Waste Management, Inc.
WM Industrials Waste Management NYSE
$229.49
$-3.31 (-1.42%)
Open: $232.82 | High: $234.41 | Low: $228.81 | Prev Close: Prev Close: $232.80
Market Cap: $92.56B
Volume: 1.2M | Avg: 2.2M
Last updated: April 24, 2026 at 08:05 PMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 532
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 34.25 |
| P/B Ratio | 9.26 |
| P/S Ratio | 3.67 |
| EPS | $6.70 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| Shares Outstanding | 403.34M |
| 52-Week High | $248.13 |
| 52-Week Low | $194.11 |
| SMA 50 | $232.76 |
| SMA 200 | $223.02 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.49% |
| Annual Dividend | $3.42 |
| Next Earnings | April 28, 2026 08:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 29.1% |
| Operating Margin | 18.3% |
| Net Margin | 10.7% |
| ROE | 29.0% |
| ROA | 5.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 2.29 |
| Current Ratio | 0.89 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $45.84B |
| Total Liabilities | $35.84B |
| Total Equity | $9.99B |
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| Cash | $201.00M |
| Total Debt | $22.91B |
| Net Debt | $22.71B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $25.20B |
| Gross Profit | $7.33B |
| Operating Income | $4.61B |
| Net Income | $2.71B |
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| EBITDA | $7.20B |
| Revenue/Share | $62.53 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $6.04B |
| CapEx | $3.23B |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.82B |
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| Book Value/Share | $24.79 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $-18.99 |
| Equity/Share | $24.78 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 49.04 Neutral |
| MACD |
-1.19
Signal: -1.56
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| Volatility | 20.35% |
| Trading Signal | Bullish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +1.66% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.12 Fair |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 19.63% Low Risk |
| WM (1Y) | +1.66% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +14.41% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -12.75% |
Sector Comparison (Industrials)
| Metric | WM | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 34.25 | 38.44 | 64% |
| P/B Ratio | 9.26 | 133.29 | 69% |
| ROE (%) | 28.99% | 20.00% | 64% |
| Net Margin (%) | 10.74% | 11.78% | 45% |
| Stock Score | 532 | 544.0 | 34% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +1.66 % | +13.62 % | 32% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM | $229.49 | $227.39 | $226.87 | $228.19 | $233.03 | $223.11 | 49.04 | -1.19 | 20.35% | 179131 | Building Long | Mixed |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the WM stock
News Sentiment
| Ticker | Headline | Sentiment | Source | URL |
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| WM | Caprock Group LLC Has $2.55 Million Position in Waste Management, Inc. $WM | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| WM | Calamos Wealth Management LLC Increases Stock Position in Waste Management, Inc. $WM | Positive | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| WM | Calamos Advisors LLC Sells 85,135 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. $WM | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| WM | Waste Management (WM) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know | Positive | zacks.com | Read More |
| WM | Stay Ahead of the Game With Waste Management (WM) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
No recent insider trading data available for WM
Company Information
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States, as well as owns and operates transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned or operated 255 solid waste landfills; 5 secure hazardous waste landfills; 96 MRFs; and 340 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
| CEO | James C. Fish Jr. |
| Employees | 61700 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1988-06-22 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.wm.com |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Waste Management |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category