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UWS.DE

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Waste Management, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $91.1B · Avg Vol: $154K/d

65
StockRank
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Q
58
V
26
M
75
P/E (TTM)
34.1x
ROE
29.9%
D/E
2.3x
Dividend %
1.5%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Waste Management, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services in North America. Its competitive moat is secured by an extensive, irreplaceable network of landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities that are subject to strict regulatory approvals. The company is a highly resilient market leader with predictable, recurring cash flows.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue19.7B20.4B22.1B25.2B8.6%25.4B26.5B28.0B5.4%
EPS5.425.696.846.727.4%6.90
Shares407.9M401.5M401.5M402.9M-1.2%401.6M
Debt15.0B16.2B23.9B22.9B15.2%22.9B
Equity6.8B6.9B8.3B10.0B13.4%
Op CF4.5B4.7B5.4B6.0B10.0%6.3B
Inv CF-3.1B-3.1B-10.6B-3.6B
Fin CF-1.2B-1.5B5.2B-2.7B
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PRICE (1Y)+10.4%
213220227234241Jun 16Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$235.24
RSI (14)
50.6
52W High
$245.48
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
58
ROIC
10.8%65.1
ROE
29.9%94.3
GP/Assets
19.3%60.3
Op. Margin
17.5%83.3
FCF/Assets
4.0%56.8
Piotroski
775.1
Int. Cover
4.8x35.5
D/E Ratio
2.28x5.4
Current Ratio
0.93x11.0
Value
26
P/E (TTM)
34.1x28.4
EV/EBITDA
15.9x35.1
P/FCF
42.6x26.5
P/B
10.8x5.4
P/S
3.7x21.8
Div Yield
1.5%34.9
Momentum
75
52W High %
96%92.1
RS 6M
7%76.3
SMA 50/200
1.03x57.4
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
14%55.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$91.1B
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
40.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of UWS.DE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
UWS.DEWaste Management, Inc.(you)$91.1B65BUY
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.$66.7B52HOLD
VVD.DEVeolia Environnement SA$30.2B62HOLD
WCN.TOWaste Connections, Inc.$44.6B46HOLD
CLHClean Harbors, Inc.$16.1B68BUY
FCC.MCFomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A.$6.6B68BUY
UMI.BRUmicore SA$5.7B76BUY
603588.SSBeijing GeoEnviron Engineering & Technology, Inc.$4.3B76BUY
301500.SZGuangdong Feinan Resources Recycling Co., Ltd$2.2B65BUY
SES.TOSECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.$3.8B49HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 8.3% · P/E 19.8x · Gross margin 25.3%

Waste Management, Inc. (UWS.DE) — Stock Score Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (UWS.DE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 65/100 based on Quality (58/100), Value (26/100), and Momentum (75/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Waste Management, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services in North America. Its competitive moat is secured by an extensive, irreplaceable network of landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities that are subject to strict regulatory approvals. The company is a highly resilient market leader with predictable, recurring cash flows.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$235.24
Market Cap$91.1B
P/E (TTM)34.11
Price/Book10.80
Return on Equity29.9%
Return on Invested Capital10.8%
Debt/Equity2.28x
Gross Margin40.6%
Operating Margin17.5%
Revenue Growth3.5%
Dividend Yield1.5%
Free Cash Flow$2.1B

Waste Management, Inc. operates in the Waste Management industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Management, Inc.’s (UWS.DE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Waste Management, Inc. (UWS.DE) is 65/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (58), Value (26), and Momentum (75) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Waste Management, Inc. have an economic moat?
Waste Management, Inc. (UWS.DE) has a Quality factor score of 58/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Waste Management, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Waste Management, Inc. (UWS.DE) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 65/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Waste Management, Inc. in?
Waste Management, Inc. (UWS.DE) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Waste Management industry (United States).