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WM Waste Management, Inc.

New York Stock Exchange · Waste Management · Industrials

$224.55
+0.34 (+0.15%)

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) functions as a premier provider of environmental waste solutions across North America, serving a diverse client base that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company's core operations involve comprehensive collection services, which include gathering and transporting both waste materials and recyclables from their initial point of …

Market Cap: $89.76Bwww.wm.com

Price (90d)

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Signal Score (90d)

118
118
Aug 14Aug 14

Quote

Day Range
$223.70 – $225.93
52-Week Range
$194.11 – $248.13
Volume
$1.25M
Market Cap
$89.76B
50-Day Avg
$227.46
200-Day Avg
$223.73
Prev Close
$224.21
Open
$225.31

Valuation & Ratios

P/E Ratio
32.69
EPS
$6.72
P/B Ratio
8.86
P/S Ratio
3.51
Debt/Equity
2.29
Current Ratio
0.89
Dividend Yield
+1.5%
Gross Margin
+29.1%

Returns & Efficiency

Return on Equity
+27.1%
Return on Assets
+5.9%
FCF Yield
+3.2%
EV/EBITDA
15.44

Revenue & Net Income (Annual)

Fiscal YearRevenueNet IncomeEPS
2025$25.20B$2.71B$6.72
2024$22.06B$2.75B$6.84
2023$20.43B$2.30B$5.69
2022$19.70B$2.24B$5.42
2021$17.93B$1.82B$4.32

Social Signal Score

69
5d
69
3 mentions
30d
69
3 mentions
60d
69
3 mentions
90d
69
3 mentions
news: 3

Earnings

Mon, Oct 26(in 2 months)

Consensus estimate $2.18 per share

4of 7 quarters beat consensus

Typical surprise +1.6% (median, so one quarter with a near-zero estimate can't distort it)

  • Tue, Jul 28$2.02 vs $1.98beat
  • Tue, Apr 28$1.81 vs $1.75beat
  • Wed, Jan 28$1.93 vs $1.95miss
  • Mon, Oct 27$1.98 vs $2.01miss
  • Mon, Jul 28$1.92 vs $1.89beat
  • Mon, Apr 28$1.67 vs $1.59beat

Estimates and results for WM via Financial Modeling Prep. Beating consensus says the company cleared the bar analysts set, not that the business grew.

Valuation

Project earnings forward and see what return today's price implies.

Seeded from WM's reported EPS growth of 11.7% a year over 4 years.

EPS in 5 years
$11.69
Implied price
$385.88
Return from $224.55
11.4% a year

To earn 15.0% a year on these assumptions you'd need to buy at $191.85 -14.6% below today's price.

How sensitive is that answer?

Annual return across nearby assumptions. If the result is only attractive in one corner, that is the finding.

growth \ P/E2328333843
1.7%-5.6%-1.8%1.5%4.4%7.0%
6.7%-1.0%3.0%6.4%9.5%12.2%
11.7%3.7%7.8%11.4%14.6%17.5%
16.7%8.3%12.7%16.4%19.8%22.8%
21.7%13.0%17.5%21.4%24.9%28.0%

This is arithmetic on assumptions you chose, not a forecast or a recommendation. It ignores dividends, buybacks, share issuance and debt, and it assumes a company still earning money in 5 years. Change any input and the answer changes a lot — that sensitivity is the honest result, not a flaw in the model.

Mentions (3)

  • Newszacks.com·1d ago·Positive

    Is WM Stock Worth Buying as Margins Rise but Valuation Stays Rich? WM pairs stronger margins and cash flow with premium valuation and heavy debt, leaving investors to weigh durable growth against limited room for setbacks.

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  • Newszacks.com·1d ago·Positive

    WM's 2026 Outlook Tests Whether Margin Gains Can Offset Softer Volumes WM cuts its 2026 revenue outlook on softer volumes, while stronger margins, pricing and cash flow test its ability to sustain earnings momentum.

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  • Newszacks.com·1d ago·Neutral

    Here's Why Investors Must Hold WM Stock in Their Portfolios Now WM's tech-driven efficiencies, Stericycle gains and steady dividends support growth. However, elevated debt and weak liquidity remain key risks.

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