WM Waste Management Inc
Price (delayed)
$232.06
Market cap
$93.31B
P/E Ratio
33.93
Dividend/share
$3.08
EPS
$6.84
Enterprise value
$116.8B
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 20% YoY and by 3.4% from the previous quarter
The company's EPS rose by 20% YoY and by 4% QoQ
WM's debt is up by 47% year-on-year and by 44% since the previous quarter
The company's quick ratio fell by 16% YoY and by 15% QoQ
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of WM
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
402.12M
Market cap
$93.31B
Enterprise value
$116.8B
Price to earnings (P/E)
33.93
Price to book (P/B)
11.29
Price to sales (P/S)
4.22
EV/EBIT
28.79
EV/EBITDA
18.47
EV/Sales
5.29
Revenue
$22.06B
Gross profit
$8.68B
Operating income
$4.06B
Net income
$2.75B
EBIT
$4.06B
EBITDA
$6.32B
Free cash flow
$2.16B
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$6.84
EPS diluted
$6.81
Free cash flow per share
$5.38
Book value per share
$20.56
Revenue per share
$54.97
TBVPS
$67.12
Total assets
$44.57B
Total liabilities
$36.31B
Debt
$23.9B
Equity
$8.25B
Working capital
-$1.48B
Debt to equity
2.9
Current ratio
0.76
Quick ratio
0.66
Net debt/EBITDA
3.71
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
28.7%
Gross margin
39.3%
Net margin
12.4%
Operating margin
18.4%
Return on assets
7.5%
Return on equity
35.7%
Return on invested capital
10.8%
Return on capital employed
10.6%
Return on sales
18.4%
Dividend yield
1.33%
DPS
$3.08
Payout ratio
45%
WM stock price
How has the Waste Management stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.08%
1 week
2.48%
1 month
1.7%
1 year
12.57%
YTD
15%
QTD
0.24%
Financial performance
How have Waste Management's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$22.06B
Gross profit
$8.68B
Operating income
$4.06B
Net income
$2.75B
Gross margin
39.3%
Net margin
12.4%
Waste Management's net income has increased by 19% YoY and by 4% from the previous quarter
The operating income has increased by 14% YoY and by 3.4% from the previous quarter
The gross profit is up by 11% year-on-year and by 3.2% since the previous quarter
WM's net margin is up by 10% year-on-year
Growth
What is Waste Management's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Waste Management stock price valuation
P/E
33.93
P/B
11.29
P/S
4.22
EV/EBIT
28.79
EV/EBITDA
18.47
EV/Sales
5.29
The company's EPS rose by 20% YoY and by 4% QoQ
The stock's P/E is 4.2% above its 5-year quarterly average of 32.2 and 3.6% above its last 4 quarters average of 32.4
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 21% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 9.2
The equity has grown by 20% YoY and by 3.4% from the previous quarter
WM's P/S is 19% above its 5-year quarterly average of 3.5 and 7% above its last 4 quarters average of 3.9
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 8% YoY and by 3.2% from the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Waste Management business performance
Waste Management's return on equity has increased by 7% YoY
The company's return on sales rose by 6% YoY
WM's return on assets is down by 5% since the previous quarter but it is up by 4.2% year-on-year
The ROIC has contracted by 3.6% from the previous quarter
Dividends
What is WM's dividend history
DPS
$3.08
Dividend yield
1.33%
Payout ratio
45%
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 23% higher than its total liabilities
Waste Management's total liabilities has increased by 40% YoY and by 36% from the previous quarter
Waste Management's total assets has increased by 36% YoY and by 28% QoQ
WM's debt is 190% greater than its equity
WM's debt is up by 47% year-on-year and by 44% since the previous quarter
Waste Management's debt to equity has increased by 39% QoQ and by 23% YoY
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