Waste Management Inc. (WM): Price and Financial Metrics
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WM Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $161.46 | 52-week high | $175.98 |
| Prev. close | $161.28 | 52-week low | $138.89 |
| Day low | $160.22 | Volume | 449,296 |
| Day high | $161.88 | Avg. volume | 1,717,022 |
| 50-day MA | $163.52 | Dividend yield | 1.74% |
| 200-day MA | $161.09 | Market Cap | 65.68B |
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WM POWR Grades
- WM scores best on the Stability dimension, with a Stability rank ahead of 92.62% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for WM is in Growth, which has been heading down over the past 179 days.
- WM ranks lowest in Value; there it ranks in the 39th percentile.
WM Stock Summary
- With a market capitalization of $66,156,532,567, WASTE MANAGEMENT INC has a greater market value than 96.82% of US stocks.
- WM's went public 31.67 years ago, making it older than 85.03% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- The volatility of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's share price is greater than that of merely 1.34% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to WASTE MANAGEMENT INC are ENB, FDX, RSG, MPC, and CP.
- WM's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's official web site, go to www.wm.com.
WM Valuation Summary
- WM's EV/EBIT ratio is 24.5; this is 56.05% higher than that of the median Industrials stock.
- Over the past 243 months, WM's price/earnings ratio has gone up 10.4.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for WM.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM | 2023-05-19 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 29.8 | 24.5 |
| WM | 2023-05-18 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 29.7 | 24.5 |
| WM | 2023-05-17 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 24.7 |
| WM | 2023-05-16 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 30.2 | 24.8 |
| WM | 2023-05-15 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 30.4 | 24.9 |
| WM | 2023-05-12 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 30.5 | 25.0 |
WM Growth Metrics
- The 5 year net cashflow from operations growth rate now stands at 26.02%.
- Its year over year net cashflow from operations growth rate is now at 19.11%.
- Its 3 year price growth rate is now at 55.56%.
The table below shows WM's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 19,698 | 4,536 | 2,238 |
| 2022-09-30 | 19,441 | 4,478 | 2,245 |
| 2022-06-30 | 19,031 | 4,480 | 2,144 |
| 2022-03-31 | 18,480 | 4,476 | 1,908 |
| 2021-12-31 | 17,931 | 4,338 | 1,816 |
| 2021-09-30 | 17,320 | 4,100 | 1,748 |
WM's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- WM has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 91.08% of graded US stocks.
- WM's asset turnover comes in at 0.596 -- ranking 8th of 14 Almost Nothing stocks.
- HCCI, CWST, and PESI are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with WM.
The table below shows WM's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 0.596 | 0.385 | 0.094 |
| 2021-06-30 | 0.589 | 0.390 | 0.090 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.568 | 0.389 | 0.092 |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.564 | 0.386 | 0.089 |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.564 | 0.390 | 0.091 |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.556 | 0.387 | 0.092 |
WM Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of WM, see our WM price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $159.33 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.69 (Moderate Buy) |
Waste Management Inc. (WM) Company Bio
Waste Management, Inc. is an U.S.-headquartered waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services company operating in North America. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in the First City Tower in Houston, Texas. (Source:Wikipedia)
Latest WM News From Around the Web
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WM Price Returns
| 1-mo | -2.76% |
| 3-mo | 9.00% |
| 6-mo | -3.34% |
| 1-year | N/A |
| 3-year | 59.19% |
| 5-year | 113.56% |
| YTD | 3.40% |
| 2022 | -4.49% |
| 2021 | 43.82% |
| 2020 | 5.46% |
| 2019 | 30.45% |
| 2018 | 5.32% |
WM Dividends
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Continue Researching WM
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