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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Waste Management, Inc.

WMMarket cap $84BPrice $208.9

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorIndustrials

IndustryCommercial Services

Collects and processes garbage from 21 million customers across North America. America's largest waste company turns your trash into $20 billion revenue annually while owning massive recycling facilities and landfills.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+9%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (5y)+5%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+22%8

EPS Growth Y+2+10%6

EPS Growth Y+3+9%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin19%7

Net Income Margin11%6

Free Cash Flow Margin14%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.83

Efficiency

ROE30%9

ROA6%7

Earnings Stability88

GEAR+STRONG76

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)243

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)213

P/BV8.42

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd135

EV/EBIT Fwd214

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield4.3%6

Dividend Yield1.8%5

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%6

3 month return-10%3

YTD return-4%4

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh85%7

1 year return-3%4

Long term

3 year return+41%5

5 year return+46%6

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta-0.010

Volatility20%10

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin14%7

Free Cash Flow Yield4.3%6

Quality

ROCE12%6

Earnings Stability88

Net Debt/EBITDA2.83

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WMWaste Management

Revenue FY25$25.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE42 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y+5%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+22%8

EPS growth, FY27E+10%6

EPS growth, FY28E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 10%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 42% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 5%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE42 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-10%3

YTD return-4%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%7

1-year return-3%4

3-year return+41%5

5-year return+46%6

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+41% over three years and +46% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 3% over the past year, now 15% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%) and so far this year (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming over three months (-10%).

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming over three months.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on WM. Get the full investment case.

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WMWaste Management

Revenue FY25$25.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE42 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y+5%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+22%8

EPS growth, FY27E+10%6

EPS growth, FY28E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 10%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 42% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 5%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE42 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-10%3

YTD return-4%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%7

1-year return-3%4

3-year return+41%5

5-year return+46%6

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+41% over three years and +46% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 3% over the past year, now 15% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%) and so far this year (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming over three months (-10%).

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming over three months.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on WM. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

✓
Stock VerdictValuation and investment strategy for 4,000+ stocks. Days of hedge fund analyst research, done in 2 minutes.
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RadarFind your next investment idea: top-ranked stocks across all 9 Bastion strategies.
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