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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Stock Analysis

United States · Industrials / Waste Management

Price $217.78
Market cap $87.05B
Next earnings Oct 26, 2026
Entry status Watch $196.72–$218.99

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026

65
65/100 Good Quality
  • Financial Health 65
  • Profitability 60
  • Business Quality 65
  • Balance Sheet 55
  • Cash Flow 80

Why this rating?

Health 65/100 — Good Quality

Strongest Cash Flow 80/100
Softest Balance Sheet 55/100
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Company overview

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is a Waste Management company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Waste Management, Inc. 65/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.

Investment profile

  • Quality Moderate
  • Growth Moderate
  • Balance Sheet Adequate
  • Valuation Fair

Financial highlights

Valuation

  • P/E 30.8
  • Forward P/E 23.88
  • PEG 2
  • EV/Revenue 4.3

Profitability

  • Revenue Growth 4.0%
  • Gross Margin 40.6%
  • Operating Margin 19.0%
  • Net Margin 11.1%
  • ROE 29.8%

Financial strength

  • Cash $557.00M
  • Debt $23.36B
  • Net Cash $-22.80B
  • Free Cash Flow $2.82B
  • Current Ratio 0.91

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