Waste Management (WM) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Waste Management, Inc.(WM)

Waste Management · Houston, TX

$205.73-0.71 (-0.34%)

Delayed quote: Sep 29, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT

About Waste Management, Inc.

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) functions as a premier provider of environmental waste solutions across North America, serving a diverse client base that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company's core operations involve comprehensive collection services, which include gathering and transporting both waste materials and recyclables from their initial point of generation to designated transfer stations, material recovery facilities (MRFs), or final disposal sites. Waste Management maintains an extensive network of facilities, owning, developing, and operating landfill gas-to-energy plants within the United States, in addition to managing numerous transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, its substantial infrastructure consisted of 255 solid waste landfills, 5 secure hazardous waste landfills, 96 material recovery facilities, and 340 transfer stations. Beyond primary collection and disposal, WM offers services in materials processing and commodities recycling. This extends to recycling brokerage, where they handle the marketing of recyclable goods for third-party entities, alongside providing various other strategic business solutions. Its service portfolio also encompasses construction and remediation projects, the responsible management of fly ash and other residues generated from coal and fuel combustion, and specialized in-plant services offering full-spectrum waste management consulting. Furthermore, the company delivers tailored disposal solutions for oil and gas exploration and production activities. Originally incorporated in 1987 as USA Waste Services, Inc., the company rebranded to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Houston, Texas.

Houston, TX

60,500 employees

www.wm.com

Industrials / Waste Management

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Waste Management
CEO: James C. Fish Jr.

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WM Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

5.05x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

5.22x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

6.40x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

7.25x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

6.94x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

6.19x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.33%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-21.04%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-30.37%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-27.26%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-18.47%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

7.85x

median of 140 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-35.67%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)	$82.23B	5.05x	5.22x	6.40x	7.25x
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›	$79.63B	7.78x	8.94x	12.16x	13.22x
Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs ›	$78.80B	24.52x	23.93x	21.15x	19.43x
3M Company (MMM)vs ›	$86.33B	6.34x	5.25x	5.76x	8.68x
CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›	$86.60B	5.36x	5.91x	6.65x	6.58x
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›	$77.11B	14.44x	14.75x	15.84x	15.76x
Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs ›	$87.44B	1.35x	0.86x	0.86x	0.86x
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›	$88.01B	9.13x	8.69x	9.57x	11.00x
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs ›	$75.73B	6.40x	6.44x	5.92x	6.36x
General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs ›	$89.81B	17.06x	14.63x	12.67x	11.46x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

$82.23B

5.05x

5.22x

6.40x

7.25x

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›

$79.63B

7.78x

8.94x

12.16x

13.22x

Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs ›

$78.80B

24.52x

23.93x

21.15x

19.43x

3M Company (MMM)vs ›

$86.33B

6.34x

5.25x

5.76x

8.68x

CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›

$86.60B

5.36x

5.91x

6.65x

6.58x

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›

$77.11B

14.44x

14.75x

15.84x

15.76x

Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs ›

$87.44B

1.35x

0.86x

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›

$88.01B

9.13x

8.69x

9.57x

11.00x

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs ›

$75.73B

6.40x

6.44x

5.92x

6.36x

General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs ›

$89.81B

17.06x

14.63x

12.67x

11.46x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The interest coverage ratio for WM stock is 5.05x.

Is Waste Management, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 5.05x is 30% below its 5-year average of 7.25x, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.43x–10.36x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for WM stock is 5.22x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for WM stock is 6.40x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for WM stock is 7.25x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for WM stock is 6.94x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for WM stock is 6.19x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	5.38x
2026-03-31	4.95x
2025-12-31	5.27x
2025-09-30	5.40x
2025-06-30	5.12x
2025-03-31	4.43x
2024-12-31	4.68x
2024-09-30	8.60x
2024-06-30	7.85x
2024-03-31	7.80x
2023-12-31	8.06x
2023-09-30	8.04x
2023-06-30	7.56x
2023-03-31	6.88x
2022-12-31	7.43x
2022-09-30	10.36x
2022-06-30	9.57x
2022-03-31	9.24x
2021-12-31	8.69x
2021-09-30	8.89x
2021-06-30	8.11x
2021-03-31	6.89x
2020-12-31	6.40x
2020-09-30	7.15x
2020-06-30	4.96x
2020-03-31	5.12x
2019-12-31	6.29x
2019-09-30	7.01x
2019-06-30	7.03x
2019-03-31	6.49x
2018-12-31	7.45x
2018-09-30	7.83x
2018-06-30	7.28x
2018-03-31	6.67x
2017-12-31	3.26x
2017-09-30	7.96x
2017-06-30	7.53x
2017-03-31	6.25x
2016-12-31	6.62x
2016-09-30	7.32x
2016-06-30	6.57x
2016-03-31	5.35x
2015-12-31	5.52x
2015-09-30	6.33x
2015-06-30	5.28x
2015-03-31	4.23x
2014-12-31	6.54x
2014-09-30	4.71x
2014-06-30	4.63x
2014-03-31	3.84x
2013-12-31	-3.47x
2013-09-30	4.85x
2013-06-30	4.18x
2013-03-31	3.30x
2012-12-31	3.97x
2012-09-30	4.07x
2012-06-30	3.85x
2012-03-31	3.29x
2011-12-31	4.49x
2011-09-30	4.60x
2011-06-30	4.25x
2011-03-31	3.53x
2010-12-31	4.82x
2010-09-30	4.32x
2010-06-30	5.05x
2010-03-31	3.68x
2009-12-31	4.15x
2009-09-30	5.05x
2009-06-30	4.99x
2009-03-31	3.54x
2008-06-30	6.02x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

5.38x

2026-03-31

4.95x

2025-12-31

5.27x

2025-09-30

5.40x

2025-06-30

5.12x

2025-03-31

4.43x

2024-12-31

4.68x

2024-09-30

8.60x

2024-06-30

7.85x

2024-03-31

7.80x

2023-12-31

8.06x

2023-09-30

8.04x

2023-06-30

7.56x

2023-03-31

6.88x

2022-12-31

7.43x

2022-09-30

10.36x

2022-06-30

9.57x

2022-03-31

9.24x

2021-12-31

8.69x

2021-09-30

8.89x

2021-06-30

8.11x

2021-03-31

6.89x

2020-12-31

6.40x

2020-09-30

7.15x

2020-06-30

4.96x

2020-03-31

5.12x

2019-12-31

6.29x

2019-09-30

7.01x

2019-06-30

7.03x

2019-03-31

6.49x

2018-12-31

7.45x

2018-09-30

7.83x

2018-06-30

7.28x

2018-03-31

6.67x

2017-12-31

3.26x

2017-09-30

7.96x

2017-06-30

7.53x

2017-03-31

6.25x

2016-12-31

6.62x

2016-09-30

7.32x

2016-06-30

6.57x

2016-03-31

5.35x

2015-12-31

5.52x

2015-09-30

6.33x

2015-06-30

5.28x

2015-03-31

4.23x

2014-12-31

6.54x

2014-09-30

4.71x

2014-06-30

4.63x

2014-03-31

3.84x

2013-12-31

-3.47x

2013-09-30

4.85x

2013-06-30

4.18x

2013-03-31

3.30x

2012-12-31

3.97x

2012-09-30

4.07x

2012-06-30

3.85x

2012-03-31

3.29x

2011-12-31

4.49x

2011-09-30

4.60x

2011-06-30

4.25x

2011-03-31

3.53x

2010-12-31

4.82x

2010-09-30

4.32x

2010-06-30

5.05x

2010-03-31

3.68x

2009-12-31

4.15x

2009-09-30

5.05x

2009-06-30

4.99x

2009-03-31

3.54x

2008-06-30

6.02x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.05x

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