Waste Management (WM) Metrics: History & Chart

Waste Management, Inc.(WM)

Waste Management · Houston, TX

$206.83-1.13 (-0.54%)

Delayed quote: Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 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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Third-Party DCF Estimate (FMP)	$299.70
Price Gap vs Third-Party Estimate	+38.47%

7D Total Return	-1.19%
30D Total Return	-4.48%
YTD Total Return	-0.67%
1Y Total Return	+0.34%
3Y Total Return	+44.14%
5Y Total Return	+51.55%
10Y Total Return	+310.58%
15Y Total Return	+903.68%
20Y Total Return	+986.84%

2026	-0.67%
2025	+10.50%
2024	+14.29%
2023	+16.17%
2022	-4.50%
2021	+43.81%
2020

CAGR TTM	+0.34%
CAGR 3Y	+12.96%
CAGR 5Y	+8.67%
CAGR 10Y	+15.17%
CAGR 15Y	+16.62%
CAGR 20Y	+12.67%

PE Ratio	30.66
PE Ratio Avg TTM	33.25
PE Ratio Avg 3Y	33.46
Current VS TTM Avg	-7.80%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-8.36%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-7.24%

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PS Ratio	3.40
PS Ratio Avg TTM	3.60
PS Ratio Avg 3Y	3.82
Current VS TTM Avg	-5.60%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-11.04%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-8.43%

PB Ratio	8.79
PB Ratio Avg TTM	9.24
PB Ratio Avg 3Y	10.40
Current VS TTM Avg	-4.84%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-15.45%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-12.05%

PFCF Ratio	24.43
PFCF Ratio Avg TTM	32.87
PFCF Ratio Avg 3Y	40.89
Current VS TTM Avg	-25.68%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-40.25%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-33.19%

Debt/Equity Ratio	2.35
Debt/Equity Ratio Avg TTM	2.40
Debt/Equity Ratio Avg 3Y	2.35
Current VS TTM Avg	-1.92%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+0.30%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+7.00%

PEG Ratio	N/A
PEG Ratio Avg TTM	N/A
PEG Ratio Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

FCF Yield	4.09%
FCF Yield Avg TTM	3.12%
FCF Yield Avg 3Y	2.44%
Current VS TTM Avg	+31.04%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+67.45%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+42.84%

Earnings Yield	3.26%
Earnings Yield Avg TTM	3.01%
Earnings Yield Avg 3Y	2.99%
Current VS TTM Avg	+8.18%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+9.10%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+7.51%

EBITDA Yield	N/A
EBITDA Yield Avg TTM	N/A
EBITDA Yield Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

OCF Yield	N/A
OCF Yield Avg TTM	N/A
OCF Yield Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

Ev/Ebit Ratio	23.14
Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg TTM	24.95
Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg 3Y	25.26
Current VS TTM Avg	-7.24%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-8.38%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-8.55%

Ev/Ebitda Ratio	14.17
Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg TTM	15.22
Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg 3Y	15.80
Current VS TTM Avg	-6.87%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-10.33%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-8.94%

Ev/Assets Ratio	2.37
Ev/Assets Ratio Avg TTM	2.47
Ev/Assets Ratio Avg 3Y	2.70
Current VS TTM Avg	-4.02%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-12.26%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-11.84%

Ev/Sales Ratio	4.29
Ev/Sales Ratio Avg TTM	4.52
Ev/Sales Ratio Avg 3Y	4.69
Current VS TTM Avg	-5.06%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-8.49%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-5.26%

Current Ratio	0.91
Current Ratio Avg TTM	0.89
Current Ratio Avg 3Y	0.86
Current VS TTM Avg	+2.39%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+4.95%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+6.97%

Quick Ratio	0.87
Quick Ratio Avg TTM	0.85
Quick Ratio Avg 3Y	0.82
Current VS TTM Avg	+2.69%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+5.36%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+7.35%

ROIC	9.01%
ROIC Avg 3Y	9.36%
ROIC Avg 5Y	9.29%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-3.73%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-2.95%
Current VS 10Y Avg	-2.33%

ROA	6.14%
ROA Avg TTM	6.04%
ROA Avg 3Y	6.55%
Current VS TTM Avg	+1.74%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-6.33%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-1.92%

ROE	28.74%
ROE Avg TTM	28.05%
ROE Avg 3Y	31.26%
Current VS TTM Avg	+2.47%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-8.06%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-4.57%

Net Profit Margin	11.12%
Net Profit Margin Avg TTM	11.15%
Net Profit Margin Avg 3Y	11.58%
Current VS TTM Avg	-0.28%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-3.99%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-2.97%

Gross Profit Margin	35.04%
Gross Pft Margin Avg TTM	33.86%
Gross Pft Margin Avg 3Y	28.95%
Current VS TTM Avg	+3.49%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+21.03%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+24.61%

Tax Rate	23.24%
Tax Rate Avg 3Y	21.69%
Tax Rate Avg 5Y	22.58%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+7.14%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+2.91%
Current VS 10Y Avg	+7.84%