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Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
208.83
-1.27 (-0.60%)
At close: Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
209.42
+0.59 (0.28%)
After-hours: Oct 9, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

Waste Management Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Total Valuation

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021Q3 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21 Sep '21
Market Capitalization
83,47389,50392,58588,51488,95792,07993,09480,99283,31385,61385,60172,13761,74770,55066,37264,39666,22163,51865,80369,81762,895
Market Cap Growth (YoY)
-5.80%-2.80%-0.55%9.29%6.78%7.55%8.75%12.28%34.93%21.35%28.97%12.02%-6.75%11.07%0.86%-7.76%5.29%7.40%20.85%40.09%31.55%
Enterprise Value
106,272112,237116,302111,702112,538115,701117,62297,02499,100101,385101,88387,43376,99085,67781,54478,32479,60676,85279,61582,75075,993
Last Close Price
208.83221.90227.79216.94217.20224.22226.07196.32201.30206.12205.17171.78145.61164.91154.49147.84150.39143.07147.62154.79138.03

Price Ratios

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021Q3 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21 Sep '21
PE Ratio
29.5431.3733.1432.6934.7033.8434.8029.4931.5533.6534.5331.3126.7330.8629.3928.7729.5029.6334.4938.4535.98
Forward PE
24.5626.6028.0027.2327.5429.3030.2225.7427.3928.8530.7727.4024.2927.8727.1426.2226.4026.5229.4330.8227.99
PS Ratio
3.253.493.643.513.593.854.063.673.904.084.143.533.073.523.333.273.413.343.563.893.63
PB Ratio
8.429.029.248.869.3410.0110.769.8110.4511.4912.0910.468.8610.189.759.389.448.839.219.808.77
P/FCF Ratio
23.3625.0528.1431.4337.0342.5750.6837.5139.6240.4640.0239.5536.9546.8544.4633.0433.4627.9327.1528.6824.42
P/OCF Ratio
12.8113.7314.6114.6515.1916.3817.8015.0315.8416.5716.9815.2914.0816.3915.3614.2014.7914.1814.7016.0915.34
PEG Ratio
2.492.272.442.542.552.862.892.082.222.453.212.282.482.923.102.242.072.382.582.342.11

EV Ratios

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021Q3 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21 Sep '21
EV/Sales Ratio
4.144.374.584.434.544.835.134.404.634.834.924.283.824.284.093.984.104.044.314.624.39
EV/EBITDA Ratio
13.6714.4415.1814.7815.4716.4917.4714.7515.5316.2616.7214.8313.5315.3114.7514.3314.9014.8215.6616.7015.41
EV/EBIT Ratio
21.9523.1924.4423.7924.8326.0427.2122.5223.3724.5325.3922.8721.3824.3223.5122.8523.8424.2525.9027.9825.27
EV/FCF Ratio
29.7431.4135.3539.6746.8553.4964.0344.9447.1247.9147.6347.9446.0756.8954.6240.1940.2333.8032.8434.0029.50

Financial Efficiency

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021Q3 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21 Sep '21
Debt / Equity Ratio
2.352.352.282.392.452.612.763.022.092.252.272.432.222.222.262.262.011.991.891.961.82
Debt / EBITDA Ratio
2.852.913.202.793.003.173.543.432.472.602.632.612.502.622.892.772.432.552.662.742.53
Debt / FCF Ratio
6.546.546.968.499.7311.1112.9811.557.927.917.539.189.2310.2110.307.967.116.285.565.725.07
Net Debt / Equity Ratio
2.302.302.272.372.442.562.732.972.012.122.232.362.192.202.222.211.991.861.871.941.80
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio
2.932.932.973.143.193.363.513.732.512.532.592.762.692.722.732.772.612.582.622.792.62
Net Debt / FCF Ratio
6.386.386.918.429.6510.9012.8611.367.637.467.388.939.1410.1110.127.787.045.895.505.675.02
Asset Turnover
0.580.540.550.560.570.540.600.650.650.630.640.650.650.630.650.680.680.640.650.65
Inventory Turnover
66.8767.7564.2465.9568.6068.8368.1572.8874.0970.7769.3972.3273.9374.9773.9276.6179.4081.6181.7888.5490.11
Quick Ratio
0.800.800.800.770.730.750.710.660.780.950.760.790.730.700.740.710.730.960.690.650.68
Current Ratio
0.910.910.930.890.840.860.830.760.891.070.890.900.840.820.870.810.851.070.800.750.78
Return on Equity (ROE)
31.52%28.90%30.42%25.77%32.58%30.14%29.48%39.42%37.44%40.48%27.07%38.12%35.70%31.13%28.83%35.99%32.75%28.81%28.31%29.68%
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.89%5.96%6.92%6.66%6.58%5.77%6.94%8.20%8.00%7.74%7.97%8.03%7.51%6.58%6.62%7.86%7.50%6.73%6.22%6.68%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
2.97%2.66%3.02%2.89%2.86%2.56%3.31%3.64%3.52%3.58%3.31%3.49%3.25%2.87%2.93%3.51%3.28%2.90%2.77%2.91%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
12.00%12.00%11.70%11.60%11.40%11.10%11.00%11.20%14.20%13.80%14.00%13.40%13.00%12.90%12.60%12.70%12.80%12.00%12.10%11.80%12.20%

Yields

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021Q3 2021
Period Ending
Oct '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21 Sep '21
Earnings Yield
3.42%3.19%3.02%3.06%2.88%2.96%2.87%3.39%3.17%2.97%2.90%3.19%3.74%3.24%3.40%3.48%3.39%3.38%2.90%2.60%2.78%
FCF Yield
4.28%3.99%3.55%3.18%2.70%2.35%1.97%2.67%2.52%2.47%2.50%2.53%2.71%2.14%2.25%3.03%2.99%3.58%3.68%3.49%4.10%
Dividend Yield
1.81%1.59%1.50%1.52%1.49%1.41%1.36%1.53%1.47%1.41%1.39%1.63%1.89%1.64%1.71%1.76%1.68%1.71%1.61%1.49%1.65%
Payout Ratio
53.47%48.28%53.25%44.88%55.06%45.87%52.75%50.33%39.61%44.27%43.36%57.00%42.69%46.02%54.22%53.31%41.78%45.83%53.61%47.43%44.80%
Buyback Yield / Dilution
-0.03%0.47%-0.12%-0.22%-0.27%-0.27%-0.10%0.15%0.66%1.10%1.34%1.77%2.03%2.09%2.11%2.16%1.82%1.70%1.53%1.06%0.61%
Total Shareholder Return
1.78%2.07%1.38%1.30%1.21%1.13%1.26%1.68%2.13%2.51%2.73%3.40%3.92%3.73%3.82%3.92%3.50%3.41%3.14%2.54%2.26%
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q