Waste Management Inc.

236.75
2.19 (0.93%)
At close: Apr 03, 2025, 3:59 PM
235.47
-0.54%
Pre-market: Apr 04, 2025, 05:09 AM EDT

Waste Management Statistics

Share Statistics

Waste Management has 402.12M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.26% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 402.12M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.26%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.19%
Owned by Institutions (%) 80.94%
Shares Floating 401.19M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 20.2K
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.15%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.72M, so 0.93% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.72M
Short % of Shares Out 0.93%
Short % of Float 0.93%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.13

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 29.63 and the forward PE ratio is 26.51. Waste Management's PEG ratio is 1.51.

PE Ratio 29.63
Forward PE 26.51
PS Ratio 3.69
Forward PS 2.9
PB Ratio 9.86
P/FCF Ratio 37.69
PEG Ratio 1.51
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Waste Management has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 104.85B.

EV / Sales 4.75
EV / EBITDA 16.34
EV / EBIT 19.45
EV / FCF 48.57

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.76, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.9.

Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.76
Debt / Equity 2.9
Debt / EBITDA 3.73
Debt / FCF 11.07
Interest Coverage 6.79

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 33.28% and Return on Invested Capital is 8.42%.

Return on Equity 33.28%
Return on Assets 6.16%
Return on Invested Capital 8.42%
Revenue Per Employee $357.59K
Profits Per Employee $44.51K
Employee Count 61,700
Asset Turnover 0.5
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 713M
Effective Tax Rate 20.62%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 14.32% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so Waste Management's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.67
52-Week Price Change 14.32%
50-Day Moving Average 226.05
200-Day Moving Average 214.93
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 68.5
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.75M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Waste Management had revenue of 22.06B and earned 2.75B in profits. Earnings per share was 6.81.

Revenue 22.06B
Gross Profit 8.68B
Operating Income 4.06B
Net Income 2.75B
EBITDA 6.42B
EBIT 4.06B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 6.81
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 414M in cash and 23.9B in debt, giving a net cash position of -23.49B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 414M
Total Debt 23.9B
Net Cash -23.49B
Retained Earnings 0
Total Assets 44.57B
Working Capital 5.38B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 5.39B and capital expenditures -3.23B, giving a free cash flow of 2.16B.

Operating Cash Flow 5.39B
Capital Expenditures -3.23B
Free Cash Flow 2.16B
FCF Per Share 5.35
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 39.34%, with operating and profit margins of 18.42% and 12.45%.

Gross Margin 39.34%
Operating Margin 18.42%
Pretax Margin 15.67%
Profit Margin 12.45%
EBITDA Margin 29.08%
EBIT Margin 18.42%
FCF Margin 9.79%

Dividends & Yields

WM pays an annual dividend of $3.83, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.37%.

Dividend Per Share $3.83
Dividend Yield 1.37%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10%
Payout Ratio 56.25%
Earnings Yield 3.37%
FCF Yield 2.65%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WM is $237, which is 0.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $237
Price Target Difference 0.1%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 19
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.49
Piotroski F-Score 6