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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Stock Analysis

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is a Waste Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

WM

$229.58

−$2.15 (−0.93%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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WM Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$230.26
Previous Close
$231.73
Day's Range
229.29–230.94
52-Week Range
194.11–248.13
Volume
2.25M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.43
Valuation
Market Cap
$91.77B
P/E Ratio
32.52
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
25.27
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.13
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.58
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
7.06
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$25.20B+14.24%
Net Income (FY)
$2.71B−1.38%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.12%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
399.72M
1-Year Return
+8.62%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.78+1.63%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 11, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
2.18M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, WM closed at $229.58, +8.62% over 1 year.

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a market capitalization of $91.77B.

In fiscal 2025, WM reported revenue of $25.20B.

WM Stock Return by Calendar Year

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,862
+8.62%
5 years
$10,000 $15,346
+53.46%
10 years
$10,000 $44,106
+341.06%

If you had invested $10,000 in Waste Management, Inc. (WM) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $44,106 at the close on October 21, 2026: +341.06% in total, +16.00% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+5.83%
2025+10.50%
2024+14.28%
2023+16.20%
2022−4.49%
2021+43.82%
2020+5.46%
2019+30.45%
2018+5.32%
2017+24.46%
2016 (partial year)+9.09%

As of October 21, 2026.

WM Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$25.20B$2.71B10.7%
2024$22.06B$2.75B12.4%
2023$20.43B$2.30B11.3%
2022$19.70B$2.24B11.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$25.20B$10.19B$4.61B$2.71B10.7%
2024$22.06B$8.68B$4.15B$2.75B12.4%
2023$20.43B$7.82B$3.82B$2.30B11.3%
2022$19.70B$7.40B$3.43B$2.24B11.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

WM Dividend History

$3.30+10.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.843—
2025$3.304+10.0%
2024$3.004+7.1%
2023$2.804+7.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.843—
2025$3.304+10.0%
2024$3.004+7.1%
2023$2.804+7.7%
2022$2.604+13.0%
2021$2.304+5.5%
2020$2.184+6.2%
2019$2.054+10.3%
2018$1.864+9.4%
2017$1.704+314.6%
2016$0.411—

Most recent payment: $0.95 per share, ex-dividend September 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

WM Valuation vs Waste Management Median

Median of 22 stocks
MetricWMWaste Management medianvs median
P/E32.5232.520% above
P/S ratio3.581.38159% above
Profit margin11.12%−0.58%11.7 pts above

Medians across 22 Waste Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is capitalised at $91.77B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Waste Management industry. The company reports 60,500 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $194.11 to $248.13. WM last closed at $229.58 on October 21, 2026. That is −$2.15 (−0.93%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 18.27% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $25.20B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $22.06B, that is a change of +14.24%. Net income for the same year was $2.71B. That is −1.38% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 11.12%. That is 11.7 percentage points above the Waste Management median of −0.58%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 7.06.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $19.70B in 2022 to $25.20B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 32.52. That is 0% above the Waste Management median of 32.52. On forward earnings the ratio is 25.27. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.13. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.58. On price-to-sales that is 158.82% above the Waste Management median of 1.38. 22 Waste Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +8.62%. Measured over 10 years, that is +16.00% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.43. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 19.81%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.63%. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Waste Management median yield of 0.99%. At the indicated rate that is $3.78 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.84 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.30 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +5.83%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +43.82% and 2022 returned −4.49%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) operates in the Waste Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Waste Management, Inc. WM $91.77B 32.5
Republic Services, Inc. RSG $70.53B 32.7
Waste Connections, Inc. WCN $42.33B 40.7
Clean Harbors, Inc. CLH $16.75B 38.7

The Waste Management industry average P/E ratio is 32.5x. Waste Management, Inc. trades at a P/E of 32.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Waste Management, Inc.

Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, recovery facility, or disposal site; owns and operates transfer stations; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities that produce renewable electricity and renewable natural gas. It also operates materials processing and commodities recycling services, including cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; markets and resells recycling commodities; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company collects recyclable food and yard waste, as well as markets and sells mulch, compost, soil amendments, and renewable energy; offers remediation and construction, and industrial waste services; and manages and markets fly ash. Further, it provides Regulated Waste and Compliance Services (RWCS), which offers compliance programs, as well as collection, processing, and disposal of regulated and specialized waste, including medical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous waste; and Secure Information Destruction (SID) services that include the collection of personal and confidential information for secure destruction and recycling of sorted office paper. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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