x

ROA (TTM)5.96%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)23.83%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)15.75x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$6.70

Current Ratio (Annual)0.89x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.85x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.12M

52-Week Price Return-2.45%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)40.22x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)33.43x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$15.44

P/S Ratio (Annual)3.59x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.55x

52-Week High$248.13

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)17.07%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$6.70

CapEx CAGR (5Y)14.61%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-0.65%

26-Week Price Return2.14%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.85x

13-Week Price Return2.36%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)2.29x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.89x

Enterprise Value$113,247.48

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)11.74%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.56x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)7.06%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0

Inventory Turnover (Annual)69.66x

Pretax Margin (Annual)13.59%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.50

3-Month Return Std Dev19.69%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)38.74%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)12.17%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)12.05%

ROE (Last FY)27.11%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)4.80x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$6.70

P/FCF (TTM)32.15x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)7.52x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)40.22x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)2.29x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$6.70

Receivables Turnover (Annual)7.52x

ROI (TTM)8.24%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)8.67%

P/S Ratio (TTM)3.59x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)14.39%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$62.36

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$15.44

Forward P/E27.60x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)9.72%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-37.54%

P/E Ratio (TTM)33.43x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-1.60%

Year-to-Date Return1.93%

5-Day Price Return-3.05%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$6.70

ROA (5Y Avg)6.49%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)10.74%

Month-to-Date Return-2.54%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$10.76

EBITD / Share (Annual)$17.79

EPS Growth (3Y)7.50%

Operating Margin (Annual)17.09%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)2.17x

P/CF (TTM)14.98x

ROI (5Y Avg)9.17%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)33.43x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)2.22x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$6.70

P/TBV (Quarterly)14.22x

Payout Ratio (Annual)49.26%

P/B Ratio (Annual)8.86x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$3.32

Inventory Turnover (TTM)69.66x

Pretax Margin (TTM)13.59%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$24.79

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-0.51%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)1.79%

Dividend Yield (TTM)1.47%

Beta0.48x

P/FCF (Annual)32.15x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$62.26

ROE (TTM)28.99%

52-Week Low$194.11

Analyst Recommendations

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Industry Peers — Refuse Systems(4)

Symbol	Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)	P/E Ratio (Annual)	Payout Ratio (TTM)	Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)	Price
WMWaste Management, Inc.	1.68%	33.43x	49.26%	2.29x	$224.18
RSGRepublic Services Inc.	1.20%	30.17x	34.50%	1.13x	$208.45
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.	0.83%	37.94x	31.01%	1.07x	$159.88
CWSTCasella Waste Systems Inc	—	642.00x	—	0.74x	$79.54
AWXAvalon Holdings Corp.	—	30.37x	—	0.87x	$2.50

About

WM is the largest integrated waste services provider in the United States, operating an extensive network of landfills and transfer stations serving residential, commercial, industrial, and medical customers. The company generates additional revenue through landfill gas-to-energy operations and is a leading recycler in North America, creating a diversified platform across waste management and resource recovery.