WM Waste Management Inc

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  3. NYSE: WM

Price (delayed)

$210.1

Market cap

$84.27B

P/E Ratio

34.16

Dividend/share

$2.85

EPS

$6.15

Enterprise value

$100.04B

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 company's EPS rose by 12% YoY and by 8% QoQ
Waste Management's net income has increased by 10% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
The company's quick ratio fell by 3.8% QoQ but it rose by 2.7% YoY
The stock's P/E is 10% above its last 4 quarters average of 31.0 and 9% above its 5-year quarterly average of 31.2
WM's debt is up by 4.7% year-on-year
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Waste Management
Website: https://www.wm.com/
Peers: RSG CLH SRCL CWST

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of WM
Market
Shares outstanding
401.08M
Market cap
$84.27B
Enterprise value
$100.04B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
34.16
Price to book (P/B)
11.91
Price to sales (P/S)
4.08
EV/EBIT
26.81
EV/EBITDA
17.21
EV/Sales
4.83
Earnings
Revenue
$20.69B
EBIT
$3.73B
EBITDA
$5.81B
Free cash flow
$2.14B
Per share
EPS
$6.15
Free cash flow per share
$5.33
Book value per share
$17.63
Revenue per share
$51.53
TBVPS
$56.5
Balance sheet
Total assets
$32.67B
Total liabilities
$25.59B
Debt
$16.1B
Equity
$7.08B
Working capital
-$420M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
2.27
Current ratio
0.89
Quick ratio
0.76
Net debt/EBITDA
2.71
Margins
EBITDA margin
28.1%
Gross margin
38.8%
Net margin
12%
Operating margin
18.2%
Efficiency
Return on assets
7.7%
Return on equity
35.6%
Return on invested capital
11.1%
Return on capital employed
13%
Return on sales
18%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.36%
DPS
$2.85
Payout ratio
46.3%

WM stock price

How has the Waste Management stock price performed over time
Intraday
-1.22%
1 week
1.46%
1 month
-0.79%
1 year
28.42%
YTD
17.31%
QTD
-1.43%

Financial performance

How have Waste Management's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$20.69B
Gross profit
$8.03B
Operating income
$3.77B
Net income
$2.48B
Gross margin
38.8%
Net margin
12%
The operating income has increased by 10% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter
Waste Management's net income has increased by 10% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
The gross profit is up by 8% year-on-year and by 2.7% since the previous quarter
WM's net margin is up by 6% since the previous quarter and by 6% year-on-year

Growth

What is Waste Management's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Waste Management stock price valuation
WM P/E details
P/E
34.16
P/B
11.91
P/S
4.08
EV/EBIT
26.81
EV/EBITDA
17.21
EV/Sales
4.83
The company's EPS rose by 12% YoY and by 8% QoQ
The stock's P/E is 10% above its last 4 quarters average of 31.0 and 9% above its 5-year quarterly average of 31.2
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 40% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 8.5 and 15% more than its last 4 quarters average of 10.4
The equity has grown by 4.2% YoY and by 2.6% from the previous quarter
WM's P/S is 20% above its 5-year quarterly average of 3.4 and 13% above its last 4 quarters average of 3.6
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 3.8% YoY

Efficiency

How efficient is Waste Management business performance
Waste Management's return on equity has increased by 10% YoY and by 7% QoQ
The company's return on sales rose by 7% YoY and by 3.4% QoQ
WM's return on assets is up by 7% since the previous quarter and by 4.1% year-on-year
The ROIC has grown by 2.8% from the previous quarter and by 2.8% YoY

Dividends

What is WM's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.85
Dividend yield
1.36%
Payout ratio
46.3%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Waste Management financials performed over time
Waste Management's total assets is 28% higher than its total liabilities
Waste Management's total liabilities has increased by 4.5% YoY
Waste Management's total assets has increased by 4.4% YoY
WM's debt is 127% greater than its equity
WM's debt is up by 4.7% year-on-year
The equity has grown by 4.2% YoY and by 2.6% from the previous quarter

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