Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

US — Industrials Sector
Peers: RSG  EMR  UPS  NOC  JCI  CTAS  MMM  WCN  TDG  ITW 

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol WM
  • Rev/Share 61.4988
  • Book/Share 23.6228
  • PB 8.6057
  • Debt/Equity 2.4542
  • CurrentRatio 0.8435
  • ROIC 0.0862

 

  • MktCap 81890785457.0
  • FreeCF/Share 5.9603
  • PFCF 34.0927
  • PE 31.9492
  • Debt/Assets 0.5122
  • DivYield 0.0159
  • ROE 0.2879

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation WM Bernstein -- Outperform -- $255 Nov. 12, 2025
Upgrade WM Robert W. Baird Neutral Outperform -- $242 Nov. 4, 2025
Initiation WM Stifel -- Buy -- $252 Sept. 30, 2025
Initiation WM Barclays -- Overweight -- $272 Sept. 19, 2025
Downgrade WM Erste Group Buy Hold -- -- Sept. 11, 2025
Initiation WM Melius -- Buy -- -- June 9, 2025
Upgrade WM JP Morgan Neutral Overweight -- $277 May 23, 2025
Initiation WM Seaport Research Partners -- Neutral -- -- May 7, 2025
Upgrade WM HSBC Securities Hold Buy -- $265 April 25, 2025
Upgrade WM Scotiabank Sector Perform Sector Outperform $225 $250 Jan. 27, 2025

News

Waste Management Could See Further Upside
WM
Published: February 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Waste Management should benefit from strong pricing, volume recovery, and strategic investments in renewable natural gas and medical waste markets, driving long-term growth. Positive margin outlook due to strong pricing, cost synergies from the Stericycle acquisition, and management's cost reduction initiatives, with automation targeting $450 million in savings. WM stock trades at a discount to peers, with potential upside from conservative EPS estimates and possible valuation re-rating, making it a good buy.

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WM Announces Cash Dividend
WM
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WM--WM (NYSE: WM) today announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.825 per share payable Mar. 28, 2025, to stockholders of record on Mar. 14, 2025. ABOUT WM WM (WM.com) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, re.

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About Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

  • IPO Date 1988-06-22
  • Website https://www.wm.com
  • Industry Waste Management
  • CEO James C. Fish Jr.
  • Employees 61700

Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States, as well as owns and operates transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned or operated 255 solid waste landfills; 5 secure hazardous waste landfills; 96 MRFs; and 340 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.