WM Stock Overview
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Waste Management, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$205.07 |
| 52 Week High | US$214.54 |
| 52 Week Low | US$149.71 |
| Beta | 0.72 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.31% |
| 3 Month Change | 11.18% |
| 1 Year Change | 23.76% |
| 3 Year Change | 52.19% |
| 5 Year Change | 94.34% |
| Change since IPO | 1,071.83% |
Recent News & Updates
What You Can Learn From Waste Management, Inc.'s (NYSE:WM) P/E
Apr 18
Waste Management: Sometimes Boring Makes Best
Mar 17Recent updates
What You Can Learn From Waste Management, Inc.'s (NYSE:WM) P/E
Apr 18Waste Management: Sometimes Boring Makes Best
Mar 17Waste Management: 18% Per Year Since 2014, Is It Unstoppable?
Feb 26Waste Management: A Deep Dive Into A Recession-Proof Dividend Stock
Feb 06Calculating The Fair Value Of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Feb 05Waste Management: A Great Dividend Grower For A Watch List
Jan 24Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 22Getting In Cheap On Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Is Unlikely
Jan 08Waste Management's Dividend Growth Potential Remains Impressive
Jan 04Waste Management's (NYSE:WM) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Dec 25Waste Management: A Monotonous Dividend Grower That Could Help You Sleep Well At Night
Dec 22Why I'm Not A Buyer Of Waste Management
Nov 30Waste Management Can't Justify Its Valuation
Nov 15Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Oct 30Time To Sell Waste Management, A High Debt And Low Growth Trash Collector
Oct 30Waste Management: Renewable Energy And Recycling Investments Look Promising But Valuation Poses Risks
Oct 24Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 01Waste Management: A Solid Business, But Valuation Is Stretched
Sep 28Why Waste Management Is Not An Investment Yet At This Price
Sep 19Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Waste Management (NYSE:WM)
Sep 15Here's Why Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Aug 31Waste Management Is A Superior Dividend Stock - I Want In
Aug 21Waste Management: We See Limited Upside Potential At The Current Price Levels
Jul 20Calculating The Fair Value Of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Jul 03Here's Why Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 19Trash To Cash: Waste Management - Dividends Done Right
Jun 16Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jun 05We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Passed With Ease
May 22Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Mar 29These 4 Measures Indicate That Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 17Returns At Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Feb 22Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70
Feb 10Waste Management: There May Not Be A Better Dividend Growth Stock
Feb 09Waste Management Non-GAAP EPS of $1.30 misses by $0.12, revenue of $4.94B misses by $40M
Feb 01We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Passed With Ease
Jan 16My 'Defensive DGI Portfolio' #2: Waste Management
Jan 04Waste Management, Inc.'s (NYSE:WM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share Price
Dec 19WM to hike quarterly dividend to $0.70 from 1Q23, announces $1.5B buyback
Dec 09We Think Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 05Returns On Capital At Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Have Stalled
Nov 09Waste Management declares $0.65 dividend
Nov 08Waste Management Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 25Waste Management: Buy This Wonderful Company At A Fair Price
Oct 17Waste Management, Inc.'s (NYSE:WM) Positive Expectations are Priced In
Sep 29Shareholder Returns
| WM | US Commercial Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.4% | -2.0% | -3.7% |
| 1Y | 23.8% | 26.1% | 20.2% |
Return vs Industry: WM underperformed the US Commercial Services industry which returned 26.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WM exceeded the US Market which returned 20.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WM volatility | |
|---|---|
| WM Average Weekly Movement | 2.1% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 6.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: WM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: WM's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48,000 | Jim Fish | www.wm.com |
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. 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 and operates transfer stations, as well as owns, develops, and operates landfill facilities that produce landfill gas used as renewable natural gas for generating electricity. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned or operated 254 solid waste landfills, five secure hazardous waste landfills, 97 MRFs, and 337 transfer stations.
Waste Management, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| WM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$82.36b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.30b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$20.43b |
35.7x
P/E Ratio4.0x
P/S RatioIs WM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$20.43b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$12.61b |
| Gross Profit | US$7.82b |
| Other Expenses | US$5.52b |
| Earnings | US$2.30b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
Apr 24, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.74 |
| Gross Margin | 38.28% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.28% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 229.9% |
How did WM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison