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Waste Management (WM)
NYSE:WM
Total Valuation
Waste Management has a market cap or net worth of $94.59B. The enterprise value is $117.30B.
Market Cap$94.59B
Enterprise Value$117.30B
Share Statistics
Waste Management has 403,335,800 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding403,335,800
Owned by Insiders0.22%
Owned by Institutions8.79%
Financial Efficiency
Waste Management’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.27 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.88%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.27
Return on Assets (ROA)0.06
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)8.88%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.11
Revenue Per Employee408.49K
Profits Per Employee43.89K
Employee Count61,700
Asset Turnover0.55
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Waste Management is 35.0. Waste Management’s PEG ratio is -18.62.
PE Ratio35.0
PS Ratio3.51
PB Ratio8.86
Price to Fair Value8.86
Price to FCF31.42
Price to Operating Cash Flow15.64
PEG Ratio-18.62
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waste Management had revenue of 25.20B and earned 2.71B in profits. Earnings per share was 6.72.
Revenue25.20B
Gross Profit7.33B
Operating Income4.61B
Pretax Income3.43B
Net Income2.71B
EBITDA7.20B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)6.72
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 6.04B and capital expenditures -3.23B, giving a free cash flow of 2.82B billion.
Operating Cash Flow6.04B
Free Cash Flow2.82B
Free Cash Flow per Share6.98
Dividends & Yields
Waste Management pays an annual dividend of $0.825, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.5%
Dividend Per Share$0.825
Dividend Yield1.5%
Payout Ratio45.39%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.09
52-Week Price Change4.23%
50-Day Moving Average221.56
200-Day Moving Average221.88
Relative Strength Index (RSI)65.23
Average Volume (3m)2.20M
Important Dates
Waste Management upcoming earnings date is Apr 28, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateJan 28, 2026
Next Earnings DateApr 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Waste Management as a current ratio of 0.89, with Debt / Equity ratio of 229.30%
Current Ratio0.89
Quick Ratio0.89
Debt to Market Cap0.26
Net Debt to EBITDA3.15
Interest Coverage Ratio5.05
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waste Management has paid 717.00M in taxes.
Income Tax717.00M
Effective Tax Rate0.21
Enterprise Valuation
Waste Management EV to EBITDA ratio is 15.44, with an EV/FCF ratio of 39.48.
EV to Sales4.41
EV to EBITDA15.44
EV to Free Cash Flow39.48
EV to Operating Cash Flow18.40
Balance Sheet
Waste Management has $201.00M in cash and marketable securities with $22.91B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$22.71B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$201.00M
Total Debt$22.91B
Net Cash-$22.71B
Net Cash Per Share-$56.30
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$19.01
Margins
Gross margin is 29.08%, with operating margin of 18.28%, and net profit margin of 10.74%.
Gross Margin29.08%
Operating Margin18.28%
Pretax Margin13.59%
Net Profit Margin10.74%
EBITDA Margin28.57%
EBIT Margin17.21%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waste Management is $252.94, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$252.94
Price Target Upside7.85% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count19
Revenue Growth Forecast15.88%
EPS Growth Forecast-3.11%