WMNYSERefuse SystemsFiscal year ends December 31
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026
$226.41−0.45 (-0.20%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $91.11B
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.1
- Dividend yield
- 1.46%
Waste Management statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Refuse Systems companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $90.50B | $3.85B |
| Enterprise Value | $113.30B | $6.69B |
| PE Ratio | 32.07 | 20.58 |
| PS Ratio | 3.53 | 2.78 |
| PB Ratio | 9.12 | 1.94 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 25.33 | 25.68 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 13.89 | 9.72 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 4.41 | 4.40 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.06 | 13.54 |
| EV / EBIT | 25.12 | 21.33 |
| EV / FCF | 31.71 | 40.83 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $25.67B | $1.96B |
| Gross Profit | $10.49B | $772.78M |
| Operating Income | $4.51B | $356.99M |
| Pretax Income | $3.63B | $257.00M |
| Net Income | $2.85B | $132.10M |
| EBITDA | $7.52B | $626.69M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $7.06 | $1.96 |
Margins
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.9% | 43.2% |
| Operating Margin | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Pretax Margin | 14.1% | 13.7% |
| Profit Margin | 11.1% | 10.9% |
| EBITDA Margin | 29.3% | 33.2% |
| FCF Margin | 13.9% | -7.48% |
Returns
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.8% | 8.92% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.19% | 2.64% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.8% | 5.67% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.1% | 4.66% |
Growth
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 8.56% | 3.90% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 10.6% | 7.73% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 7.52% | 6.33% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 13.7% | 6.12% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $557.00M | $70.00M |
| Total Debt | $23.36B | $3.59B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$22.80B | -$1.91B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$57.04 | -$20.23 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $9.93B | $1.73B |
| Book Value Per Share | $24.83 | $16.33 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$7.72B | $1.17B |
| Working Capital | -$551.00M | -$8.30M |
Financial position
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 0.38 |
| Debt / Equity | 2.35 | 1.21 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.11 | 5.16 |
| Debt / FCF | 6.54 | 13.31 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.03 | 4.92 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $6.52B | $490.44M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$2.94B | -$731.05M |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.57B | -$28.09M |
| FCF Per Share | $8.94 | -$0.72 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.56 | 0.23 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $424.25K | $1.09M |
| Profits Per Employee | $47.16K | $108.08K |
| Employee Count | 60,500 | 1,512 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.15% | 4.07% |
| FCF Yield | 3.95% | -3.88% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 2.92% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.46% | 1.61% |
| Dividend Per Share | $3.30 | $1.98 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.0% | 5.10% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 50.1% | 57.9% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 40.0% | 91.0% |
Shares
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 399,715,000 | 123,005,500 |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.57% | 0.05% |
| Float | 398,797,000 | 112,991,500 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.23% | 1.67% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 83.3% | 81.0% |
Taxes
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $771.00M | $40.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.3% | 16.2% |
Scores
| Measure | Waste Management | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $62.80 | $46.35 |
| Graham Upside | -72.3% | -25.2% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.89 | 1.03 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.80 | -2.65 |
Calculated by StockData from Waste Management's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.