WM Waste Management Inc

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  3. NYSE: WM

Price (delayed)

$152.94

Market cap

$62.78B

P/E Ratio

28.22

Dividend/share

$2.6

EPS

$5.42

Enterprise value

$76.7B

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 31% YoY and by 5% QoQ
Waste Management's net income has increased by 28% YoY and by 4.7% from the previous quarter
The company's quick ratio fell by 24% QoQ and by 5% YoY
WM's debt is up by 8% 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
410.48M
Market cap
$62.78B
Enterprise value
$76.7B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
28.22
Price to book (P/B)
9.02
Price to sales (P/S)
3.25
EV/EBIT
23.47
EV/EBITDA
14.55
EV/Sales
3.95
Earnings
Revenue
$19.44B
EBIT
$3.27B
EBITDA
$5.27B
Free cash flow
$1.98B
Per share
EPS
$5.42
Free cash flow per share
$4.79
Book value per share
$16.96
Revenue per share
$47.03
TBVPS
$48.15
Balance sheet
Total assets
$29.84B
Total liabilities
$22.83B
Debt
$14.06B
Equity
$7.01B
Working capital
-$570M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
2.01
Current ratio
0.85
Quick ratio
0.73
Net debt/EBITDA
2.64
Margins
EBITDA margin
27.1%
Gross margin
37.5%
Net margin
11.5%
Operating margin
17.1%
Efficiency
Return on assets
7.6%
Return on equity
31.5%
Return on invested capital
11.2%
Return on capital employed
12.6%
Return on sales
16.8%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.7%
DPS
$2.6
Payout ratio
48%

WM stock price

How has the Waste Management stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.22%
1 week
0.18%
1 month
-2.51%
1 year
3.41%
YTD
-2.51%
QTD
-2.51%

Financial performance

How have Waste Management's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$19.44B
Gross profit
$7.29B
Operating income
$3.32B
Net income
$2.25B
Gross margin
37.5%
Net margin
11.5%
Waste Management's net income has increased by 28% YoY and by 4.7% from the previous quarter
The operating income has increased by 14% YoY and by 4.3% from the previous quarter
WM's net margin is up by 14% year-on-year
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 12% YoY and by 2.2% from the previous quarter

Growth

What is Waste Management's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Waste Management stock price valuation
P/E
28.22
P/B
9.02
P/S
3.25
EV/EBIT
23.47
EV/EBITDA
14.55
EV/Sales
3.95
The company's EPS rose by 31% YoY and by 5% QoQ
The stock's P/E is 15% below its last 4 quarters average of 33.2
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 22% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 7.4 but 3.2% less than its last 4 quarters average of 9.3
The equity has contracted by 2.5% from the previous quarter and by 2.3% YoY
Waste Management's revenue has increased by 12% YoY and by 2.2% from the previous quarter
WM's P/S is 10% below its last 4 quarters average of 3.6 but 4.5% above its 5-year quarterly average of 3.1

Efficiency

How efficient is Waste Management business performance
Waste Management's return on equity has increased by 32% YoY and by 5% QoQ
WM's return on assets is up by 27% year-on-year and by 4.1% since the previous quarter
The ROIC has grown by 19% YoY
The company's return on sales rose by 11% YoY

Dividends

What is WM's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.6
Dividend yield
1.7%
Payout ratio
48%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Waste Management financials performed over time
Waste Management's total assets is 31% higher than its total liabilities
The company's quick ratio fell by 24% QoQ and by 5% YoY
The company's current ratio fell by 21% QoQ but it rose by 9% YoY
WM's debt is 101% greater than its equity
Waste Management's debt to equity has increased by 10% YoY
WM's debt is up by 8% year-on-year

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