Waste Management/$WM
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About Waste Management
WM, previously known as Waste Management, ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 257 active landfill sites and about 342 transfer stations that help with transporting waste efficiently and economically. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets for waste collection, transfer, and disposal. The company also has an energy business emanating from the beneficial use of landfill gas and is a leading recycler in North America.
- Ticker
- $WM
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 60,500
- Headquarters
- Houston, United States
- Website
- www.wm.com
Waste Management Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$92B
32.47
$7.07
0.43
$3.66
1.65%
Price and volume
Market cap
$92B
Beta
0.43
52-week high
$248.13
52-week low
$194.11
Average daily volume
2.3M
Dividend rate
$3.66
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.907
Quick ratio
0.801
Long term debt to equity
2.245
Total debt to equity
2.353
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
50.09%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.34%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
7,774
Gross margin (TTM)
40.60%
Net profit margin (TTM)
11.12%
Operating margin (TTM)
18.86%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.27%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$420,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.57%
Return on equity (TTM)
29.84%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
32.475
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.601
Price to book
9.29
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-11.9
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
25.869
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.87%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
8.875
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.59%
Forward dividend yield
1.65%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
7.17%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
4.73%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.63%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.87%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.33%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.70%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.45%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.33%
What the Analysts think about Waste Management
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Waste Management stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Waste Management stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
WM’s pricing power is cushioning softer demand: second-quarter revenue rose 4% on core price growth of 5.7%, while adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 40 basis points. Management maintained its full-year EBITDA and free-cash-flow targets despite trimming its revenue outlook. (WM)
Recycling and renewable energy are becoming meaningful growth engines: their combined second-quarter EBITDA rose 32.5%, helped by higher volumes, automation and more renewable natural gas production. WM is continuing to add recycling capacity and new gas facilities, which could support further growth as they ramp up. (WM, Waste Dive)
Healthcare Solutions is showing improving operating leverage after its acquisition: adjusted EBITDA grew in the second quarter, and WM says integration benefits and cross-selling are advancing. The company has generated $32 million of annual EBITDA from cross-selling so far and is targeting more than $300 million in synergies by the end of 2027. (WM, Waste Dive)
Core collection volumes remain weak: they fell 1.8% in the second quarter, or 0.4% excluding the prior-year wildfire clean-up comparison, and residential volumes were down 2.9%. WM cut its 2026 revenue forecast after the quarter also came in slightly below analysts’ sales expectations. (WM, Reuters)
Recycling and renewable-energy earnings are exposed to volatile commodity prices, and WM’s average price for recycled material fell to about $75 per ton from $84 a year earlier. Delays connecting new renewable-gas plants to pipelines also pushed back expected production, leaving growth dependent on facilities coming online as planned. (WM, StockAnalysis)
WM carries a substantial debt load following its acquisition and investment spending: reported debt was about $23.4 billion at the end of June, against $557 million of cash, and first-half net interest expense was $458 million. That burden could limit financial flexibility if earnings or cash flow weaken. (Yahoo Finance)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 19 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Waste Management
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $WM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector£IISU | $787M | 1.62% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector€2B7C | $787M | 1.62% |
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility£USLV | $113M | 1.03% |
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility$LOWV | $113M | 1.03% |
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility£SPLG | $143M | 1.02% |
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