Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

227.66

+0.81 (0.36%)

Market open: Aug 12, 2026, 12:14 PM EDT

226.85

0.00 (0.00%)

Previous after-hours: Aug 11, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 226.85$
Day's range: 225.68 - 228.98$
52-week range: 194.11 - 248.13$
Volume: 1 308 377
Average volume: 2 268 187
Beta: -0.38
EPS (TTM): 7.09
PE ratio (TTM): 32.11
Forward P/E: 27.95
Market cap: 90 675 390 899
Shares outstanding: 399 715 190
Dividend yield: $1.56 (1.56%)
Next earnings date: 2026-10-27
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Waste Management

About the company

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 ... read more

CEO: James Fish
Country: United States
IPO Date: 1988-06-02
Employees: 60500
Fiscal Year End: January - December
Website: https://www.wm.com

Revenue Breakdown

East Tier / 35.86%

West Tier / 34.59%

Other Ancillary / 11.70%

News

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Overall Score

6.5 / 1065%

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Strength & Weakness

Total debt $23.4B significantly exceeds cash reserves ($566.0M), raising financial stability concerns

Total current liabilities $5.9B surpass Total current assets $5.4B, signaling liquidity issues

Debt-to-equity ratio (2.4) far exceeds the industry average, reflecting over-leverage

Interest coverage ratio (5x) indicates the company easily manages its debt payments

The company generates positive free cash flow $1.1B, supporting its financial health

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	0.91	1.75	6.0
Quick ratio	0.87	1.03	5.0
Debt to Equity	2.35	0.88	2.0
Debt to Assets	0.50	3.55	5.0
Interest coverage	5.45	-4.23	10
Weighted average score			5.6

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	19.70B	20.43B	22.06B	25.20B	25.67B
Gross Profit	5.37B	5.75B	6.41B	7.33B	7.48B
Operating Income	3.44B	3.82B	4.15B	4.61B	4.75B
Net Income	2.24B	2.30B	2.75B	2.71B	2.85B
EBITDA	5.59B	6.02B	6.55B	7.61B	7.83B

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	29.20	4.44	6.0
Operating margin %	18.99	-1.27	8.0
Net margin %	11.74	-39.76	9.0
EBITDA margin %	30.61	-107.16	10
Cash flow margin %	25.82	-72.25	10
Weighted average score			8.6

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	6.17	-144.66	7.0
ROE	29.69	1.68	10
ROIC	8.79	15.73	6.0
ROCE	2.94	9.90	5.0
Weighted average score			7.0

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	5.54	10.53	6.0
Next quarter	5.71	8.81	5.5
Current year	4.68	8.23	5.0
Next year	5.34	11.89	6.0
Weighted average score			5.6

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	7.34	8.58	11.6	28.79	7.0
Y/Y	3.95	8.13	5.21	34.81	6.3
3y average	8.65	6.92	10.42	14.13	6.5
5y average	10.73	13.08	13.37	11.98	7.5
Weighted average score					6.8

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	59.67	90.93	5.0
PEG (5yr expected)	2.32	3.65	4.0
P/S	16.03	14.43	4.0
P/B	9.13	0.37	2.8
Weighted average score			4.0

DCF Model

DCF Model Period5 years

Discount rate9%

Perpetual growth rate3%

Revenue 5 year CAGR7.9%

FCF 5 year CAGR4

Fair value125.44$

Stock price226.85$

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	1.46	1.46	5.0
Payout ratio	38.64	38.64	6.0
5-year dividend growth rate	8.65	8.65	9.0
Years of dividend increase	22.00	22.00	9.0
Weighted average score			7.3

Fair Value

$125.44

UndervaluedStock priceOvervalued

$226.85

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	Wide	8.0
Intangible assets	Medium	6.0
Switching costs	Wide	8.0
Network effect	Medium	5.0
Economies of scale	Wide	9.0
Weighted average score		7.2

About the company

CEO

James Fish

Country

United States

IPO Date

1988-06-02

Employees

60500

Fiscal Year End

January - December

Website

https://www.wm.com

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

0.91

1.75

6.0

Quick ratio

0.87

1.03

5.0

Debt to Equity

2.35

0.88

2.0

Debt to Assets

0.50

3.55

5.0

Interest coverage

5.45

-4.23

Weighted average score

5.6

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

19.70B

20.43B

22.06B

25.20B

25.67B

Gross Profit

5.37B

5.75B

6.41B

7.33B

7.48B

Operating Income

3.44B

3.82B

4.15B

4.61B

4.75B

Net Income

2.24B

2.30B

2.75B

2.71B

2.85B

EBITDA

5.59B

6.02B

6.55B

7.61B

7.83B

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

29.20

4.44

6.0

Operating margin %

18.99

-1.27

8.0

Net margin %

11.74

-39.76

9.0

EBITDA margin %

30.61

-107.16

Cash flow margin %

25.82

-72.25

Weighted average score

8.6

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

6.17

-144.66

7.0

ROE

29.69

1.68

ROIC

8.79

15.73

6.0

ROCE

2.94

9.90

5.0

Weighted average score

7.0

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

5.54

10.53

6.0

Next quarter

5.71

8.81

5.5

Current year

4.68

8.23

5.0

Next year

5.34

11.89

6.0

Weighted average score

5.6

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

7.34

8.58

11.6

28.79

7.0

Y/Y

3.95

8.13

5.21

34.81

6.3

3y average

8.65

6.92

10.42

14.13

6.5

5y average

10.73

13.08

13.37

11.98

7.5

Weighted average score

6.8

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

59.67

90.93

5.0

PEG (5yr expected)

2.32

3.65

4.0

P/S

16.03

14.43

4.0

P/B

9.13

0.37

2.8

Weighted average score

4.0

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

1.46

5.0

Payout ratio

38.64

6.0

5-year dividend growth rate

8.65

9.0

Years of dividend increase

22.00

9.0

Weighted average score

7.3

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

Wide

8.0

Intangible assets

Medium

6.0

Switching costs

Wide

8.0

Network effect

Medium

5.0

Economies of scale

Wide

9.0

Weighted average score

7.2

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News

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Overall Score

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Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$125.44

$226.85

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: WM

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$125.44

$226.85

Economic Moat