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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

http://www.wm.com

Employees

61700

Key Details

Price

$229.67(-0.41%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.82

TTM Dividend yield

1.37%

Annual revenue

$22.06B(+8.01% YoY)

Annual EPS

$6.81(+20.32% YoY)

PE ratio

34.64

Next earnings date

Jul 28, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $229.67
    WM price is $229.67

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.58
    WM 30-day relative volume is 0.58

    Price Performance

    Price Today change

    -0.41%
    WM price is down -0.41% today

    Price YTD change

    +13.82%
    WM price is up +13.82% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +14.88%
    WM price is up +14.88% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +47.32%
    WM price is up +47.32% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $242.58
    WM price is currently -5.32% below its historical high of $242.58

    Price 3-year low

    $148.31
    WM price is currently +54.86% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $92.42B
    WM market capitalization is $92.42 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +43.42%
    WM market capitalization is up +43.42% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $97.42B
    WM market capitalization is currently -5.13% below its historical high of $97.42 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    98.1%
    WM market capitalization is higher than 98.1% of companies in Industrials sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.27%
    WM shares outstanding is up +0.27% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -2.64%
    WM shares outstanding is down -2.64% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.31
    WM beta is 0.31

    200-day SMA

    $223.34
    WM price is currently +2.84% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $231.50
    WM price is currently -0.79% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    52.06
    WM 14-day relative strength index is 52.06

    Volume

    0.58
    WM 30-day relative volume is 0.58

    ATR

    $3.08
    WM average true range is $3.08

    10-day Historical Volatility

    14.68%
    WM 10-day historical volatility is 14.68%

    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 June 6, 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 Rank

    82.87%
    WM annual dividend per share is higher than 82.87% 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

    1.31%
    WM annual dividend yield is 1.31%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    45.61%
    WM annual dividend yield is higher than 45.61% of companies in Industrials sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    44.06%
    WM annual payout ratio is 44.06%

    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

    $25.53B
    WM annual revenue is currently -13.57% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

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

    Revenue Sector rank

    96.11%
    WM annual revenue is higher than 96.11% of companies in Industrials sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $6.81
    WM annual earnings per share is $6.81

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $7.62
    WM annual earnings per share is currently -10.65% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +20.32%
    WM annual earnings per share is up +20.32% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    86.91%
    WM annual earnings per share is higher than 86.91% of companies in Industrials sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $8.68B
    WM annual gross profit is $8.68 billion

    Gross margin

    39.34%
    WM annual gross profit margin is 39.34%

    Operating profit

    $4.15B
    WM annual operating income is $4.15 billion

    Operating margin

    18.81%
    WM annual operating profit margin is 18.81%

    Net income

    $2.75B
    WM annual net profit is $2.75 billion

    Net margin

    12.45%
    WM annual net profit margin is 12.45%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $17.91B
    WM annual total expenses is $17.91 billion

    Operating expenses

    $4.53B
    WM annual total operating expenses is $4.53 billion

    Cost of goods sold

    $13.38B
    WM annual cost of goods sold is $13.38 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $2.26B
    WM annual SGA is $2.26 billion

    Depreciation and amortization

    $1.47B
    WM annual depreciation & amortization is $1.47 billion

    Interest expense

    $598.00M
    WM annual interest expense is $598.00 million

    Income tax

    $713.00M
    WM annual income tax is $713.00 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $4.06B
    WM annual earnings before interest & taxes is $4.06 billion

    EBITDA

    $6.32B
    WM annual EBITDA is $6.32 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $44.57B
    WM annual total assets is $44.57 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

    $414.00M
    WM annual cash & cash equivalents is $414.00 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

    $36.31B
    WM annual total liabilities is $36.31 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $30.05B
    WM annual total long term liabilities is $30.05 billion

    Current liabilities

    $6.26B
    WM annual total current liabilities is $6.26 billion

    Accounts payable

    $2.05B
    WM annual accounts payable is $2.05 billion

    Debt

    Total debt

    $23.90B
    WM annual total debt is $23.90 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +47.27%
    WM annual total debt is up +47.27% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $22.54B
    WM annual long term debt is $22.54 billion

    Short term debt

    $1.36B
    WM annual short term debt is $1.36 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 flow from operations is $5.39 billion

    Cash from operations 1-year change

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

    Cash from investing

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

    Cash from investing 1-year change

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

    Cash from financing

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

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +438.25%
    WM annual cash flow from financing activities 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

    39.34%
    WM annual gross profit margin is 39.34%

    Operating margin

    18.81%
    WM annual operating profit margin is 18.81%

    Net margin

    12.45%
    WM annual net profit margin is 12.45%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    7.10%
    WM annual return on assets is 7.10%

    ROE

    36.25%
    WM annual return on equity is 36.25%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    34.64
    WM price to earnings ratio is 34.64

    PE ratio Sector rank

    71.8%
    WM price to earnings ratio is higher than 71.8% of companies in Industrials sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    10.68
    WM price to book ratio is 10.68

    PB ratio Sector rank

    89.57%
    WM price to book ratio is higher than 89.57% of companies in Industrials sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    4.03
    WM price to sales ratio is 4.03

    PS ratio Sector rank

    78.91%
    WM price to sales ratio is higher than 78.91% of companies in Industrials sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $116.04B
    WM enterprise value is $116.04 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    98.67%
    WM enterprise value is higher than 98.67% of companies in Industrials sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    17.89
    WM EV/EBITDA is 17.89

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    77%
    WM EV/EBITDA is higher than 77% 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

    2.90
    WM annual debt to equity ratio is 2.90

    Interest coverage ratio

    6.78
    WM annual interest coverage ratio is 6.78

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    5
    WM piotroski f-score is 5

    Altman Z-Score

    2.78
    WM altman z-score is 2.78

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jul 9, 25 Oppenheimer
    Outperform
    Jun 27, 25 Scotiabank
    Sector Outperform
    Jun 26, 25 RBC Capital
    Sector Perform
    Jun 26, 25 CIBC
    Neutral
    Jun 25, 25 Oppenheimer
    Outperform
    Jun 25, 25 BMO Capital
    Market Perform
    Jun 9, 25 Melius Research
    Buy
    May 23, 25 JP Morgan
    Overweight
    May 7, 25 Seaport Global
    Neutral
    May 1, 25 Citigroup
    Buy

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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 June 6, 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 April 29, 2025

    When does Waste Management, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Waste Management, Inc. is July 28, 2025
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