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Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

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Full Name

Waste Management, Inc.

Ticker

NYSE: WM

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Waste Management

Country

United States

IPO

June 22, 1988

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

https://www.wm.com

Employees

61700

Key Details

Price

$201.92(1.15%)

Market Cap

Last Dividend

$0.82

TTM Dividend Yield

1.60%

Annual Revenue

$22.06B(8.01% YoY)

Annual EPS

$6.81(20.22% YoY)

PE Ratio

31.82

Next earnings date

Jan 28, 2026

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $201.92
    WM price is $201.92

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.94
    WM 30-day relative volume is 0.94

    Price Performance

    Price Most Recent Change

    +1.15%
    WM price was up +1.15% on Nov 7, 2025

    Price YTD Change

    +0.06%
    WM price is up +0.06% since January 1st

    Price 1-Year Change

    -8.4%
    WM price is down -8.4% year-on-year

    Price 3-Year Change

    +28.33%
    WM price is up +28.33% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-Time High

    $242.58
    WM price is currently -16.76% below its historical high of $242.58

    Price 3-Year Low

    $148.31
    WM price is currently +36.15% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market Cap

    $81.35B
    WM market cap is $81.35 billion

    Market Cap 3-Year Change

    +25.95%
    WM market cap is up +25.95% over the past 3 years

    Market Cap All-Time High

    $97.42B
    WM market cap is currently -16.50% below its historical high of $97.42 billion

    Market Cap Sector Percentile

    97.73%
    WM market cap is higher than 97.73% of companies in Industrials sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.37%
    WM shares outstanding is up +0.37% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -1.85%
    WM shares outstanding is down -1.85% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.23
    WM beta is 0.23

    200-day SMA

    $225.51
    WM price is currently -10.46% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $214.88
    WM price is currently -6.03% below its 50-day simple moving average

    14-Day RSI

    37.81
    WM 14-day relative strength index is 37.81

    Volume

    0.94
    WM 30-day relative volume is 0.94

    ATR

    $3.89
    WM average true range is $3.89

    10-day Historical Volatility

    32.45%
    WM 10-day historical volatility is 32.45%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.82
    WM last dividend was $0.82 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 12, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    WM next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend Per Share

    $3.00
    WM annual dividend per share is $3.00

    Dividend Per Share Sector Percentile

    82.46%
    WM annual dividend per share is higher than 82.46% of companies in Industrials sector

    Dividend Per Share 1-Year Change

    +7.14%
    WM annual dividend per share is up +7.14% year-on-year

    Dividend Per Share 3-Year Change

    +30.43%
    WM annual dividend per share is up +30.43% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend Yield

    1.49%
    WM annual dividend yield is 1.49%

    Dividend Yield Sector Percentile

    51.76%
    WM annual dividend yield is higher than 51.76% of companies in Industrials sector

    Other

    Payout Ratio

    44.08%
    WM annual payout ratio is 44.08%

    Dividends Paid

    $1.21B
    WM annual dividends paid is $1.21 billion

    Free Cash Flow

    $2.16B
    WM annual free cash flow is $2.16 billion

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $22.06B
    WM annual revenue is $22.06 billion

    Revenue Analysts Estimate

    $25.28B
    WM annual revenue is currently -12.71% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-Year Change

    +8.01%
    WM annual revenue is up +8.01% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector Percentile

    96.31%
    WM annual revenue is higher than 96.31% of companies in Industrials sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $6.81
    WM annual earnings per share is $6.81

    EPS Analysts Estimate

    $7.50
    WM annual earnings per share is currently -9.22% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-Year Change

    +20.22%
    WM annual earnings per share is up +20.22% year-on-year

    EPS Sector Percentile

    87.29%
    WM annual earnings per share is higher than 87.29% of companies in Industrials sector

    Profit

    Gross Profit

    $6.41B
    WM annual gross profit is $6.41 billion

    Gross Margin

    29.07%
    WM annual gross profit margin is 29.07%

    Operating Profit

    $4.15B
    WM annual operating income is $4.15 billion

    Operating Margin

    -52.13%
    WM annual operating profit margin is -52.13%

    Net Income

    $2.75B
    WM annual net profit is $2.75 billion

    Net Margin

    12.44%
    WM annual net profit margin is 12.44%

    Expenses

    Total Expenses

    $19.32B
    WM annual total expenses is $19.32 billion

    Operating Expenses

    $2.26B
    WM annual total operating expenses is $2.26 billion

    Cost Of Goods Sold

    $15.65B
    WM annual cost of goods sold is $15.65 billion

    Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

    $0.00
    WM annual SG&A is $0.00

    Depreciation & Amortization

    $2.40B
    WM annual D&A is $2.40 billion

    Interest Expense

    $0.00
    WM annual interest expense is $0.00

    Income Tax

    $713.00M
    WM annual income tax is $713.00 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $4.15B
    WM annual earnings before interest & taxes is $4.15 billion

    EBITDA

    $6.55B
    WM annual EBITDA is $6.55 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total Assets

    $45.22B
    WM annual total assets is $45.22 billion

    Non Current Assets

    $39.79B
    WM annual long term assets is $39.79 billion

    Current Assets

    $4.77B
    WM annual total current assets is $4.77 billion

    Cash and Cash Equivalents

    $422.00M
    WM annual cash & cash equivalents is $422.00 million

    Accounts Receivable

    $3.27B
    WM annual accounts receivable is $3.27 billion

    Inventory

    $206.00M
    WM annual inventory is $206.00 million

    Liabilities

    Total Liabilities

    $36.97B
    WM annual total liabilities is $36.97 billion

    Long Term Liabilities

    $7.29B
    WM annual total long term liabilities is $7.29 billion

    Current Liabilities

    $6.26B
    WM annual current liabilities is $6.26 billion

    Accounts Payable

    $2.05B
    WM annual accounts payable is $2.05 billion

    Debt

    Total Debt

    $24.94B
    WM annual total debt is $24.94 billion

    Total Debt 1-Year Change

    +48.92%
    WM annual total debt is up +48.92% year-on-year

    Long Term Debt

    $23.42B
    WM annual long term debt is $23.42 billion

    Short Term Debt

    $1.52B
    WM annual short term debt is $1.52 billion

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders Equity

    $8.25B
    WM annual stockholders equity is $8.25 billion

    Book Value

    $8.25B
    WM annual book value is $8.25 billion

    Retained Earnings

    $15.86B
    WM annual retained earnings is $15.86 billion

    Working Capital

    -$1.48B
    WM annual working capital is -$1.48 billion

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash From Operations

    $5.39B
    WM annual cash from operations is $5.39 billion

    Cash From Operations 1-Year Change

    +14.22%
    WM annual cash from operations is up +14.22% year-on-year

    Cash From Investing

    -$10.60B
    WM annual cash from investing is -$10.60 billion

    Cash From Investing 1-Year Change

    -242.96%
    WM annual cash from investing is down -242.96% year-on-year

    Cash From Financing

    $5.16B
    WM annual cash from financing is $5.16 billion

    Cash From Financing 1-Year Change

    +438.25%
    WM annual cash from financing is up +438.25% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $3.23B
    WM annual capital expenditures is $3.23 billion

    CAPEX 1-Year Change

    +11.61%
    WM annual capital expenditures is up +11.61% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow

    $2.16B
    WM annual free cash flow is $2.16 billion

    Free Cash Flow 1-Year Change

    +18.37%
    WM annual free cash flow is up +18.37% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross Margin

    29.07%
    WM annual gross profit margin is 29.07%

    Operating Margin

    -52.13%
    WM annual operating profit margin is -52.13%

    Net Margin

    12.44%
    WM annual net profit margin is 12.44%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    7.00%
    WM annual return on assets is 7.00%

    ROE

    36.24%
    WM annual return on equity is 36.24%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE Ratio

    31.82
    WM price to earnings ratio is 31.82

    PE Ratio Sector Percentile

    66.49%
    WM price to earnings ratio is higher than 66.49% of companies in Industrials sector

    PB Ratio

    PB Ratio

    8.55
    WM price to book ratio is 8.55

    PB Ratio Sector Percentile

    86.15%
    WM price to book ratio is higher than 86.15% of companies in Industrials sector

    PS Ratio

    PS Ratio

    3.28
    WM price to sales ratio is 3.28

    PS Ratio Sector Percentile

    72.94%
    WM price to sales ratio is higher than 72.94% of companies in Industrials sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise Value

    $104.47B
    WM enterprise value is $104.47 billion

    Enterprise Value Sector Percentile

    98.41%
    WM enterprise value is higher than 98.41% of companies in Industrials sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    14.47
    WM EV/EBITDA is 14.47

    EV/EBITDA Sector Percentile

    67.67%
    WM EV/EBITDA is higher than 67.67% of companies in Industrials sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current Ratio

    0.76
    WM annual current ratio is 0.76

    Quick Ratio

    0.73
    WM annual quick ratio is 0.73

    Leverage

    Debt To Equity

    3.02
    WM annual debt to equity ratio is 3.02

    Interest Coverage Ratio

    -
    WM annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    F-Score

    4
    WM piotroski f-score is 4

    Altman Z-Score

    2.56
    WM altman z-score is 2.56

    Analyst ratings

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    Outperform
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    Neutral
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    Overweight
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    Buy
    Oct 29, 25 CIBC
    Neutral
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    Overweight
    Oct 16, 25 UBS
    Neutral

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    What is the ticker symbol for Waste Management, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Waste Management, Inc. is NYSE:WM

    Does Waste Management, Inc. pay dividends?

    Yes, Waste Management, Inc. pays dividends. The last payment was $0.82, with an ex-dividend date on September 12, 2025

    What sector is Waste Management, Inc. in?

    Waste Management, Inc. is in the Industrials sector

    What industry is Waste Management, Inc. in?

    Waste Management, Inc. is in the Waste Management industry

    What country is Waste Management, Inc. based in?

    Waste Management, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did Waste Management, Inc. go public?

    Waste Management, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on June 22, 1988

    Is Waste Management, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    Yes, Waste Management, Inc. is included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Waste Management, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Waste Management, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Waste Management, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, Waste Management, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Waste Management, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Waste Management, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on October 27, 2025

    When does Waste Management, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Waste Management, Inc. is January 28, 2026
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