Waste Management
- Market cap
- 83.52B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 29.55
- P/Bi
- 8.41
- EPSi
- 6.70
- Div yieldi
- 1.69%
- 52W posi
- 33%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Waste Management last traded at 208.94, up 0.51% on the session. The company carries a market value of roughly 83.52B, the #261 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 29.23, the stock is 12% below its own five-year norm of 33.03. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 1.69% here. Across 17 analysts the consensus rating is Buy, with an average price target of 262.07 (+25%). Against a 52-week band of 190.92-246.06, the shares are currently 33% of the way up.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 2 months.
- Its last 3 Sell calls were actually followed by a +14% average gain three months out - this one has bounced back faster than the signal expected.
- Recent price momentum is -6.9% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net inflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C+
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 29.2x | Better than 28% |
| Forward P/E | 25.0x | Better than 30% |
| Price / Sales | 3.3x | Better than 44% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 14th pctl | Better than 84% |
Growth B
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 8.6% | Better than 59% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 6.6% | Better than 52% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 13.1% | Better than 54% |
Profitability B
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 40.4% | Better than 46% |
| Operating margin | 18.3% | Better than 59% |
| Net margin | 10.7% | Better than 49% |
| Return on equity | 29.7% | Better than 78% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.5% | Better than 58% |
Momentum C
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -12.5% | Better than 22% |
| 6-month return | -10.6% | Better than 22% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 1.8% | Better than 34% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 16.0% | Better than 57% |
Financial Health D
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.9x | Better than 18% |
| Debt to assets | 229.3% | Better than 4% |
| Interest coverage | 4.8x | Better than 40% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 104.0% | Better than 43% |
Analyst View B-
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 64.7% | Better than 40% |
| Upside to average target | 26.8% | Better than 54% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 207.88
- Open
- 209.00
- Day range
- 208.63 - 211.08
- Avg price
- 209.75
- Volume
- 2.28M
- Turnover
- 477.81M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.57%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.91
- Amplitudei
- 1.18%
- 52-week rangei
- 190.92 - 246.06
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 31.19
- P/E (TTM)i
- 29.55
- P/Bi
- 8.41
- EPSi
- 6.70
- Book value / shi
- 24.83
- Net profit
- 2.68B
- Net assets
- 9.92B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 83.52B
- Float capi
- 83.27B
- Shares out
- 399.72M
- Float sharesi
- 398.53M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 1.69%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 3.54
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
15.1% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
+173.19M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 5.77M
- % of floati
- 1.44%
- Days to coveri
- 2.58
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Waste Management (WM)?
Waste Management last traded at 208.94. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Waste Management's market cap?
About 83.52B.
What is the P/E ratio of Waste Management?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 29.55, below its own 5-year average of 33.03 — toward the bottom of its historical range (10.69% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Waste Management pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 1.69%. The 2025 payout was up 10.0% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Waste Management a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 17 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 262.07, which implies 25.4% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Waste Management's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Waste Management a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:48:14 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.