Waste Management, Inc. (wm)

WM — Company Overview

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) trades on NYQ as part of the Industrials peer group (Waste Management).

WM — Business Description

WM represents a Waste Management business in the Industrials segment. 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 demolit…

Official website: https://www.wm.com.

WM — Investment Thesis

At a high level, WM offers exposure to Industrials with metrics outlined below from public market data.

• Revenue is expanding at roughly 4.0% year-over-year (public data).
• Trailing P/E of 29.44× sits in a moderate band relative to high-growth peers.
• Forward P/E (22.80×) is below trailing P/E — earnings may be expected to improve.
• Dividend yield near 1.8% adds an income component to total return.
• Equity market capitalization is approximately $83.09B.

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WM — Financial Health

Key financial health indicators for Waste Management, Inc. are derived exclusively from public data — no proprietary estimates.

Profit margin near 11.1% leaves a narrower cushion versus higher-margin peers. Positive free cash flow of $2.35B supports balance-sheet flexibility. Debt-to-equity of 235.30 warrants monitoring in a higher-rate environment.

WM — Growth Outlook

Growth outlook for Waste Management, Inc. (WM) depends on demand trends in Waste Management and the company's ability to convert revenue into sustainable earnings.

• Revenue growth of 4.0% suggests steady but measured expansion.
• Earnings growth of 8.3% year-over-year supports improving profitability.
• Price is 16.2% below the 52-week high.
• Shares trade 7.1% above the 52-week low — limited rebound so far.

WM — Competitive Position

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is evaluated against peers on scale, margin structure, and capital efficiency within Industrials.

• Competes within Industrials, specifically in Waste Management.
• Market capitalization of $83.09B places WM among large-cap peers.
• Gross margin near 40.6% may reflect pricing power or favorable mix.

WM — Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is a large-cap Industrials company focused on Waste Management, listed on NYQ. Last price $207.88 with market cap $83.09B. Trailing P/E 29.44×. Revenue grew 4.0% year-over-year per public data. Notable strengths include earnings growth of 8.3% year-over-year. Key watch items include elevated debt-to-equity (235.30). Premium Terminal tools for Waste Management, Inc. add ownership analytics, news, and richer estimate history beyond this public summary.