Waste Management Inc(WM) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Oct 27 at 6:12 PM ET (Korea 10/28 07:12)
Full metrics table
| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 33.38 | EPS (ttm) | 7.06 | Insider Own | 0.24% | Shs Outstand | 400.0M | Perf Week | 1.76% |
| Market Cap | 94.26B | Forward P/E | 26.1 | EPS next Y | 11.46% | Insider Trans | -0.42% | Shs Float | 398.8M | Perf Month | 14.23% |
| Enterprise Value | 117.05B | PEG | 2.72 | EPS next Q | 2.18 | Inst Own | 86.06% | Short Float | 1.88% | Perf Quarter | -0.33% |
| Income | 2.85B | P/S | 3.67 | EPS this Y | 8.1% | Inst Trans | -0.5% | Short Ratio | 3.36 | Perf Half Y | 3.72% |
| Sales | 25.67B | P/B | 9.5 | EPS next 5Y | 9.58% | ROA | 6.19% | Short Interest | 7.50M | Perf YTD | 7.33% |
| Book/sh | 24.81 | P/C | 166.53 | EPS past 3/5Y | 7.5% 13.74% | ROE | 29.83% | 52W High | -4.97% ($248.13) | Perf Year | 10.31% |
| Cash/sh | 1.42 | P/FCF | 26.38 | Sales past 3/5Y | 8.56% 10.62% | ROIC | 8.86% | 52W Low | 21.48% ($194.11) | Perf 3Y | 46.12% |
| Dividend Est. | $3.77 (1.6%) | EV/EBITDA | 14.94 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 4.68% | Gross Margin | 29.15% | Volatility(W/M) | 1.82% 1.68% | Perf 5Y | 51.99% |
| Dividend TTM | 3.66 | EV/Sales | 4.56 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 7.17% | Oper. Margin | 18.51% | ATR (14) | 4.31 | Perf 10Y | 272.17% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/9/11 | Quick Ratio | 0.87 | EPS Q/Q | 8.64% | Profit Margin | 11.12% | RSI (14) | 68.68 | Recom | 1.93 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 8.27% 8.65% | Current Ratio | 0.91 | Sales Q/Q | 3.95% | SMA20 | 7.54% ($219.28) | Beta | 0.4 | Target Price | $254.26 |
| Payout | 49.26% | Debt/Eq | 2.35 | Earnings | 2026/10/27 | SMA50 | 8.41% ($217.52) | Rel Volume | 1.29 | Prev Close | $241.02 |
| Employees | 60500 | LT Debt/Eq | 2.24 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 2.15% -0.38% | SMA200 | 4.78% ($225.05) | Avg Volume(3M) | 2.23M | Price | $235.81 |
| IPO | 1988/6/3 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 39776 | Volume | 2,883,809 | Change | -2.16% |
♻️ A leading North American provider of waste collection, landfill, and recycling services. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company operates a diversified waste infrastructure business that includes residential, commercial, and industrial waste collection, landfill operations, recycling, and landfill gas-based renewable energy projects.
Over the past 1 year, on the higher side
5% below its 1-year high.
Traded more than usual. That is 129% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: October 27
That is today.
WM earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $18.51 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +8.1% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company earning $100 a year, you would pay $3,338. Peers typically go for $2,917. It is about in line with its own 5-year average.
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Results came in about as expected
Slight tendency to beat estimates
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +52.0%. The S&P 500 did +70% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.60% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 86.1%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
EVX VanEck Environmental Services ETF 0.08% 
CCSO Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETF 0.05% 
IDU iShares U.S. Utilities ETF 0.05% 
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF 0.05% 
WCEO Hypatia Women CEO ETF 0.05% Special products that amplify (leveraged) or invert this single stock. They decay quickly and are not for long-term holding.
WMTI REX WMT Growth & Income ETF 13M It is the largest in the industry
Based on market cap of $94B.
WM#1 Waste Management Inc $94B PER 33.4 
RSG#2 Republic Services Inc $72B PER 33.4 
WCN#3 Waste Connections Inc $46B PER 40.8 
GFL#4 GFL Environmental Inc $20B PER - 
CLH#5 Clean Harbors Inc $17B PER 38.0 
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What kind of company is WM?
WM belongs to the Industrials sector and operates in the Waste Management industry.
What is the market cap of WM?
The market cap of WM is approximately $94.3B, ranking 175 within its sector.
Does WM pay dividends?
WM has a dividend yield of approximately 1.60%, with an annual dividend of $3.77.
What is the P/E ratio of WM?
WM has a P/E ratio of approximately 33.4x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Industrials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for WM?
WM has recorded a 52-week high of $248.13 and a low of $194.11.
