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Waste Management Inc

WM
229.230USD
+0.220+0.10%
Close 01/23, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
92.35BMarket Cap
35.97P/E TTM

Waste Management Inc

229.230
+0.220+0.10%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Waste Management Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-23

Key Insights

Waste Management Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 19 out of 155 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 246.75.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Waste Management Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
19 / 155
Overall Ranking
70 / 4538
Industry
Professional & Commercial Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

42°C

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Waste Management Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Waste Management, Inc. is a provider of environmental solutions. The Company provides collection, recycling, and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout the United States and Canada. Its segments include East Tier, West Tier, Recycling Processing and Sales, WM Renewable Energy, and WM Healthcare Solutions. East Tier primarily consists of geographic areas located in the Eastern U.S., the Great Lakes region and all of Canada. The West Tier primarily includes geographic areas located in the Western U.S., including the upper Midwest region and British Columbia, Canada. Recycling Processing and Sales includes the processing and sales of materials collected from residential, commercial, and industrial customers. WM Renewable Energy develops, operates, and promotes projects for the beneficial use of landfill gas. WM Healthcare Solutions includes Regulated Waste and Compliance Services and Secure Information Destruction services.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 22.06B.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 22.06B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 44.06%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 44.06%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 35.97, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 9.55K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 30 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
246.754
Target Price
+8.95%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-23

The current financial score of Waste Management Inc is 8.25, ranking 29 out of 155 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 6.44B, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.87%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 20.66%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.25
Change
0

Financials

4.88

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

9.13

Operational Efficiency

8.61

Growth Potential

10.00

Shareholder Returns

8.61

Waste Management Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-23

The current valuation score of Waste Management Inc is 6.08, ranking 110 out of 155 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 35.97, which is 4.54% below the recent high of 37.60 and 26.04% above the recent low of 26.60.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.08
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 19/155
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-23

The current earnings forecast score of Waste Management Inc is 8.00, ranking 32 out of 155 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The average price target is 242.00, with a high of 270.00 and a low of 197.61.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.07
Change
-0.07

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 30 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
246.754
Target Price
+8.95%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

25
Total
6
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Waste Management Inc
WM
30
Waste Connections Inc
WCN
28
Republic Services Inc
RSG
28
Veralto Corp
VLTO
20
GFL Environmental Inc
GFL
18
Clean Harbors Inc
CLH
15
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-23

The current price momentum score of Waste Management Inc is 9.58, ranking 4 out of 155 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 234.45 and the support level at 219.42, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.57
Change
0.01

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(1)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
1.805
Buy
RSI(14)
68.936
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
94.018
Overbought
ATR(14)
3.854
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
188.656
Buy
Williams %R
4.258
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.120
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
225.450
Buy
MA10
222.156
Buy
MA20
220.944
Buy
MA50
216.673
Buy
MA100
215.517
Buy
MA200
222.996
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-23

The current institutional shareholding score of Waste Management Inc is 7.00, ranking 77 out of 155 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 83.67%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.04%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 38.25M shares, representing 9.49% of shares outstanding, with 2.73% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
38.25M
+2.05%
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
Star Investors
28.93M
-10.24%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
19.76M
+1.74%
State Street Investment Management (US)
17.11M
-7.21%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
8.88M
+2.64%
Parnassus Investments, LLC
Star Investors
5.61M
-1.74%
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (US)
5.37M
+4.44%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
4.65M
-7.05%
Nordea Funds Oy
3.29M
-13.97%
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP
3.26M
+12.58%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-23

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Professional & Commercial Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Waste Management Inc is 9.80, ranking 4 out of 155 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.58. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Waste Management Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Professional & Commercial Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.80
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.58
VaR
+1.68%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+18.72%
240-Day Volatility
+20.56%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.35%
120 days
+2.35%
5 years
+6.15%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.46%
120 days
-4.46%
5 years
-8.03%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.43
120 days
+0.09
5 years
+0.78

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+18.72%
3 years
+18.72%
5 years
+18.72%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.10
3 years
+0.95
5 years
+0.76
Skewness
240 days
-0.52
3 years
-0.09
5 years
-0.14

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+20.56%
5 years
+19.06%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.65%
5 years
+1.28%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+12.81%
240 days
+12.81%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+14.29%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+19.25%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.41%
120 days
+0.43%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+2.18%
60 days
+0.17%
120 days
+4.86%

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