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Waste Management Inc.
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228.49 (1.91%) 4.37
92.04(B)
Industrials
Commercial Services and Supplies
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 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 collects recyclable food and yard waste as well as markets and sells mulch compost soil amendments and renewable energy; offers remediation and construction and industrial waste services; and manages and markets fly ash. Further it provides Regulated Waste and Compliance Services (RWCS) which offers compliance programs as well as collection processing and disposal of regulated and specialized waste including medical pharmaceutical and hazardous waste; and Secure Information Destruction (SID) services that includes the collection of personal and confidential information for secure destruction and recycling of sorted office paper. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management Inc. in 1998. Waste Management Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Houston Texas.
My Holdings:
(?% ownership)
Shares:
Cost basis:
Market cap:$92.04(B)
EV:$115.62(B)
Total Equity:$9.20(B)
Div. yield:1.38%
Earnings date:Oct-24-2025
P/E:33.75
P/E (fwd):30.14
P/FCF:42.55
P/S:3.84
P/B:10.00
EPS:$6.8
EPS (fwd):$7.6
FCF/share:$5.4
Dividend/share:$3.1
Book value/share:$22.9
ROIC:9.5%
ROA:6.8%
ROE:32.7%
Gross margin:39.7%
Net margin:11.4%
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Current Price
$228
Day change: +1.91%
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PEvaluation

68% overvalued
Low
$55.0
Mid
$73.3
High
$91.6
Current price
$228.5
Fair P/E
Margin of safety
Market Model
Shares outstan...ROICRevenue growthDebt/FCFAssets/Liabili...
Economic moat: None/narrow

EPS Estimates

LowAvgHigh#
FY+17.37.67.821
FY+28.08.59.021
FY+39.29.810.514
FY+410.010.210.52
FY+510.911.111.22
EPS

Analyst Price Targets

14% undervalued
Low
$198
Mid
$262
High
$277
Current price
$228

Analyst Recommendations

Strong Buy3
Buy10
Hold9
Sell0
Strong Sell1

EPS Estimates

LowAvgHigh#
FY+17.37.67.821
FY+28.08.59.021
FY+39.29.810.514
FY+410.010.210.52
FY+510.911.111.22

2-stage DCF

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Free cash flow estimates:
Y+1 est.
Y+2 est.
0.00%
Y+3 est.
0.00%
Y+4 est.
0.00%
Y+5 est.
0.00%

Discounted Cash Flow (exit mult.)

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Free cash flow estimates:
Y+1 est.
Y+2 est.
0.00%
Y+3 est.
0.00%
Y+4 est.
0.00%
Y+5 est.
0.00%

Future P/E Valuation

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Summary

TTM Financials

Income (TTM)

RevenueGrossNet
Revenue$23.95(B)
Gross profit$9.51(B)
EBITDA$7.02(B)
Net income$2.72(B)
Gross margin39.7%
Operating margin17.9%
Net margin11.4%
Shares outstanding:402.83(M)

Balance sheet

Cash & ST inv.Other ST assetsLong term assetsCurrent liabilitiesLong term debtOther LT liabilitiesEquity
Total assets$45.72(B)
Current assets$4.98(B)
Total liabilities$36.52(B)
Current liabilities$5.82(B)
Cash & Short-term inv.$440.00(M)
Long-term debt$21.78(B)
Total intangibles$17.85(B)
PP&E$19.96(B)

Cash flow (TTM)

CFOCFICFF
FCF$2.16(B)
CapEx$-3.46(B)
Dividends paid$-1.27(B)
Stock issued$67.00(M)
Stock repurchased$-53.00(M)
Stock-based comp.$153.00(M)
Debt issued$24.53(B)
Debt repaid$-18.35(B)

Per share data (TTM)

Price: $228
Revenue: $59.6 (3.8x | 26.1%) Gross profit: $23.6 (9.7x | 10.3%) Earnings: $6.77 (33.8x | 3.0%)
FCF: $5.37 (42.5x | 2.4%) Stock-based Comp.: $0.38 (601.6x | 0.2%) Dividend: $3.15 (72.5x | 1.4%)
Total Assets: $114 (2.0x | 49.7%) Total Liabilities: $90.7 (2.5x | 39.7%) Book Value: $22.9 (10.0x | 10.0%) Cash & ST inv.: $1.09 (209.2x | 0.5%) Debt: $54.1 (4.2x | 23.7%)

Growth Estimates

Revenue

CAGR: 6.0%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$25.38(B)
FY+2(+6.0%)$26.90(B)
FY+3(+5.7%)$28.45(B)
FY+4(+6.6%)$30.31(B)
FY+5(+5.7%)$32.05(B)

Net Income

CAGR: 9.6%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$3.05(B)
FY+2(+12.4%)$3.43(B)
FY+3(+14.0%)$3.91(B)
FY+4(+4.5%)$4.08(B)
FY+5(+7.6%)$4.39(B)

EPS

CAGR: 9.9%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$7.58
FY+2(+12.7%)$8.54
FY+3(+14.9%)$9.81
FY+4(+4.2%)$10.22
FY+5(+8.1%)$11.05

FCF per share

CAGR: 10.4%
FY+1FY+2FY+3
FY+1$14.78
FY+2(+7.0%)$15.81
FY+3(+14.0%)$18.03

Historical Financials

Showing limited histrical data.
YearlyQuarterly
Income
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240.05.0(B)10.0(B)15.0(B)20.0(B)
Revenue Operating Income Net IncomeCOGSGross ProfitTotal OpEx.R&DSG&AInterest ExpenseInterest IncomePre-tax incomeIncome tax
Cash flow
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240.0500.0(M)1.0(B)1.5(B)2.0(B)
Stock-based Comp. FCFCFONet IncomeD&ACFFStock IssuedStock RepurchasedDebt IssuedDebt RepaidDividend PaidCFIAcquisitionsDivestituresCapital Expenditures
Balance sheet
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240.010.0(B)20.0(B)30.0(B)40.0(B)
Total Assets Total LiabilitiesCurrent assetsCash and EquivalentsShort-term investmentsInventoriesReceivablesNon-current assetsNet PP&EIntangible AssetsGoodwillCurrent liabilitiesAccounts payableNon-current liabilitiesLong-Term DebtTotal Equity
Per share data
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240.01.02.03.04.05.06.0
EPS (Basic) FCF/Share Dividend/ShareEPS (Diluted)Book value/ShareCash & ST inv./ShareDebt/Share
Ratios
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240.010.020.030.040.0
P/E P/S EV/EarningsP/FCFP/BEV/FCFDebt/EquityPayout ratio
Margins
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240%10%20%30%
Net Income Margin Operating Margin Gross MarginEBITDA MarginFCF Margin
Returns
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240%2%4%6%8%10%
ROIC ROAROCEROE
Shares outstanding
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240.0100.0(M)200.0(M)300.0(M)400.0(M)
Shares (Basic)Shares (Diluted)
Market Cap.
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY20240.020.0(B)40.0(B)60.0(B)80.0(B)
Market Cap.

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Ownership

Major holders

*Excludes indirect insider ownership

Insiders: 0.22%
Institutions: 83.80%
Other: 15.97%

Institutional ownership

9.35% Vanguard Group Inc8.00% Gates Foundation Trust7.43% Blackrock Inc.4.60% State Street Corporati...2.15% Geode Capital Manageme...1.83% Morgan Stanley1.42% Parnassus Investments,...1.32% Ameriprise Financial, ...1.24% NORGES BANK1.01% Northern Trust Corpora...45.45% Others

Trading Summary

In the past year, insiders have bought $0.00 worth of the company's stock, and sold $42.80(M).

Congress members have bought between $38010 - $220000 worth of the company's stock, and sold between $26012 - $215000.

Insider transactions

2025-09

$0.00
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2025-08

$0.00
$0.00

2025-07

$0.00
$0.00

2025-06

$0.00
$0.00

2025-05

$19.92(M)
$0.00

2025-04

$0.00
$0.00

2025-03

$6.87(M)
$0.00

2025-02

$14.73(M)
$0.00

2025-01

$1.21(M)
$0.00

2024-12

$0.00
$0.00

2024-11

$66796
$0.00

2024-10

$0.00
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2024-09

$0.00
$0.00
DateSharesTotal ($)Price ($)NameTitle
Grant2025-07-15696158,302227.4BENE THOMAS LDirector
Grant2025-07-15696158,302227.4SYLVESTER MARYROSE TDirector
Grant2025-07-15696158,302227.4GLUSKI ANDRES RICARDODirector
Grant2025-07-15696158,302227.4CHINN BRUCE E.Director
Grant2025-07-15696158,302227.4HOLT VICTORIA MDirector
Grant2025-07-15696158,302227.4PLUMMER WILLIAM BDirector
Grant2025-07-151,063241,774227.4MAZZARELLA KATHLEEN M.Director
Grant2025-07-15696158,302227.4MENKE SEAN EDWARDDirector
Sell2025-05-301,941465,840240.0CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Grant2025-05-3015,0721,670,128110.8BOETTCHER CHARLES COfficer
Grant2025-05-302,319256,968110.8CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Sell2025-05-2757,88813,740,429237.4RANKIN DEVINA AChief Financial Officer
Sell2025-05-27674159,610236.8CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Grant2025-05-2781880,89998.9CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Grant2025-05-2779,18310,440,850131.9RANKIN DEVINA AChief Financial Officer
Grant2025-05-2053,4296,685,700125.1HEMMER TARA JOfficer
Grant2025-05-204,58500.0MORRIS JOHN J JR.President
Sell2025-05-0223,7955,551,859233.3MORRIS JOHN J JR.Chief Operating Officer
Grant2025-05-0230,6364,511,503147.3MORRIS JOHN J JR.Chief Operating Officer
Sell2025-03-0719,1534,303,896224.7MORRIS JOHN J JR.Chief Operating Officer
Sell2025-03-071,251282,626225.9CARROLL JOHN AOfficer
Grant2025-03-0719,8052,973,028150.1FISH JAMES C JRChief Executive Officer
Sell2025-03-06928212,540229.0CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Sell2025-03-053,094705,772228.1HEMMER TARA JOfficer
Sell2025-03-054,126941,182228.1RANKIN DEVINA AChief Financial Officer
Sell2025-03-051,547352,886228.1WATSON MICHAEL J.Officer
Sell2025-03-034310,097234.8SMITH DONALD JOfficer
Sell2025-03-034711,034234.8CARROLL JOHN AOfficer
Sell2025-03-034510,567234.8DESANTIS CHRISTOPHER POfficer
Sell2025-03-0312429,134235.0VARKEY JOHNSONChief Technology Officer
Sell2025-03-036214,556234.8STITH KIMBERLY G.Officer
Grant2025-03-0322,0633,213,917145.7FISH JAMES C JRChief Executive Officer
Grant2025-02-2572700.0CARROLL JOHN AOfficer
Sell2025-02-2444,40510,143,621228.4FISH JAMES C JRChief Executive Officer
Sell2025-02-245,7321,304,098227.5WATSON MICHAEL J.Officer
Grant2025-02-2411,5941,284,731110.8WATSON MICHAEL J.Officer
Sell2025-02-074,000903,562225.9CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Sell2025-02-044,5761,016,421222.1HEMMER TARA JOfficer
Sell2025-02-0431870,892222.9VARKEY JOHNSONOfficer
Sell2025-02-045,8261,294,071222.1RANKIN DEVINA AChief Financial Officer
Sell2025-01-31693152,869220.6MORRIS JOHN J JR.Chief Operating Officer
Sell2025-01-31693152,870220.6BOETTCHER CHARLES COfficer
Sell2025-01-31693152,744220.4HEMMER TARA JOfficer
Sell2025-01-3119142,062220.2SMITH DONALD JOfficer
Sell2025-01-3120946,095220.6CARROLL JOHN AOfficer
Sell2025-01-3120044,072220.4DESANTIS CHRISTOPHER POfficer
Sell2025-01-31560123,260220.1VARKEY JOHNSONChief Technology Officer
Sell2025-01-3118741,147220.0STITH KIMBERLY G.Officer
Sell2025-01-31693152,855220.6RANKIN DEVINA AChief Financial Officer
Sell2025-01-31693152,630220.2WATSON MICHAEL J.Officer
Sell2025-01-31693152,758220.4CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Grant2025-01-3072,09215,768,251218.7FISH JAMES C JRChief Executive Officer
Grant2025-01-3021,4224,685,506218.7MORRIS JOHN J JR.Chief Operating Officer
Grant2025-01-3018,1253,964,372218.7RANKIN DEVINA AChief Financial Officer
Grant2025-01-3014,0073,063,667218.7HEMMER TARA JOfficer
Grant2025-01-3014,0073,063,667218.7BOETTCHER CHARLES COfficer
Grant2025-01-301,329290,684218.7DESANTIS CHRISTOPHER POfficer
Grant2025-01-303,706810,591218.7VARKEY JOHNSONChief Technology Officer
Grant2025-01-301,235270,124218.7STITH KIMBERLY G.Officer
Grant2025-01-309,0621,982,077218.7WATSON MICHAEL J.Officer
Grant2025-01-3014,0073,063,667218.7CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Grant2025-01-301,266276,905218.7SMITH DONALD JOfficer
Grant2025-01-301,390304,026218.7CARROLL JOHN AOfficer
Grant2025-01-1543389,967207.8BENE THOMAS LDirector
Grant2025-01-1543389,967207.8SYLVESTER MARYROSE TDirector
Grant2025-01-1543389,967207.8GLUSKI ANDRES RICARDODirector
Grant2025-01-1543389,967207.8CHINN BRUCE E.Director
Grant2025-01-1543389,967207.8HOLT VICTORIA MDirector
Grant2025-01-1543389,967207.8PLUMMER WILLIAM BDirector
Grant2025-01-15674140,040207.8MAZZARELLA KATHLEEN M.Director
Grant2025-01-1543389,967207.8MENKE SEAN EDWARDDirector
Grant2024-12-051,67000.0RANKIN DEVINA AChief Financial Officer
Grant2024-12-0571400.0HEMMER TARA JOfficer
Grant2024-11-278,458836,47998.9BOETTCHER CHARLES COfficer
Grant2024-11-2619,8052,973,028150.1FISH JAMES C JRChief Executive Officer
Grant2024-11-2113,9071,752,352126.0MORRIS JOHN J JR.Chief Operating Officer
Grant2024-11-087,500741,73598.9BOETTCHER CHARLES COfficer
Grant2024-11-082,455242,79598.9CARRASCO RAFAELOfficer
Sell2024-11-0531066,796215.5SYLVESTER MARYROSE TDirector
Grant2024-11-0544,1256,427,689145.7FISH JAMES C JRChief Executive Officer
Grant2024-09-032,88500.0STITH KIMBERLY G.Officer

Congressional trading

2025-09

$0.00
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2025-08

$0.00
$0.00

2025-07

$0.00
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2025-06

$0.00
$0.00

2025-05

$8001
$0.00

2025-04

$64004
$0.00

2025-03

$0.00
$8001

2025-02

$0.00
$8001

2025-01

$0.00
$0.00

2024-12

$0.00
$0.00

2024-11

$0.00
$73002

2024-10

$40501
$16001

2024-09

$8001
$0.00
DatePoliticianPartyChamberAmount ($)
Sell2025-05-15Rob BresnahanRHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-04-07Julie JohnsonDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-04-04Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-04-04Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-04-04Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-04-04Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-04-04Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-04-04Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-04-04Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2025-03-06Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2025-02-19Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2024-11-15Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2024-11-12Ro KhannaDHouse$15,001 - $50,000
Buy2024-11-12Ro KhannaDHouse$15,001 - $50,000
Buy2024-10-15Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2024-10-15Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2024-10-14Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2024-10-11Ro KhannaDHouse$15,001 - $50,000
Sell2024-09-04John JamesRHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2024-08-14Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2024-08-14Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2024-08-07Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000

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