WM Waste Management Inc

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  3. NYSE: WM

Price (delayed)

$164.42

Market cap

$69.24B

P/E Ratio

43.38

Dividend/share

$2.27

EPS

$3.79

Enterprise value

$81.89B

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 gross profit is up by 10% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 9% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The stock's P/E is 68% above its 5-year quarterly average of 25.8 and 26% above its last 4 quarters average of 34.3
The company's quick ratio fell by 14% QoQ
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Waste Management
Website: https://www.wm.com/
Peers: RSG CLH ECOL SRCL

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of WM
Market
Shares outstanding
421.1M
Market cap
$69.24B
Enterprise value
$81.89B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
43.38
Price to book (P/B)
9.44
Price to sales (P/S)
4.2
EV/EBIT
33.38
EV/EBITDA
19.13
EV/Sales
4.96
Earnings
Revenue
$16.52B
EBIT
$2.45B
EBITDA
$4.28B
Free cash flow
$2.54B
Per share
EPS
$3.79
Free cash flow per share
$6.02
Book value per share
$17.42
Revenue per share
$39.13
TBVPS
$45.22
Balance sheet
Total assets
$29.04B
Total liabilities
$21.68B
Debt
$13.24B
Equity
$7.35B
Working capital
-$457M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.8
Current ratio
0.88
Quick ratio
0.88
Net debt/EBITDA
2.96
Margins
EBITDA margin
25.9%
Gross margin
39%
Net margin
9.7%
Operating margin
16.8%
Efficiency
Return on assets
5.7%
Return on equity
21.8%
Return on invested capital
9%
Return on capital employed
9.7%
Return on sales
14.9%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.38%
DPS
$2.27
Payout ratio
59.9%

WM stock price

How has the Waste Management stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.57%
1 week
3.95%
1 month
7.17%
1 year
42.02%
YTD
39.42%
QTD
10.08%

Financial performance

How have Waste Management's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$16.52B
Gross profit
$6.43B
Operating income
$2.78B
Net income
$1.6B
Gross margin
39%
Net margin
9.7%
The operating income has increased by 11% YoY and by 11% from the previous quarter
The gross profit is up by 10% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 9% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
WM's net margin is down by 9% year-on-year and by 3% since the previous quarter

Growth

What is Waste Management's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Waste Management stock price valuation
P/E
43.38
P/B
9.44
P/S
4.2
EV/EBIT
33.38
EV/EBITDA
19.13
EV/Sales
4.96
The stock's P/E is 68% above its 5-year quarterly average of 25.8 and 26% above its last 4 quarters average of 34.3
The company's EPS rose by 2.7% QoQ
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 45% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 6.5 and 31% more than its last 4 quarters average of 7.2
The equity has grown by 7% YoY
WM's P/S is 50% above its 5-year quarterly average of 2.8 and 24% above its last 4 quarters average of 3.4
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 9% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Waste Management business performance
Waste Management's return on equity has decreased by 7% YoY
The company's return on sales fell by 7% YoY and by 3.9% QoQ
WM's return on assets is down by 3.4% year-on-year
The ROIC has contracted by 2.2% from the previous quarter and by 2.2% YoY

Dividends

What is WM's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.27
Dividend yield
1.38%
Payout ratio
59.9%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Waste Management financials performed over time
Waste Management's total assets is 34% higher than its total liabilities
The company's quick ratio fell by 14% QoQ
The company's current ratio fell by 13% QoQ
WM's debt is 80% greater than its equity
The equity has grown by 7% YoY
WM's debt is up by 3.6% year-on-year

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