Waste Management Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Waste Management's CEO is Jim Fish, appointed in Jul 2016, has a tenure of 8.33 years. total yearly compensation is $14.63M, comprised of 9.5% salary and 90.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.077% of the company’s shares, worth €65.79M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 5.3 years respectively.

Key information

Jim Fish

Chief executive officer

US$14.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	9.5%
CEO tenure	8.3yrs
CEO ownership	0.08%
Management average tenure	5.8yrs
Board average tenure	5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jim Fish's remuneration changed compared to Waste Management's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 30 2024	n/a	n/a	US$3b
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	US$3b
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Dec 31 2023	US$15m	US$1m	US$2b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Dec 31 2022	US$15m	US$1m	US$2b
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Dec 31 2021	US$13m	US$1m	US$2b
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Dec 31 2020	US$12m	US$1m	US$1b
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Dec 31 2019	US$11m	US$1m	US$2b
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Dec 31 2018	US$9m	US$1m	US$2b
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$2b
Dec 31 2017	US$9m	US$1m	US$2b

Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD14.63M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.78M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Jim Fish (62 yo)

8.3yrs

Tenure

US$14,628,854

Compensation

Mr. James C. Fish, Jr., also known as Jim, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management, Inc. since November 11, 2016 and as has been its President since July 27, 2016. Mr. Fish served as Execu...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
James Fish	President	8.3yrs	US$14.63m	0.077% € 65.8m
Devina Rankin	Executive VP & CFO	7.8yrs	US$4.21m	0.015% € 12.7m
John Morris	Executive VP & COO	5.8yrs	US$4.82m	0.022% € 18.8m
Tara Hemmer	Senior VP & Chief Sustainability Officer	3.3yrs	US$3.39m	0.013% € 10.8m
Rafael Carrasco	Senior Vice President of Enterprise Strategy	3.3yrs	US$3.46m	0.0027% € 2.4m
John Carroll	VP & Chief Accounting Officer	1.7yrs	no data	0.0019% € 1.6m
Johnson Varkey	Senior VP & Chief Information Officer	no data	no data	0.0017% € 1.5m
Edward Egl	Director of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Charles Boettcher	Executive VP of Corporate Development & Chief Legal Officer	7.8yrs	US$3.22m	0.0085% € 7.3m
Charles Schwager	VP and Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer	no data	no data	no data
Kimberly Stith	Chief Human Resources Officer	less than a year	no data	0.00024% € 206.3k
Michael Watson	Senior VP & Chief Customer Officer	6.1yrs	no data	0.010% € 8.9m

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

52yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: UWS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
James Fish	President	8yrs	US$14.63m	0.077% € 65.8m
Sean Menke	Independent Director	3.7yrs	US$299.99k	0.0010% € 894.1k
Victoria Holt	Independent Director	11.8yrs	US$313.77k	0.0054% € 4.7m
William Plummer	Independent Director	5.3yrs	US$324.99k	0.0016% € 1.4m
Andres Gluski Weilert	Independent Director	9.8yrs	US$319.99k	0.0041% € 3.5m
Kathleen Mazzarella	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	9.1yrs	US$447.58k	0.0038% € 3.3m
Thomas Bené	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	0.00025% € 214.9k
Maryrose Sylvester	Independent Director	3.7yrs	US$299.99k	0.00097% € 833.9k
Bruce Chinn	Independent Director	1.8yrs	US$266.93k	0.00043% € 369.7k

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: UWS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).

Waste Management Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Waste Management, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 14, 2024

President recently sold €6.8m worth of stock

Executive VP & COO recently sold €3.6m worth of stock

President recently sold €1.6m worth of stock

President recently sold €1.6m worth of stock

President recently sold €1.5m worth of stock

Recent updates

WM Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 20, 2024

Now 21% undervalued

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) completed the acquisition of Stericycle, Inc. (NasdaqGS:SRCL) from a group of shareholders.

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.89 (vs US$1.64 in 3Q 2023)

Waste Management, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 28, 2024

Second quarter dividend of US$0.75 announced

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.69 (vs US$1.52 in 2Q 2023)

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) dropped from Russell 3000E Value Index

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 24, 2024

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire Stericycle, Inc. (NasdaqGS:SRCL) for $5.8 billion.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.75 per share

First quarter dividend of US$0.75 announced

Waste Management, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 21, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.76 (vs US$1.31 in 1Q 2023)

Waste Management, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Waste Management, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 14, 2024

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 24, 2024

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.75 announced

President recently sold €6.8m worth of stock

Executive VP & COO recently sold €3.6m worth of stock

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$5.69 (vs US$5.42 in FY 2022)

Waste Management, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Year 2024

President recently sold €1.6m worth of stock

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 12, 2024

President recently sold €1.6m worth of stock

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) announces an Equity Buyback for $1,500 million worth of its shares.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.70 per share at 1.6% yield

President recently sold €1.5m worth of stock

WM Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 15, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.64 (vs US$1.55 in 3Q 2022)

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 24, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.70 per share at 1.8% yield

Waste Management, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 22, 2023

Waste Management, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Year 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.52 (vs US$1.42 in 2Q 2022)

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 25, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.70 per share at 1.7% yield

Waste Management, Inc. Announces Chairman Changes

Waste Management, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 16, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.31 (vs US$1.23 in 1Q 2022)

VP & Chief Accounting Officer recently sold €115k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.70 per share at 1.9% yield

Waste Management, Inc. Elects Bruce Chinn to Board of Directors, Effective February 10, 2023

Waste Management, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$5.42 (vs US$4.32 in FY 2021)

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 01, 2023

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) announces an Equity Buyback for $1,500 million worth of its shares.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.65 per share

Waste Management, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend, Payable on December 16, 2022

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.55 (vs US$1.28 in 3Q 2021)

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 26, 2022

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Natura PCR, LLC from Avangard Innovative LP.

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Natura PCR, LLC from Avangard Innovative LP.

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) acquired Ray's Trash Service, Inc.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.65 per share

Waste Management, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 23, 2022

Jakubowitz Law Reminds Waste Management Shareholders of A Lead Plaintiff Deadline of August 8, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.42 (vs US$0.83 in 2Q 2021)

Waste Management, Inc. Revises Financial Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2022

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 27, 2022

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Waste Management, Inc

Upcoming dividend of US$0.65 per share

WM Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable June 17, 2022

Executive VP & COO recently sold €3.2m worth of stock

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.23 (vs US$1.00 in 1Q 2021)

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 26, 2022

Waste Management, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 26, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.65 per share