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    Waste Management Inc (WM)

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    INDUSTRIALS • WASTE MANAGEMENT • NYSE

    $219.03
    -0.64 (-0.29%)

    Market Cap: $87.80B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    80%(32/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +2.82%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.19
    Range$2.09 - $2.35
    24 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    9
    12
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$2.20+0.6%
    60d ago$2.20+0.6%
    30d ago$2.20+0.5%
    7d ago$2.19+0.0%
    Current$2.19
    Revenue Consensus
    $6.8B
    Range$6.7B - $6.8B
    20 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.23
    Range$1.98 - $2.57
    27 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $6.6B
    Range$6.5B - $6.7B
    24 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.23---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.19---
    Jun 26
    		$2.02$1.99+1.51%Beat+5.2%
    Mar 26
    		$1.81$1.74+4.02%Beat+8.4%
    Dec 25
    		$1.93$1.95-1.03%Miss+13.5%
    Sep 25
    		$1.98$2.01-1.49%Miss+1.0%
    Jun 25
    		$1.92$1.89+1.59%Beat+5.5%
    Mar 25
    		$1.67$1.59+5.03%Beat-4.6%
    Dec 24
    		$1.70$1.80-5.56%Miss-2.3%
    Sep 24
    		$1.96$1.88+4.26%Beat+20.2%
    Jun 24
    		$1.82$1.83-0.55%Miss+20.5%
    Mar 24
    		$1.75$1.50+16.67%Beat+33.6%
    Dec 23
    		$1.74$1.53+13.73%Beat+33.8%
    Sep 23
    		$1.63$1.61+1.24%Beat+4.5%
    Jun 23
    		$1.51$1.55-2.58%Miss+4.9%
    Mar 23
    		$1.31$1.29+1.55%Beat+1.6%
    Dec 22
    		$1.30$1.42-8.45%Miss+3.2%
    Sep 22
    		$1.56$1.52+2.63%Beat+23.8%
    Jun 22
    		$1.44$1.39+3.60%Beat+13.4%
    Mar 22
    		$1.29$1.14+13.16%Beat+21.7%
    Dec 21
    		$1.26$1.26+0.00%Beat+11.5%
    Sep 21
    		$1.26$1.36-7.35%Miss+15.6%
    Jun 21
    		$1.27$1.19+6.72%Beat+44.3%
    Mar 21
    		$1.06$1.01+4.95%Beat+14.0%
    Dec 20
    		$1.13$1.09+3.67%Beat-5.0%
    Sep 20
    		$1.09$1.02+6.86%Beat-8.4%
    Jun 20
    		$0.88$0.81+8.64%Beat-20.7%
    Mar 20
    		$0.93$0.93+0.00%Beat-1.1%
    Dec 19
    		$1.19$1.15+3.48%Beat+5.3%
    Sep 19
    		$1.19$1.15+3.48%Beat+3.5%
    Jun 19
    		$1.11$1.09+1.83%Beat+9.9%
    Mar 19
    		$0.94$0.93+1.08%Beat+3.3%
    Dec 18
    		$1.13$1.06+6.60%Beat+32.9%
    Sep 18
    		$1.15$1.11+3.60%Beat+27.8%
    Jun 18
    		$1.01$0.99+2.02%Beat+24.7%
    Mar 18
    		$0.91$0.83+9.64%Beat+37.9%
    Dec 17
    		$0.85$0.83+2.41%Beat+11.8%
    Sep 17
    		$0.90$0.88+2.27%Beat+7.1%
    Jun 17
    		$0.81$0.81+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.66$0.66+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$0.76$0.77-1.30%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$0.84$0.80+5.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield1.62%
    Annual/Share$3.54
    Payout Ratio22.44%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+8.27%
    5Y CAGR+8.65%
    View WM's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio28.30EV/EBITDA14.72x
    Price/FCF26.73xFCF Yield3.74%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin11.10%Operating Margin19.00%
    ROE29.80%ROIC10.66%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.28xInterest Coverage5.04x
    Current Ratio0.93xQuick Ratio0.89x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.44Avg Volume2.03M
    52-Week High$247.1552-Week Low$191.77

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$222.39
    SMA 20$224.14
    SMA 50$228.32
    SMA 200$224.04
    EMA 10$221.81
    EMA 20$224.07
    EMA 50$225.89
    EMA 200$224.71

    MACD

    Line: -2.54Signal: -1.93Hist: -0.61

    ADX

    ADX: 12.2+DI: 18.9-DI: 25.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down92.0
    PSAR$227.00

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$229.98
    Lower Band$218.29
    %B Position522%(Upper)
    Band Width0.06

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    37.5

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K12.2
    Stoch %D8.8
    Williams %R-85.8
    ROC (10d)-2.2%
    Momentum-5.00
    CCI (20d)-159.6
    MFI (14d)37.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.94(1.8%)
    StdDev (20d)2.92
    Hist Vol14.0%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$219.61
    OBV13.2M
    AD Line-550.6M
    CMF (20d)-0.209

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.0M
    Vol Ratio1.3x
    VWMA (20d)$223.92

    Pivot Points

    R3$222.64
    R2$221.33
    R1$220.49
    Pivot Point$219.18
    S1$218.34
    S2$217.03
    S3$216.19

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-18.82
    Ultimate Osc31.7
    KST-37.52

    Financial Data

    QuarterMar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023Jun 2023
    Total Revenue$6.23B$6.31B$6.44B$6.43B$6.02B$5.89B$5.61B$5.40B$5.16B$5.22B$5.20B$5.12B
    Cost of Revenue$3.69B$3.69B$3.83B$3.84B$3.61B$3.55B$3.40B$3.29B$3.14B$3.15B$3.19B$3.19B
    Gross Profit$2.53B$2.62B$2.61B$2.59B$2.41B$2.34B$2.21B$2.11B$2.02B$2.07B$2.01B$1.93B
    Operating Expenses$1.42B$1.47B$1.62B$1.44B$1.39B$1.42B$1.09B$1.10B$1.00B$1.29B$989.00M$989.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$707.00M$674.00M$665.00M$696.00M$687.00M$747.00M$525.00M$501.00M$491.00M$513.00M$470.00M$467.00M
    Operating Income$1.11B$1.16B$989.00M$1.15B$1.01B$919.00M$1.12B$1.01B$1.02B$785.00M$1.02B$944.00M
    Interest Income$-225,000,000$-224,000,000$-221,000,000$-230,000,000$-232,000,000$-201,000,000$-130,000,000$-114,000,000$-149,000,000$-147,000,000$-145,000,000$-137,000,000
    Interest Expense$222.00M$220.00M$214.00M$223.00M$225.00M$219.00M$124.00M$115.00M$147.00M$141.00M$149.00M$135.00M
    Income Before Tax$891.00M$935.00M$775.00M$928.00M$788.00M$700.00M$995.00M$894.00M$869.00M$644.00M$872.00M$809.00M
    Income Tax Expense$168.00M$193.00M$172.00M$201.00M$151.00M$102.00M$235.00M$214.00M$162.00M$175.00M$210.00M$196.00M
    Net Income$723.00M$742.00M$603.00M$727.00M$637.00M$598.00M$760.00M$680.00M$707.00M$469.00M$662.00M$613.00M
    EBITDA$1.85B$1.93B$1.73B$1.87B$1.71B$1.55B$1.68B$1.55B$1.53B$1.32B$1.54B$1.47B
    EBIT$1.12B$1.16B$996.00M$1.16B$1.02B$901.00M$1.13B$1.01B$1.02B$791.00M$1.02B$946.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    $5947
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    8
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    13.3 mo

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    Frequently Asked Questions About WM

    What is WM's current dividend yield?
    Waste Management Inc (WM) has a current dividend yield of 1.62%.
    Does WM pay dividends?
    Yes, Waste Management Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 1.62%.
    What is WM's P/E ratio?
    Waste Management Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.30.
    What is WM's market cap?
    Waste Management Inc (WM) has a market capitalization of $87.80B with a current stock price of $219.03.

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