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Waste Management, Inc. WM SPX

Industrials · Waste Management · United States
https://www.wm.com
Company Profile ↓
$232.80
+3.15% 1Y
Mkt Cap$93.49B
P/E33.69
P/B9.16
Div. Yield1.54%
52W High$244.47
52W Low$194.39
Book Value$24.91
EPS (TTM)$6.91

Company Overview

Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, recovery facility, or disposal site; owns and operates transfer stations; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities that produce renewable electricity and renewable natural gas. It also operates materials processing and commodities recycling services, including cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; markets and resells recycling commodities; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company collects recyclable food and yard waste, as well as markets and sells mulch, compost, soil amendments, and renewable energy; offers remediation and construction, and industrial waste services; and manages and markets fly ash. Further, it provides Regulated Waste and Compliance Services (RWCS), which offers compliance programs, as well as collection, processing, and disposal of regulated and specialized waste, including medical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous waste; and Secure Information Destruction (SID) services that include the collection of personal and confidential information for secure destruction and recycling of sorted office paper. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 29.9%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Healthy Margins

Operating margin of 17.5% supports profitability.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $25.20B (+14.2% YoY); net profit $2.71B.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +3.5%, earnings +13.3%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 8.6%, profit CAGR 6.6%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:8.56%
1 Year:3.50%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:6.56%
1 Year:13.30%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+3.15%
6 Months:+7.40%
3 Months:+2.96%
1 Month:+6.08%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bullish
52-Week Range 77% of range
$194.39 $244.47
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMAAbove
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)58.89 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M+6.08%
3M+2.96%
6M+7.40%
1Y+3.15%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 33.69 is above the sector median of 30.16 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 29.9%.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
33.69
Industry PE
30.16
Forward P/E
25.17
PEG Ratio
2.35
Book Value
$24.91
Price to Book
9.16
P/S
3.60
EV/EBITDA
15.04
Dividend Yield
1.54%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
8.56%
Profit 5Y
6.56%
Revenue (YoY)
3.50%
Earnings (YoY)
13.30%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
10.76%
ROE
29.94%
ROA
6.60%
Profit Margin
10.99%
Op Margin
17.52%
Gross Margin
40.61%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.79
EPS (TTM)
$6.91

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
2.28
Quick Ratio
0.80
Current Ratio
0.93
Debt
$22.89B
Total Assets
$45.70B
Current Assets
$4.81B
Working Capital
$-614.00M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.25%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
86.04%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.01%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$93.49B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$25.41B
EBITDA
$7.66B
Free Cash Flow
$2.14B
Operating Cash Flow
$6.34B
Shares Outstanding
401.58M
Gross Margin
40.61%
Payout Ratio
49.49%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 WM Waste Management, Inc. SPX 232.80 33.69 $93.49B 1.54% 10.76% 29.94% 8.56% 6.56%
2 CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPX 914.30 45.35 $421.12B 0.70% 17.98% 51.33% 2.29% 5.24%
3 GE GE Aerospace SPX 360.35 44.65 $375.97B 0.53% 11.89% 45.43% 16.32% 195.89%
4 GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXAI 1,055.28 30.18 $283.57B 0.19% 6.30% 75.71% 8.68% -
5 RTX RTX Corporation SPX 195.89 36.68 $263.80B 1.51% 8.28% 11.57% 2.61% 2.62%
6 BA The Boeing Company SPX 218.12 85.87 $171.94B 0.00% -9.01% - 1.67% -3.28%
7 UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX 288.36 23.75 $171.20B 1.91% 15.22% 40.69% 2.30% 7.77%
8 ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI 412.86 39.13 $160.31B 1.06% 11.53% 20.84% 4.73% 10.38%
9 DE Deere & Company SPX 589.48 33.40 $159.22B 1.11% - 18.35% 3.43% 5.10%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2015Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue -------3.44B3.68B3.72B3.65B3.51B3.74B3.82B3.84B3.70B3.95B3.97B3.85B3.73B3.56B3.86B4.11B4.48B4.67B4.66B5.03B5.08B4.89B5.12B5.20B5.16B5.40B5.61B-6.02B6.43B6.44B6.31B6.23B
Cost of Revenue -----------------------------------3.61B3.84B3.83B3.69B3.69B
Gross Profit -----------------------------------2.41B2.59B2.61B2.62B2.53B
Operating Expenses -----------------------------------1.38B1.40B1.39B1.44B1.44B
Operating Income 502.00M601.00M502.00M508.00M611.00M560.00M617.00M558.00M673.00M701.00M704.00M608.00M715.00M699.00M767.00M621.00M696.00M734.00M655.00M573.00M527.00M680.00M650.00M791.00M806.00M768.00M890.00M942.00M825.00M944.00M1.02B1.02B1.01B1.12B-1.03B1.19B1.22B1.18B1.09B
EBITDA -----------------------------------1.68B1.87B1.73B1.93B1.81B
Interest Expense -----------------------------------232.00M232.00M225.00M223.00M225.00M
Pretax Income -----------------------------------788.00M928.00M775.00M935.00M891.00M
Tax Provision -----------------------------------151.00M201.00M172.00M193.00M168.00M
Net Income 274.00M335.00M273.00M258.00M287.00M302.00M335.00M298.00M362.00M386.00M903.00M396.00M499.00M499.00M531.00M347.00M381.00M495.00M447.00M361.00M307.00M390.00M421.00M351.00M538.00M513.00M587.00M639.00M533.00M615.00M663.00M708.00M680.00M760.00M-637.00M726.00M603.00M742.00M723.00M
Diluted EPS 0.600.740.610.580.640.680.750.670.810.872.060.911.151.161.240.810.891.161.050.850.720.920.990.831.281.231.411.541.301.511.631.751.691.88-1.581.801.491.831.79

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 13.31B13.39B11.79B12.52B13.38B13.65B13.98B14.00B12.96B13.61B14.48B14.91B15.46B15.22B-19.70B20.43B22.06B25.20B
Cost of Revenue ---------------12.29B12.61B13.38B15.01B
Gross Profit ---------------7.40B7.82B8.68B10.19B
Operating Expenses ---------------3.98B4.00B4.53B5.58B
Operating Income 2.25B2.23B1.89B2.12B2.03B1.85B1.08B2.30B2.04B2.30B2.64B2.79B2.71B2.43B-3.43B3.82B4.15B4.61B
EBITDA ---------------5.33B5.59B6.32B7.20B
Interest Expense ---------------378.00M500.00M598.00M912.00M
Pretax Income ---------------2.92B3.02B3.46B3.43B
Tax Provision ---------------678.00M745.00M713.00M717.00M
Net Income 1.16B1.09B994.00M953.00M961.00M817.00M98.00M1.30B753.00M1.18B1.95B1.93B1.67B1.50B-2.24B2.30B2.75B2.71B
Diluted EPS 2.232.192.011.982.041.760.212.791.652.654.414.453.913.52-5.395.666.816.70

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2006Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --20.23B21.15B21.48B22.57B23.10B22.49B21.25B20.37B20.86B21.83B22.65B27.74B29.34B29.10B31.37B32.82B44.57B45.84B
Current Assets ----------------3.55B3.80B4.77B4.91B
Cash & Equivalents 614.00M348.00M480.00M1.14B539.00M258.00M194.00M58.00M1.31B39.00M32.00M22.00M61.00M3.56B553.00M118.00M351.00M458.00M414.00M201.00M
Inventory ----------------164.00M173.00M206.00M225.00M
Receivables ----------------2.46B2.63B3.27B3.44B
Total Liabilities --14.04B14.56B14.88B16.18B16.42B16.60B15.41B15.00B15.54B15.79B16.37B20.67B21.89B21.97B24.50B25.93B36.31B35.84B
Current Liabilities --3.04B2.90B2.48B3.07B3.04B3.01B3.48B2.51B2.79B3.26B3.11B3.14B3.55B4.08B4.39B4.23B6.26B5.52B
Long Term Debt ----------------14.57B15.89B22.54B22.20B
Total Debt ----------------14.98B16.23B23.90B22.91B
Total Equity 6.50B6.10B5.90B6.29B6.26B6.07B6.35B5.71B5.87B5.34B5.30B6.02B6.28B7.07B7.45B7.12B6.85B6.90B8.25B9.99B
Shares Outstanding ----------------630.28M630.28M630.28M630.28M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow 2.44B2.58B2.36B2.27B2.47B2.29B2.46B-2.53B3.00B3.18B3.57B3.87B3.40B-4.54B4.72B5.39B6.04B
Investing Cash Flow -761.00M-1.18B-1.25B-1.61B-2.19B-1.83B-1.90B--1.61B-1.93B-1.62B-2.17B-2.38B-4.85B--3.06B-3.09B-10.60B-3.57B
Financing Cash Flow -1.95B-1.26B-457.00M-1.27B-566.00M-530.00M-687.00M--2.19B-1.08B-1.36B-1.51B1.96B-1.56B--1.22B-1.52B5.16B-2.67B
Capital Expenditure -------1.27B-1.18B-1.23B-1.35B-1.57B-1.67B-1.81B-1.58B--2.59B-2.90B-3.23B-3.23B
Free Cash Flow ------1.19B-1.30B1.66B1.61B1.90B2.06B1.82B-1.95B1.82B2.16B2.82B
Net Change in Cash ---------------257.00M104.00M-56.00M-196.00M
Share Buybacks 1.42B410.00M226.00M501.00M575.00M-239.00M600.00M600.00M725.00M750.00M1.00B248.00M402.00M1.35B1.50B1.30B262.00M-

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % ---------------37.6%38.3%39.3%40.4%
Operating Margin % 16.9%16.7%16.0%16.9%15.2%13.6%7.7%16.4%15.8%16.9%18.2%18.7%17.5%16.0%-17.4%18.7%18.8%18.3%
Net Margin % 8.7%8.1%8.4%7.6%7.2%6.0%0.7%9.3%5.8%8.7%13.5%12.9%10.8%9.8%-11.4%11.3%12.4%10.7%
ROE % 19.1%18.4%15.8%15.2%15.8%12.9%1.7%22.1%14.1%22.3%32.4%30.7%23.6%20.1%-32.7%33.4%33.3%27.1%
ROCE % -13.0%10.3%11.1%10.4%9.2%5.5%12.9%11.5%12.7%14.2%14.3%11.0%9.4%-12.7%13.4%10.8%11.4%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.25%
Institutions
86.04%
Public Float
86.25%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 7.52% 30.20M $7.03B
2 Gates Foundation Trust 6.88% 27.64M $6.44B
3 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 6.27% 25.17M $5.86B
4 State Street Corporation 4.36% 17.50M $4.07B
5 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 2.55% 10.24M $2.38B
6 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.29% 9.19M $2.14B
7 Capital Research Global Investors 2.17% 8.73M $2.03B
8 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 1.85% 7.43M $1.73B
9 Morgan Stanley 1.76% 7.08M $1.65B
10 Parnassus Investments, LLC 1.24% 4.98M $1.16B

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WM — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) trades at $232.80 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $194.39 to $244.47.

What is the market capitalisation of WM?

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a market capitalisation of $93.49B on NYSE.

What is the P/E ratio of WM?

WM trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.69. The industry average P/E is 30.16. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 9.16.

Does WM pay a dividend?

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.54%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of WM?

WM has a return on equity (ROE) of 29.94%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.76%.

Is WM a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Waste Management, Inc. (WM), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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