Waste Management (WM) PE Ratio: History & Chart

Waste Management, Inc.(WM)

Waste Management · Houston, TX

$207.39+0.56 (+0.27%)

Delayed quote: Sep 28, 2026, 11:10 AM 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 PE Ratio Metrics

PE RATIO

29.38

PE RATIO AVG TTM

33.25

PE RATIO AVG 3Y

33.46

PE RATIO AVG 5Y

33.05

PE RATIO AVG 10Y

30.03

PE RATIO AVG 15Y

27.53

PE RATIO AVG 20Y

24.57

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-11.65%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-12.19%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-11.11%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-2.18%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+6.73%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+19.56%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

28.10

median of 128 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+4.56%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	PE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)	$82.90B	29.38	33.25	33.46	33.05
Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs ›	$80.40B	40.92	40.52	45.40	42.00
CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›	$86.60B	27.02	26.09	20.99	19.88
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›	$79.00B	17.28	16.05	16.89	17.12
3M Company (MMM)vs ›	$87.00B	29.96	27.24	29.50	21.19
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›	$78.48B	24.73	24.77	23.95	24.29
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›	$88.59B	34.61	32.95	31.62	29.55
Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs ›	$76.67B	344.44	3136.26	3100.34	3100.34
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs ›	$75.53B	27.86	25.32	25.78	25.75
General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs ›	$90.79B	20.45	22.51	21.77	20.59

NAME

MARKET CAP

PE RATIO

TTM

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

$82.90B

29.38

33.25

33.46

33.05

Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs ›

$80.40B

40.92

40.52

45.40

42.00

CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›

$86.60B

27.02

26.09

20.99

19.88

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›

$79.00B

17.28

16.05

16.89

17.12

3M Company (MMM)vs ›

$87.00B

29.96

27.24

29.50

21.19

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›

$78.48B

24.73

24.77

23.95

24.29

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›

$88.59B

34.61

32.95

31.62

29.55

Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs ›

$76.67B

344.44

3136.26

3100.34

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs ›

$75.53B

27.86

25.32

25.78

25.75

General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs ›

$90.79B

20.45

22.51

21.77

20.59

PE Ratio Formula & Definition

PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)

The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.

PE Ratio FAQ

What is the P/E ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The P/E ratio for WM stock is 29.38.

Is Waste Management, Inc.'s P/E ratio high or low?

The P/E ratio of 29.38 is 11% below its 5-year average of 33.05, near the low end of its 5-year range (27.20–43.61).

What is the TTM average P/E ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The TTM average P/E ratio for WM stock is 33.25.

What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 3Y average P/E ratio for WM stock is 33.46.

What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 5Y average P/E ratio for WM stock is 33.05.

What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 10Y average P/E ratio for WM stock is 30.03.

What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 15Y average P/E ratio for WM stock is 27.53.

What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 20Y average P/E ratio for WM stock is 24.57.

DATE	PE RATIO
2026-09-09	30.66
2026-09-08	30.85
2026-09-04	31.02
2026-09-03	31.41
2026-09-02	31.03
2026-09-01	31.13
2026-08-31	31.01
2026-08-28	31.11
2026-08-27	30.84
2026-08-26	31.34
2026-08-25	31.46
2026-08-24	32.08
2026-08-21	31.74
2026-08-20	31.86
2026-08-19	31.88
2026-08-18	31.67
2026-08-17	31.73
2026-08-14	31.81
2026-08-13	31.76
2026-08-12	32.06
2026-08-11	32.13
2026-08-10	32.10
2026-08-07	32.25
2026-08-06	32.44
2026-08-05	31.77
2026-08-04	31.91
2026-08-03	32.07
2026-07-31	32.09
2026-07-30	32.06
2026-07-29	34.24
2026-07-28	34.65
2026-07-27	34.43
2026-07-24	34.55
2026-07-23	34.34
2026-07-22	34.21
2026-07-21	33.75
2026-07-20	34.59
2026-07-17	34.63
2026-07-16	35.06
2026-07-15	33.69
2026-07-14	33.90
2026-07-13	34.26
2026-07-10	33.77
2026-07-09	33.53
2026-07-08	33.86
2026-07-07	34.33
2026-07-06	33.14
2026-07-02	33.34
2026-07-01	32.43
2026-06-30	32.25
2026-06-29	32.33
2026-06-26	32.64
2026-06-25	32.28
2026-06-24	32.31
2026-06-23	31.67
2026-06-22	30.87
2026-06-18	31.06
2026-06-17	31.24
2026-06-16	31.63
2026-06-15	31.40
2026-06-12	31.76
2026-06-11	31.66
2026-06-10	32.46
2026-06-09	32.03
2026-06-08	31.28
2026-06-05	31.90
2026-06-04	31.69
2026-06-03	31.55
2026-06-02	30.67
2026-06-01	30.75
2026-05-29	30.60
2026-05-28	31.03
2026-05-27	31.20
2026-05-26	31.18
2026-05-22	31.53
2026-05-21	31.51
2026-05-20	31.78
2026-05-19	32.18
2026-05-18	32.23
2026-05-15	31.81
2026-05-14	31.67
2026-05-13	31.32
2026-05-12	31.50
2026-05-11	30.99
2026-05-08	31.17
2026-05-07	32.05
2026-05-06	31.91
2026-05-05	32.49
2026-05-04	32.97
2026-05-01	33.11
2026-04-30	33.65
2026-04-29	34.37
2026-04-28	33.93
2026-04-27	33.76
2026-04-24	34.26
2026-04-23	34.75
2026-04-22	33.42
2026-04-21	33.35
2026-04-20	33.46
2026-04-17	33.43
2026-04-16	33.44
2026-04-15	33.57
2026-04-14	33.89
2026-04-13	34.48
2026-04-10	34.25
2026-04-09	34.79
2026-04-08	34.54
2026-04-07	34.82
2026-04-06	34.90
2026-04-02	35.14
2026-04-01	34.48
2026-03-31	34.30
2026-03-30	34.32
2026-03-27	33.59
2026-03-26	33.81
2026-03-25	33.56
2026-03-24	33.57
2026-03-23	33.96
2026-03-20	34.51
2026-03-19	34.90
2026-03-18	34.89
2026-03-17	35.23
2026-03-16	35.37
2026-03-13	35.60
2026-03-12	35.61
2026-03-11	35.30
2026-03-10	35.16
2026-03-09	36.79
2026-03-06	36.72
2026-03-05	36.73
2026-03-04	36.41
2026-03-03	36.33
2026-03-02	36.28
2026-02-27	35.95
2026-02-26	34.91
2026-02-25	34.04
2026-02-24	34.27
2026-02-23	34.41
2026-02-20	34.37
2026-02-19	34.84
2026-02-18	34.93
2026-02-17	35.11
2026-02-13	35.00
2026-02-12	34.48
2026-02-11	35.02
2026-02-10	34.59
2026-02-09	36.30
2026-02-06	35.71
2026-02-05	35.69
2026-02-04	35.66
2026-02-03	35.45
2026-02-02	35.14
2026-01-30	35.00
2026-01-29	35.14
2026-01-28	36.47
2026-01-27	36.43
2026-01-26	36.26
2026-01-23	36.10
2026-01-22	36.06
2026-01-21	35.67
2026-01-20	34.85
2026-01-16	34.84
2026-01-15	34.62
2026-01-14	34.46
2026-01-13	34.04
2026-01-12	34.42
2026-01-09	34.79
2026-01-08	34.31
2026-01-07	34.01
2026-01-06	34.50
2026-01-05	34.56
2026-01-02	34.39
2025-12-31	34.60
2025-12-30	34.98
2025-12-29	35.01
2025-12-26	34.82
2025-12-24	34.86
2025-12-23	34.70
2025-12-22	34.59
2025-12-19	34.07
2025-12-18	34.38
2025-12-17	34.61
2025-12-16	34.47
2025-12-15	34.38
2025-12-12	33.95
2025-12-11	33.39
2025-12-10	32.94
2025-12-09	32.96
2025-12-08	33.11
2025-12-05	33.63
2025-12-04	33.73
2025-12-03	34.04
2025-12-02	33.79
2025-12-01	34.00
2025-11-28	34.31
2025-11-26	34.23
2025-11-25	34.05
2025-11-24	33.36
2025-11-21	34.11
2025-11-20	34.14
2025-11-19	33.96
2025-11-18	33.28
2025-11-17	32.75
2025-11-14	32.94
2025-11-13	32.21
2025-11-12	32.09
2025-11-11	32.01
2025-11-10	31.57
2025-11-07	31.80
2025-11-06	31.44
2025-11-05	31.58
2025-11-04	31.60
2025-11-03	30.99
2025-10-31	31.46
2025-10-30	31.59
2025-10-29	31.11
2025-10-28	30.30
2025-10-27	31.72
2025-10-24	31.85
2025-10-23	32.06
2025-10-22	32.12
2025-10-21	31.88
2025-10-20	31.96
2025-10-17	31.97
2025-10-16	31.65
2025-10-15	31.70
2025-10-14	32.36
2025-10-13	32.21
2025-10-10	32.53
2025-10-09	32.27
2025-10-08	32.64
2025-10-07	32.28
2025-10-06	32.30
2025-10-03	32.61
2025-10-02	32.18
2025-10-01	32.62
2025-09-30	32.76
2025-09-29	32.56
2025-09-26	32.45
2025-09-25	32.22
2025-09-24	32.55
2025-09-23	32.38
2025-09-22	32.19
2025-09-19	32.11
2025-09-18	32.04
2025-09-17	32.00
2025-09-16	31.73
2025-09-15	32.07
2025-09-12	32.37
2025-09-11	32.72
2025-09-10	32.30
2025-09-09	32.52
2025-09-08	32.50
2025-09-05	32.65
2025-09-04	33.38
2025-09-03	33.30
2025-09-02	33.49
2025-08-29	33.59
2025-08-28	33.32
2025-08-27	33.51

DATE

PE RATIO

2026-09-09

30.66

2026-09-08

30.85

2026-09-04

31.02

2026-09-03

31.41

2026-09-02

31.03

2026-09-01

31.13

2026-08-31

31.01

2026-08-28

31.11

2026-08-27

30.84

2026-08-26

31.34

2026-08-25

31.46

2026-08-24

32.08

2026-08-21

31.74

2026-08-20

31.86

2026-08-19

31.88

2026-08-18

31.67

2026-08-17

31.73

2026-08-14

31.81

2026-08-13

31.76

2026-08-12

32.06

2026-08-11

32.13

2026-08-10

32.10

2026-08-07

32.25

2026-08-06

32.44

2026-08-05

31.77

2026-08-04

31.91

2026-08-03

32.07

2026-07-31

32.09

2026-07-30

32.06

2026-07-29

34.24

2026-07-28

34.65

2026-07-27

34.43

2026-07-24

34.55

2026-07-23

34.34

2026-07-22

34.21

2026-07-21

33.75

2026-07-20

34.59

2026-07-17

34.63

2026-07-16

35.06

2026-07-15

33.69

2026-07-14

33.90

2026-07-13

34.26

2026-07-10

33.77

2026-07-09

33.53

2026-07-08

33.86

2026-07-07

34.33

2026-07-06

33.14

2026-07-02

33.34

2026-07-01

32.43

2026-06-30

32.25

2026-06-29

32.33

2026-06-26

32.64

2026-06-25

32.28

2026-06-24

32.31

2026-06-23

31.67

2026-06-22

30.87

2026-06-18

31.06

2026-06-17

31.24

2026-06-16

31.63

2026-06-15

31.40

2026-06-12

31.76

2026-06-11

31.66

2026-06-10

32.46

2026-06-09

32.03

2026-06-08

31.28

2026-06-05

31.90

2026-06-04

31.69

2026-06-03

31.55

2026-06-02

30.67

2026-06-01

30.75

2026-05-29

30.60

2026-05-28

31.03

2026-05-27

31.20

2026-05-26

31.18

2026-05-22

31.53

2026-05-21

31.51

2026-05-20

31.78

2026-05-19

32.18

2026-05-18

32.23

2026-05-15

31.81

2026-05-14

31.67

2026-05-13

31.32

2026-05-12

31.50

2026-05-11

30.99

2026-05-08

31.17

2026-05-07

32.05

2026-05-06

31.91

2026-05-05

32.49

2026-05-04

32.97

2026-05-01

33.11

2026-04-30

33.65

2026-04-29

34.37

2026-04-28

33.93

2026-04-27

33.76

2026-04-24

34.26

2026-04-23

34.75

2026-04-22

33.42

2026-04-21

33.35

2026-04-20

33.46

2026-04-17

33.43

2026-04-16

33.44

2026-04-15

33.57

2026-04-14

33.89

2026-04-13

34.48

2026-04-10

34.25

2026-04-09

34.79

2026-04-08

34.54

2026-04-07

34.82

2026-04-06

34.90

2026-04-02

35.14

2026-04-01

34.48

2026-03-31

34.30

2026-03-30

34.32

2026-03-27

33.59

2026-03-26

33.81

2026-03-25

33.56

2026-03-24

33.57

2026-03-23

33.96

2026-03-20

34.51

2026-03-19

34.90

2026-03-18

34.89

2026-03-17

35.23

2026-03-16

35.37

2026-03-13

35.60

2026-03-12

35.61

2026-03-11

35.30

2026-03-10

35.16

2026-03-09

36.79

2026-03-06

36.72

2026-03-05

36.73

2026-03-04

36.41

2026-03-03

36.33

2026-03-02

36.28

2026-02-27

35.95

2026-02-26

34.91

2026-02-25

34.04

2026-02-24

34.27

2026-02-23

34.41

2026-02-20

34.37

2026-02-19

34.84

2026-02-18

34.93

2026-02-17

35.11

2026-02-13

35.00

2026-02-12

34.48

2026-02-11

35.02

2026-02-10

34.59

2026-02-09

36.30

2026-02-06

35.71

2026-02-05

35.69

2026-02-04

35.66

2026-02-03

35.45

2026-02-02

35.14

2026-01-30

35.00

2026-01-29

35.14

2026-01-28

36.47

2026-01-27

36.43

2026-01-26

36.26

2026-01-23

36.10

2026-01-22

36.06

2026-01-21

35.67

2026-01-20

34.85

2026-01-16

34.84

2026-01-15

34.62

2026-01-14

34.46

2026-01-13

34.04

2026-01-12

34.42

2026-01-09

34.79

2026-01-08

34.31

2026-01-07

34.01

2026-01-06

34.50

2026-01-05

34.56

2026-01-02

34.39

2025-12-31

34.60

2025-12-30

34.98

2025-12-29

35.01

2025-12-26

34.82

2025-12-24

34.86

2025-12-23

34.70

2025-12-22

34.59

2025-12-19

34.07

2025-12-18

34.38

2025-12-17

34.61

2025-12-16

34.47

2025-12-15

34.38

2025-12-12

33.95

2025-12-11

33.39

2025-12-10

32.94

2025-12-09

32.96

2025-12-08

33.11

2025-12-05

33.63

2025-12-04

33.73

2025-12-03

34.04

2025-12-02

33.79

2025-12-01

34.00

2025-11-28

34.31

2025-11-26

34.23

2025-11-25

34.05

2025-11-24

33.36

2025-11-21

34.11

2025-11-20

34.14

2025-11-19

33.96

2025-11-18

33.28

2025-11-17

32.75

2025-11-14

32.94

2025-11-13

32.21

2025-11-12

32.09

2025-11-11

32.01

2025-11-10

31.57

2025-11-07

31.80

2025-11-06

31.44

2025-11-05

31.58

2025-11-04

31.60

2025-11-03

30.99

2025-10-31

31.46

2025-10-30

31.59

2025-10-29

31.11

2025-10-28

30.30

2025-10-27

31.72

2025-10-24

31.85

2025-10-23

32.06

2025-10-22

32.12

2025-10-21

31.88

2025-10-20

31.96

2025-10-17

31.97

2025-10-16

31.65

2025-10-15

31.70

2025-10-14

32.36

2025-10-13

32.21

2025-10-10

32.53

2025-10-09

32.27

2025-10-08

32.64

2025-10-07

32.28

2025-10-06

32.30

2025-10-03

32.61

2025-10-02

32.18

2025-10-01

32.62

2025-09-30

32.76

2025-09-29

32.56

2025-09-26

32.45

2025-09-25

32.22

2025-09-24

32.55

2025-09-23

32.38

2025-09-22

32.19

2025-09-19

32.11

2025-09-18

32.04

2025-09-17

32.00

2025-09-16

31.73

2025-09-15

32.07

2025-09-12

32.37

2025-09-11

32.72

2025-09-10

32.30

2025-09-09

32.52

2025-09-08

32.50

2025-09-05

32.65

2025-09-04

33.38

2025-09-03

33.30

2025-09-02

33.49

2025-08-29

33.59

2025-08-28

33.32

2025-08-27

33.51

PE Ratio: 29.38

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