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Waste Management, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $95.9B · Avg Vol: $507M/d

56
StockRank
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Q
60
V
26
M
63
P/E (TTM)
34.5x
ROE
29.9%
D/E
2.3x
Dividend %
1.4%

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%25.4B26.5B28.0B5.4%
EPS5.425.696.846.727.4%6.927.328.2510.8%
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)+9.1%
213221228235242Jun 11Jul 6Jul 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$238.75
RSI (14)
60.4
52W High
$247.15
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
60
ROIC
10.8%65.1
ROE
29.9%94.3
GP/Assets
22.5%68.0
Op. Margin
17.5%83.3
FCF/Assets
4.7%61.0
Piotroski
775.1
Int. Cover
4.8x35.5
D/E Ratio
2.28x5.4
Current Ratio
0.93x11.0
Value
26
P/E (TTM)
34.5x28.0
EV/EBITDA
15.5x36.5
P/FCF
44.9x26.0
P/B
9.6x6.6
P/S
3.8x21.5
Div Yield
1.4%33.5
Momentum
63
52W High %
97%92.8
RS 6M
-3%66.7
SMA 50/200
1.01x52.7
EPS Rev 4W
-0.4%49.8
EPS Rev 12W
-1.3%53.8
EPS Improve
+33%41.8
Q Growth
14%55.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$95.9B
P/E (Forward)
26.0x
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)$95.9B56HOLD
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.$66.7B52HOLD
WCN.TOWaste Connections, Inc.$44.6B46HOLD
VVD.DEVeolia Environnement SA$30.2B62HOLD
CLHClean Harbors, Inc.$16.1B68BUY
FCC.MCFomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A.$6.6B68BUY
SES.TOSECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.$3.8B50HOLD
603568.SSZhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co., Ltd.$4.7B43HOLD
GFL.TOGFL Environmental Inc.$15.0B18STRONG SELL
TOM.OLTomra Systems ASA$2.8B50HOLD

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

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

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a MoatMap StockRank of 56/100 based on Quality (60/100), Value (26/100), and Momentum (63/100) 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$238.75
Market Cap$95.9B
P/E (TTM)34.54
P/E (Forward)25.97
Price/Book9.60
Return on Equity29.9%
Return on Invested Capital10.8%
Debt/Equity2.28x
Gross Margin40.6%
Operating Margin17.5%
Revenue Growth3.5%
Dividend Yield1.4%
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 56/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (60), Value (26), and Momentum (63) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Waste Management, Inc. have an economic moat?
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a Quality factor score of 60/100. 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 56/100. 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).