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Waste Management Inc. (WM)

NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD

225.97

-3.93 (-1.71%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

227.69

0.76%

After-hours: Aug 14, 2025, 07:57 PM EDT

Waste Management Statistics

Share Statistics

Waste Management has 402.83M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.27% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	402.83M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.27%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.07%
Owned by Institutions (%)	79.52%
Shares Floating	401.9M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	48
FTD / Avg. Volume	n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.11M, so 1.02% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	4.11M
Short % of Shares Out	1.02%
Short % of Float	1.02%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.4

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 29.5 and the forward PE ratio is 27.56. Waste Management's PEG ratio is 1.46.

PE Ratio	29.5
Forward PE	27.56
PS Ratio	3.67
Forward PS	3.6
PB Ratio	9.82
P/FCF Ratio	37.53
PEG Ratio	1.46

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Waste Management has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 104.5B.

EV / Sales	4.74
EV / EBITDA	16.19
EV / EBIT	19.39
EV / FCF	48.4

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	0.73
Debt / Equity	2.9
Debt / EBITDA	3.7
Debt / FCF	11.07
Interest Coverage	6.94

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 33.28% and Return on Invested Capital is 8.3%.

Return on Equity	33.28%
Return on Assets	6.16%
Return on Invested Capital	8.3%
Revenue Per Employee	$357.59K
Profits Per Employee	$44.51K
Employee Count	61,700
Asset Turnover	0.5
Inventory Turnover	75.97

Taxes

Income Tax	713M
Effective Tax Rate	20.62%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 16.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.64, so Waste Management's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.64
52-Week Price Change	16.75%
50-Day Moving Average	231.27
200-Day Moving Average	224.33
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	59.78
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,659,298

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Waste Management had revenue of 22.06B and earned 2.75B in profits. Earnings per share was 6.84.

Revenue	22.06B
Gross Profit	6.41B
Operating Income	4.15B
Net Income	2.75B
EBITDA	6.46B
EBIT	4.06B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	6.84

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	15.86B
Total Assets	45.72B
Working Capital	-832M

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	5.38

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 29.07%, with operating and profit margins of 18.81% and 12.45%.

Gross Margin	29.07%
Operating Margin	18.81%
Pretax Margin	15.67%
Profit Margin	12.45%
EBITDA Margin	29.26%
EBIT Margin	18.81%
FCF Margin	9.79%

Dividends & Yields

WM pays an annual dividend of $3.9, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.33%.

Dividend Per Share	$3.90
Dividend Yield	1.33%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	10%
Payout Ratio	57.86%
Earnings Yield	3.39%
FCF Yield	2.66%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WM is $252, which is 6.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$252
Price Target Difference	6.3%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	19

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$96.31
Lynch Upside	-59.39%
Graham Number	56.24
Graham Upside	-76.28%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	2.87
Piotroski F-Score	5