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    Waste Management Inc (WM)

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    INDUSTRIALS • WASTE MANAGEMENT • NYSE

    $224.27
    +8.52 (+3.95%)

    Market Cap: $89.61B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    79%(31/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +2.77%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.18
    Range$2.08 - $2.35
    24 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    9
    12
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.19-0.5%
    60d ago$2.19-0.3%
    30d ago$2.19-0.3%
    7d ago$2.19-0.3%
    Current$2.18
    Revenue Consensus
    $6.8B
    Range$6.7B - $6.8B
    20 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.24
    Range$1.99 - $2.71
    28 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $6.6B
    Range$6.5B - $6.8B
    26 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.24---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.18---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 28
    		$2.02$1.99+1.51%Beat+5.2%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.81$1.74+4.02%Beat+8.4%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 28
    		$1.93$1.95-1.03%Miss+13.5%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 27
    		$1.98$2.01-1.49%Miss+1.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.92$1.89+1.59%Beat+5.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.67$1.59+5.03%Beat-4.6%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 29
    		$1.70$1.80-5.56%Miss-2.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 28
    		$1.96$1.88+4.26%Beat+20.2%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 24
    		$1.82$1.83-0.55%Miss+20.5%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.75$1.50+16.67%Beat+33.6%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 12
    		$1.74$1.53+13.73%Beat+33.8%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 24
    		$1.63$1.61+1.24%Beat+4.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.51$1.55-2.58%Miss+4.9%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 26
    		$1.31$1.29+1.55%Beat+1.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 31
    		$1.30$1.42-8.45%Miss+3.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.56$1.52+2.63%Beat+23.8%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.44$1.39+3.60%Beat+13.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 26
    		$1.29$1.14+13.16%Beat+21.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 2
    		$1.26$1.26+0.00%Beat+11.5%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.26$1.36-7.35%Miss+15.6%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.27$1.19+6.72%Beat+44.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.06$1.01+4.95%Beat+14.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.13$1.09+3.67%Beat-5.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 2
    		$1.09$1.02+6.86%Beat-8.4%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.88$0.81+8.64%Beat-20.7%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.93$0.93+0.00%Beat-1.1%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 13
    		$1.19$1.15+3.48%Beat+5.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 23
    		$1.19$1.15+3.48%Beat+3.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.11$1.09+1.83%Beat+9.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.94$0.93+1.08%Beat+3.3%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 14
    		$1.13$1.06+6.60%Beat+32.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.15$1.11+3.60%Beat+27.8%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.01$0.99+2.02%Beat+24.7%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 20
    		$0.91$0.83+9.64%Beat+37.9%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 15
    		$0.85$0.83+2.41%Beat+11.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.90$0.88+2.27%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.81$0.81+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.66$0.66+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.76$0.77-1.30%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.69%
    Forward Annual Dividend$3.78
    Payout Ratio23.20%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+8.27%
    5Y CAGR+8.65%
    WM dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun WM in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio28.98EV/EBITDA15.30x
    Price/FCF27.37xFCF Yield3.65%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin11.10%Operating Margin19.00%
    ROE29.80%ROIC10.66%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.28xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio0.93xQuick Ratio0.89x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.43Avg Volume2.29M
    52-Week High$246.0652-Week Low$190.92

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$210.99
    SMA 20$208.88
    SMA 50$215.82
    SMA 200$223.28
    EMA 10$212.86
    EMA 20$211.71
    EMA 50$214.96
    EMA 200$220.76

    MACD

    Line: 0.11Signal: -2.02Hist: 2.14

    ADX

    ADX: 19.5+DI: 37.7-DI: 15.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down64.0
    PSAR$205.48

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$218.32
    Lower Band$199.45
    %B Position904%(Upper)
    Band Width1.31

    RSI (14-Day)

    Overbought
    70.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K96.5
    Stoch %D92.8
    Williams %R-0.8
    ROC (10d)11.1%
    Momentum22.37
    CCI (20d)325.3
    MFI (14d)69.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.80(1.7%)
    StdDev (20d)4.72
    Hist Vol20.5%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$223.02
    OBV4.8M
    AD Line-589.9M
    CMF (20d)0.037

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.3M
    Vol Ratio2.2x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$209.78

    Pivot Points

    R3$220.10
    R2$217.95
    R1$216.85
    Pivot Point$214.70
    S1$213.60
    S2$211.45
    S3$210.35

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI0.10
    Ultimate Osc70.3
    KST-27.69

    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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    Government Contracts

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

    Top agency: Federal Communications Commission at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Waste Management Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

    Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) rose 1.19% to $226.86 on a Friday that saw broader market declines, with the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average both falling. This marks the fifth consecutive day of gains...

    MarketWatch•10/16/26•Bullish

    Waste Management stock carries a 31.75 price-to-earnings ratio

    Waste Management (WM) stock currently has a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.75 and a market capitalization of $89.6 billion. The company reported Q2 2026 revenue of $6.68 billion, a 4.00% increase year-over-year...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Neutral

    Morgan Stanley cuts target for Waste Management stock to USD 220

    Morgan Stanley has reduced its price target for Waste Management (WM) stock to USD 220 from USD 230, maintaining an equal-weight rating ahead of the company's Q3 earnings report on October 27...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bearish

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    WM Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    29.0x
    Forward P/E
    22.5x
    EV/EBITDA
    15.3x
    P/FCF
    27.4x
    PEG
    1.9x
    P/B
    9.0x
    See GNG's fair value

    WM Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    40.7%
    Operating margin
    19.0%
    Net margin
    11.1%
    ROIC
    10.7%
    ROE
    29.8%
    FCF margin
    12.9%
    FCF yield
    3.7%

    WM Competitors

    CompanyTicker
    CSX CorporationCSX
    Johnson Controls International PLCJCI
    Emerson Electric CompanyEMR
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    General Dynamics CorporationGD
    3M CompanyMMM
    Quanta Services IncPWR
    United Parcel Service IncUPS

    Sector: Industrials

    WM Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    28
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    16
    Hold
    9
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    WM Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • 67.9% of WM's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • WM has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.3x.

    WM Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    1.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.18
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    9 up, 12 down

    WM Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.7%
    Payout ratio
    23.2%
    3Y DPS growth
    8.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    8.6%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    WM dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About WM

    What is WM's current dividend yield?

    Waste Management Inc (WM) has a forward dividend yield of 1.69%.

    Does WM pay dividends?

    Yes, Waste Management Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.69%.

    What is WM's P/E ratio?

    Waste Management Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.98.

    What is WM's market cap?

    Waste Management Inc (WM) has a market capitalization of $89.61B with a current stock price of $224.27.

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