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Waste Management (WM)

Profile

Full Name

Waste Management, Inc.

Ticker Symbol

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

$222.37(-0.91%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.82

TTM Dividend yield

1.38%

Annual revenue

$22.06B(+8.01% YoY)

Annual EPS

$6.81(+20.32% YoY)

PE ratio

32.70

Next earnings date

Apr 29, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$222.37
WM price is $222.37

30-Day Relative Volume

1.09
WM 30-day relative volume is 1.09

Price Performance

Price Today change

-0.91%
WM price is down -0.91% today

Price YTD change

+10.2%
WM price is up +10.2% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

+6.81%
WM price is up +6.81% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

+34.65%
WM price is up +34.65% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$239.32
WM price is currently -7.08% below its historical high of $239.32

Price 3-year low

$138.89
WM price is currently +60.11% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$89.42B
WM market capitalization is $89.42 billion

Market cap 3-year change

+30.41%
WM market capitalization is up +30.41% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$95.23B
WM market capitalization is currently -6.11% below its historical high of $95.23 billion

Market cap sector rank

98.64%
WM market capitalization is higher than 98.64% of companies in Industrials sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

+0.2%
WM shares outstanding is up +0.2% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

-3.15%
WM shares outstanding is down -3.15% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.38
WM beta is 0.38

200-day SMA

$215.21
WM price is currently +3.33% above its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$226.84
WM price is currently -1.97% below its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

47.13
WM 14-day relative strength index is 47.13

Volume

1.09
WM 30-day relative volume is 1.09

ATR

$7.08
WM average true range is $7.08

10-day Historical Volatility

37.30%
WM 10-day historical volatility is 37.30%

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 March 14, 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

82.93%
WM annual dividend per share is higher than 82.93% 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

1.35%
WM annual dividend yield is 1.35%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

38.11%
WM annual dividend yield is higher than 38.11% 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

$25.62B
WM annual revenue is currently -13.89% 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

96.14%
WM annual revenue is higher than 96.14% of companies in Industrials sector

EPS

EPS

$6.81
WM annual earnings per share is $6.81

EPS Analysts estimate

$7.68
WM annual earnings per share is currently -11.30% 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

86.72%
WM annual earnings per share is higher than 86.72% 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

32.70
WM price to earnings ratio is 32.70

PE ratio Sector rank

78.41%
WM price to earnings ratio is higher than 78.41% of companies in Industrials sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

10.84
WM price to book ratio is 10.84

PB ratio Sector rank

94.36%
WM price to book ratio is higher than 94.36% of companies in Industrials sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

4.05
WM price to sales ratio is 4.05

PS ratio Sector rank

86.5%
WM price to sales ratio is higher than 86.5% of companies in Industrials sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$112.90B
WM enterprise value is $112.90 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

98.63%
WM enterprise value is higher than 98.63% of companies in Industrials sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

17.86
WM EV/EBITDA is 17.86

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

84.78%
WM EV/EBITDA is higher than 84.78% 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

2.73
WM altman z-score is 2.73

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Apr 8, 25 Scotiabank
Sector Outperform
Mar 5, 25 CIBC
Neutral
Feb 3, 25 Scotiabank
Sector Outperform
Feb 3, 25 Citigroup
Buy
Jan 31, 25 Raymond James
Outperform
Jan 31, 25 Oppenheimer
Outperform
Jan 31, 25 Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
Jan 27, 25 Scotiabank
Sector Outperform
Jan 23, 25 Jefferies
Buy
Dec 11, 24 Stifel
Buy

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  • What is the ticker symbol for Waste Management?
  • Does Waste Management pay dividends?
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  • When did Waste Management go public?
  • Is Waste Management in the S&P 500?
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  • Should I buy Waste Management stock now?

What is the ticker symbol for Waste Management?

The ticker symbol for Waste Management is NYSE:WM

Does Waste Management pay dividends?

Yes, Waste Management pays dividends. The last payment was $0.82, with an ex-dividend date on March 14, 2025

What sector is Waste Management in?

Waste Management is in the Industrials sector

What industry is Waste Management in?

Waste Management is in the Waste Management industry

What country is Waste Management based in?

Waste Management is headquartered in United States

When did Waste Management go public?

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

Is Waste Management in the S&P 500?

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

Is Waste Management in the NASDAQ 100?

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

Is Waste Management in the Dow Jones?

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

When was Waste Management's last earnings report?

Waste Management's most recent earnings report was on Jan 29, 2025

When does Waste Management report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for Waste Management is Apr 29, 2025

Should I buy Waste Management stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Buy' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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