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207.32 - Open
207.39 - Bid 207.60 x 1100
- Ask 208.63 x 800
- Day's Range
206.21 - 209.21 - 52 Week Range
152.90 - 225.00 - Volume
1,019,098 - Avg. Volume
1,533,133 - Market Cap (intraday)
83.911B - Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.75
- PE Ratio (TTM)
33.29 - EPS (TTM)
6.28 - Earnings Date Oct 28, 2024
- Forward Dividend & Yield 3.00 (1.45%)
- Ex-Dividend Date Sep 13, 2024
- 1y Target Est
225.85
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns and operates transfer stations, as well as owns, develops, and operates landfill facilities that produce landfill gas used as renewable natural gas for generating electricity. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned or operated 254 solid waste landfills, five secure hazardous waste landfills, 97 MRFs, and 337 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services at its MRFs, where cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
www.wm.com48,000
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December 31
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Market Cap
83.20B
Enterprise Value
98.99B
Trailing P/E
32.96
Forward P/E
26.18
PEG Ratio (5yr expected)
2.50
Price/Sales (ttm)
3.99
Price/Book (mrq)
11.16
Enterprise Value/Revenue
4.72
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
16.77
Financial Highlights
Profitability and Income Statement
Profit Margin
12.13%
Return on Assets (ttm)
7.88%
Return on Equity (ttm)
35.02%
Revenue (ttm)
20.98B
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)
2.54B
Diluted EPS (ttm)
6.28
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total Cash (mrq)
950M
Total Debt/Equity (mrq)
224.71%
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)
1.42B
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Houston-based Waste Management Inc. is North America's leading provider of comprehensive waste management services, serving municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers. The company has five business segments: Collection, Landfill, Transfer, Recycling and Other. It is also a leading developer, operator, and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities, and the largest recycler in the U.S. The company has approximately 48,000 employees. The WM shares are a component of the S&P 500.
RatingPrice TargetThe major benchmarks are all higher by more than 1%, after this morning's
The major benchmarks are all higher by more than 1%, after this morning's unemployment claims eased fears of weakness in the labor market. Jobless claims for the week ended August 3 came in at a solid 233,000, under the 240,000 consensus. Economists have been concerned after last week's jump in the Unemployment Rate and big decline in Nonfarm Payrolls. Stocks have been hyper-sensitive to labor market weakness and fears that the Federal Reserve is behind the curve in lowering interest rates.
2024 Will Be an Acquisitive Year for Wide-Moat Waste Management
WM ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 263 active landfills and about 332 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
RatingPrice TargetWaste Management Earnings: Margin Expansion Continues but Market Punished Earnings Miss
WM ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 263 active landfills and about 332 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
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