Waste Management Statistics
Total Valuation
WM has a market cap or net worth of $89.16 billion. The enterprise value is $105.20 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Wednesday, January 29, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 6, 2024 |
Share Statistics
WM has 401.37 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.86% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 401.37M |
| Shares Outstanding | 401.37M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.86% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.10% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.22% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 82.19% |
| Float | 400.08M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 32.62 and the forward PE ratio is 28.98. WM's PEG ratio is 2.64.
| PE Ratio | 32.62 |
| Forward PE | 28.98 |
| PS Ratio | 4.04 |
| Forward PS | 3.45 |
| PB Ratio | 11.17 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 41.30 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 16.54 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.64 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.40, with an EV/FCF ratio of 48.73.
| EV / Earnings | 38.31 |
| EV / Sales | 4.77 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.40 |
| EV / EBIT | 25.36 |
| EV / FCF | 48.73 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | 2.09 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.60 |
| Debt / FCF | 7.71 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.94 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 36.92% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.74%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 36.92% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | n/a |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.74% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Revenue Per Employee | $459,646 |
| Profits Per Employee | $57,208 |
| Employee Count | 48,000 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, WM has paid $713.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 713.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 20.62% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +18.03% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so WM's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.79 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +18.03% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 213.35 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 210.66 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 64.67 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,888,097 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 3.72 million, so 0.93% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 3.72M |
| Short Previous Month | 3.29M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.93% |
| Short % of Float | 0.93% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.13 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WM had revenue of $22.06 billion and earned $2.75 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $6.81.
| Revenue | 22.06B |
| Gross Profit | 8.68B |
| Operating Income | 4.15B |
| Pretax Income | 3.31B |
| Net Income | 2.75B |
| EBITDA | 6.42B |
| EBIT | 4.15B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $6.81 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $614.00 million in cash and $16.65 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$16.04 billion or -$39.96 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 614.00M |
| Total Debt | 16.65B |
| Net Cash | -16.04B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$39.96 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 7.97B |
| Book Value Per Share | 19.88 |
| Working Capital | n/a |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $5.39 billion and capital expenditures -$3.23 billion, giving a free cash flow of $2.16 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.39B |
| Capital Expenditures | -3.23B |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.16B |
| FCF Per Share | $5.38 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 39.34%, with operating and profit margins of 18.81% and 12.45%.
| Gross Margin | 39.34% |
| Operating Margin | 18.81% |
| Pretax Margin | 15.67% |
| Profit Margin | 12.45% |
| EBITDA Margin | 29.08% |
| EBIT Margin | 18.81% |
| FCF Margin | 9.79% |