Waste Management, Inc.

NYSE: WM
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Stock Details

Is it expensive?

Trailing P/E Ratio

Trailing P/E Ratio

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Trailing P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of last year's earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its past year's profits?"
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35.08

Forward P/E Ratio

Forward P/E Ratio

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Forward P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of next year's projected earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its expected future profits?"
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25.16

PEG Ratio

PEG Ratio

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PEG Ratio measures if a stock is expensive relative to its growth rate. It answers: "Am I paying a fair price for growth?"
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1.49

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

15.70

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

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Price-to-Sales (TTM) shows what you pay for each dollar of the company's revenue. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to sales?"
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3.77

Price-to-Book (MRQ)

9.50

Book Value per Share (MRQ)

24.79

Market Cap

Market Cap

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Market Cap calculates a company's market value. It answers: "How big is this company and what size risk am I taking?"
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94.10B

Enterprise Value

118.67B

Is it profitable?

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

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Net Profit Margin (TTM) shows what percentage of revenue remains after all costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep as a final profit?"
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10.74%

Gross Profit Margin

Gross Profit Margin

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Gross Profit Margin shows what percentage of revenue remains after direct costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep before operating costs?"
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41.50%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Diluted EPS (TTM)

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Diluted EPS (TTM) shows the profit per share over the last 12 months. It answers: "How profitable is each share I buy?"
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6.71

Return on Equity (TTM)

29.70%

Revenue (TTM)

25.20B

Is it growing?

Revenue Growth (MRQ)

7.10%

Earnings Growth (YOY)

24.10%

Is it risky?

Beta

0.55

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

239.39

Current Ratio (MRQ)

0.89

Total Debt (MRQ)

23.92B

Who owns it?

Institutional Ownership

83.92%

Insider Ownership

0.25%

Short Interest

1.48%

Shares Outstanding

402.94M

Shares Float

402.04M

Does it pay?

Forward Dividend Yield

1.62%

Payout Ratio

49.25%

Ex. Dividend Date

Mar 13, 2026

Dividend Date

Mar 27, 2026

How much cash?

Total Cash (MRQ)

201.00M

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

6.04B

Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)

1.73B

Total Cash per Share (MRQ)

0.50

Indicators

Founder-operated companies generally perform better.
Founders
Dean L. Buntrock, H. Wayne Huizenga
CEO
James C. Fish Jr.
Commercial Services & Supplies

Operating Cash Flow

6.04B

÷

Net Income

2.71B

=

Real Earnings

2.23

Cash flow exceeds reported profit. Every dollar of profit is backed by actual cash. Only the most financially disciplined businesses consistently show this pattern.

Most investors only look at net income, which companies can manipulate through accounting rules. Cash flow is harder to fake. A ratio above 1.0 means every dollar of profit is backed by real cash.

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Indicators

Founder-operated companies generally perform better.
Founders
Dean L. Buntrock, H. Wayne Huizenga
CEO
James C. Fish Jr.
Commercial Services & Supplies

Operating Cash Flow

6.04B

÷

Net Income

2.71B

=

Real Earnings

2.23

Cash flow exceeds reported profit. Every dollar of profit is backed by actual cash. Only the most financially disciplined businesses consistently show this pattern.

Most investors only look at net income, which companies can manipulate through accounting rules. Cash flow is harder to fake. A ratio above 1.0 means every dollar of profit is backed by real cash.

Stock Details

Is it expensive?

Trailing P/E Ratio

Trailing P/E Ratio

Explainer
Trailing P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of last year's earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its past year's profits?"
Related Articles

35.08

Forward P/E Ratio

Forward P/E Ratio

Explainer
Forward P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of next year's projected earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its expected future profits?"
Related Articles

25.16

PEG Ratio

PEG Ratio

Explainer
PEG Ratio measures if a stock is expensive relative to its growth rate. It answers: "Am I paying a fair price for growth?"
Related Articles

1.49

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

15.70

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Explainer
Price-to-Sales (TTM) shows what you pay for each dollar of the company's revenue. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to sales?"
Related Articles

3.77

Price-to-Book (MRQ)

9.50

Book Value per Share (MRQ)

24.79

Market Cap

Market Cap

Explainer
Market Cap calculates a company's market value. It answers: "How big is this company and what size risk am I taking?"
Related Articles

94.10B

Enterprise Value

118.67B

Is it profitable?

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Explainer
Net Profit Margin (TTM) shows what percentage of revenue remains after all costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep as a final profit?"
Related Articles

10.74%

Gross Profit Margin

Gross Profit Margin

Explainer
Gross Profit Margin shows what percentage of revenue remains after direct costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep before operating costs?"
Related Articles

41.50%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Explainer
Diluted EPS (TTM) shows the profit per share over the last 12 months. It answers: "How profitable is each share I buy?"
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6.71

Return on Equity (TTM)

29.70%

Revenue (TTM)

25.20B

Is it growing?

Revenue Growth (MRQ)

7.10%

Earnings Growth (YOY)

24.10%

Is it risky?

Beta

0.55

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

239.39

Current Ratio (MRQ)

0.89

Total Debt (MRQ)

23.92B

Who owns it?

Institutional Ownership

83.92%

Insider Ownership

0.25%

Short Interest

1.48%

Shares Outstanding

402.94M

Shares Float

402.04M

Does it pay?

Forward Dividend Yield

1.62%

Payout Ratio

49.25%

Ex. Dividend Date

Mar 13, 2026

Dividend Date

Mar 27, 2026

How much cash?

Total Cash (MRQ)

201.00M

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

6.04B

Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)

1.73B

Total Cash per Share (MRQ)

0.50