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Waste Management, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $87.8B · Avg Vol: $450M/d

40
StockRank
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Q
59
V
30
M
44
P/E (TTM)
31.0x
ROE
29.8%
D/E
2.4x
Dividend %
1.6%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Waste Management, Inc. is North America's largest integrated environmental services company, providing collection, transfer, recycling, disposal, and waste-to-energy services. Its extensive and geographically dispersed infrastructure, including a vast network of landfills and transfer stations, forms a significant competitive moat. This dominant market position in a highly regulated, essential service industry ensures stable revenue streams and high barriers to entry for competitors.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue19.7B20.4B22.1B25.2B8.6%25.7B26.4B27.8B5.1%
EPS5.425.696.846.727.4%7.077.288.1710.3%
Shares407.9M401.5M401.5M402.9M-1.2%399.7M
Debt15.0B16.2B23.9B22.9B15.2%23.4B
Equity6.8B6.9B8.3B10.0B13.4%
Op CF4.5B4.7B5.4B6.0B10.0%6.5B
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)-8.4%
217222227232237Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$216.77
RSI (14)
32.7
52W High
$247.15
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
59
ROIC
10.8%61.2
ROE
29.8%94.0
GP/Assets
22.7%64.6
Op. Margin
19.0%84.4
FCF/Assets
4.7%61.7
Piotroski
776.5
Int. Cover
4.8x36.8
D/E Ratio
2.35x5.0
Current Ratio
0.91x9.6
Value
30
P/E (TTM)
31.0x30.9
EV/EBITDA
14.2x41.7
P/FCF
41.1x28.7
P/B
8.8x8.3
P/S
3.4x24.9
Div Yield
1.6%40.0
Momentum
44
52W High %
88%74.7
RS 6M
-21%35.5
SMA 50/200
1.02x57.2
EPS Rev 4W
-0.3%13.5
EPS Rev 12W
-1.4%20.9
EPS Improve
+29%40.5
Q Growth
8%44.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$87.8B
P/E (Forward)
24.0x
Gross Margin
40.6%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
WMWaste Management, Inc.(you)$87.8B40Hold
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.$68.0B45Hold
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.$41.7B39Hold
VVD.DEVeolia Environnement SA$27.9B59Hold
GFL.TOGFL Environmental Inc.$15.3B28Sell
CLHClean Harbors, Inc.$16.4B60Hold
603568.SSZhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co., Ltd.$4.5B36Hold
002340.SZGEM Co., Ltd.$5.1B28Sell
CWY.AXCleanaway Waste Management Limited$4.1B49Hold
SES.TOSECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.$3.9B49Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 19.8x · Gross margin 26.1%

Waste Management, Inc. (WM): Stock Score Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a MoatMap StockRank of 40/100 based on Quality (59/100), Value (30/100), and Momentum (44/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Waste Management, Inc. is North America's largest integrated environmental services company, providing collection, transfer, recycling, disposal, and waste-to-energy services. Its extensive and geographically dispersed infrastructure, including a vast network of landfills and transfer stations, forms a significant competitive moat. This dominant market position in a highly regulated, essential service industry ensures stable revenue streams and high barriers to entry for competitors.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$216.77
Market Cap$87.8B
P/E (TTM)30.97
P/E (Forward)24.01
Price/Book8.82
Return on Equity29.8%
Return on Invested Capital10.8%
Debt/Equity2.35x
Gross Margin40.6%
Operating Margin19.0%
Revenue Growth4.0%
Dividend Yield1.6%
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 (WM) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is 40/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (59), Value (30), and Momentum (44) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Waste Management, Inc. have an economic moat?
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a Quality factor score of 59/100. 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. (WM) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 40/100. 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. (WM) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Waste Management industry (United States).