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WM Waste Management Inc

Price (delayed)

$227.1

Market cap

$91.39B

P/E Ratio

34.1

Dividend/share

$3.15

EPS

$6.66

Enterprise value

$115.01B

Waste Management, Inc. is an American waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services company in North America. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in the First City Tower in ...

Highlights
The equity has grown by 22% YoY and by 4.8% from the previous quarter
The gross profit is up by 12% year-on-year and by 4.1% since the previous quarter
The company's EPS rose by 8% YoY but it fell by 2.6% QoQ
Waste Management's net income has increased by 8% YoY but it has decreased by 2.6% from the previous quarter
WM's debt is up by 48% year-on-year
The stock's P/E is 5% above its last 4 quarters average of 32.4 and 4.9% above its 5-year quarterly average of 32.5

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of WM
Market
Shares outstanding
402.41M
Market cap
$91.39B
Enterprise value
$115.01B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
34.1
Price to book (P/B)
10.56
Price to sales (P/S)
3.98
EV/EBIT
28.21
EV/EBITDA
17.73
EV/Sales
5.02
Earnings
Revenue
$22.92B
Gross profit
$9.03B
Operating income
$4.06B
Net income
$2.68B
EBIT
$4.08B
EBITDA
$6.49B
Free cash flow
$1.84B
Per share
EPS
$6.66
EPS diluted
$6.63
Free cash flow per share
$4.57
Book value per share
$21.51
Revenue per share
$57
TBVPS
$67
Balance sheet
Total assets
$44.49B
Total liabilities
$35.84B
Debt
$23.84B
Equity
$8.65B
Working capital
-$892M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
2.76
Current ratio
0.83
Quick ratio
0.71
Net debt/EBITDA
3.64
Margins
EBITDA margin
28.3%
Gross margin
39.4%
Net margin
11.7%
Operating margin
17.7%
Efficiency
Return on assets
6.8%
Return on equity
33.1%
Return on invested capital
10.1%
Return on capital employed
10.4%
Return on sales
17.8%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.39%
DPS
$3.15
Payout ratio
47.3%

WM stock price

How has the Waste Management stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.66%
1 week
0.17%
1 month
-5.45%
1 year
8.04%
YTD
12.54%
QTD
-0.75%

Financial performance

How have Waste Management's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$22.92B
Gross profit
$9.03B
Operating income
$4.06B
Net income
$2.68B
Gross margin
39.4%
Net margin
11.7%
The gross profit is up by 12% year-on-year and by 4.1% since the previous quarter
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 11% YoY and by 3.9% from the previous quarter
Waste Management's net income has increased by 8% YoY but it has decreased by 2.6% from the previous quarter
The operating income has increased by 8% YoY

Price vs fundamentals

How does WM's price correlate with its fundamentals

Growth

What is Waste Management's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Waste Management stock price valuation
P/E
34.1
P/B
10.56
P/S
3.98
EV/EBIT
28.21
EV/EBITDA
17.73
EV/Sales
5.02
The company's EPS rose by 8% YoY but it fell by 2.6% QoQ
The stock's P/E is 5% above its last 4 quarters average of 32.4 and 4.9% above its 5-year quarterly average of 32.5
The equity has grown by 22% YoY and by 4.8% from the previous quarter
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 12% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 9.4
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 11% YoY and by 3.9% from the previous quarter
WM's P/S is 11% above its 5-year quarterly average of 3.6 and 2.1% above its last 4 quarters average of 3.9

Efficiency

How efficient is Waste Management business performance
WM's return on assets is down by 12% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The ROIC has contracted by 9% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
Waste Management's return on equity has decreased by 7% QoQ and by 7% YoY
The company's return on sales fell by 3.3% QoQ

Dividends

What is WM's dividend history
DPS
$3.15
Dividend yield
1.39%
Payout ratio
47.3%
Recent dividends

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield

Financial health

How did Waste Management financials performed over time
Waste Management's total assets is 24% higher than its total liabilities
Waste Management's total liabilities has increased by 40% YoY
Waste Management's total assets has increased by 36% YoY
WM's debt is 176% greater than its equity
WM's debt is up by 48% year-on-year
The equity has grown by 22% YoY and by 4.8% from the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.