Yahoo•2026-04-23
Stay Ahead of the Game With Waste Management (WM) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key MetricsWM — Waste Management Inc
NYSE · Commercial Services & Supplies · Commercial Services & Supplies
$232.80+6.35%Market cap96.21B
- Latest Close
- $232.8
- 30-Day Move
- +6.3%
- Market Cap
- $96.2B
- Shares Outstanding
- 403,340,000
- P/E Ratio
- 34.13
- P/B Ratio
- 8.86
Analyst consensus: Buy · 39 analysts
NYSE:WMCommercial Services & Supplies / Commercial Services & SuppliesDelayed public snapshot
Waste Management Inc
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Snapshot as of2026-04-23
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$232.8
30-Day Move
+6.3%
Market Cap
$96.2B
Shares Outstanding
403,340,000
P/E Ratio
34.13
P/B Ratio
8.86
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Chart snapshot
$232.80
+6.3%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$96.2B
90D High
$248.13
90D Low
$214.00
Avg Volume
2,089,793
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 40.4%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 10.7%, useful for comparing WM against peers in Commercial Services & Supplies.
WM is up 6.3% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $1.2B, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$126.12
Rule of 40
25.4%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$232.8
30-Day Move
+6.3%
Market Cap
$96.2B
Shares Outstanding
403,340,000
P/E Ratio
34.13
P/B Ratio
8.86
ROE
27.1%
ROA
5.9%
Gross Margin
40.4%
Operating Margin
17.1%
Net Margin
10.7%
Debt / Equity
2.29
Current Ratio
0.89
Dividend Yield
1.4%
Latest Revenue
$6.3B
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$6.3B
Gross Profit
$2.6B
Operating Income
$1.2B
Net Income
$742M
Gross Margin
4044.0%
Net Margin
1074.0%
Current Ratio
0.89
Debt / Equity
2.29
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$126.12
Upside / Downside
-45.8%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
16.3%
DCF
$78.11
EPV
$44.09
EV/Rev
$256.15
Growth Assumption
8.6%
Discount Rate
9.0%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$2.8B
Valuation spread
Current Price
$232.80
Composite Fair Value
$126.12
DCF
$78.11
EPV
$44.09
EV/Rev
$256.15
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Moderate growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
3.00
Safe
Piotroski
8
Strong (7-9)
Cash Conversion
2.23x
Rule of 40
25.4%
Acceptable
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $19.7B | $3.4B | $2.2B | $1.9B |
| 2023-12-31 | $20.4B | $3.8B | $2.3B | $1.8B |
| 2024-12-31 | $22.1B | $4.1B | $2.7B | $2.2B |
| 2025-12-31 | $25.2B | $4.6B | $2.7B | $2.8B |
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News snapshot
Yahoo•2026-04-22
WM Gears Up to Post Q1 Earnings: Here's What Investors Should KnowFinnhub•2026-04-22
China to promote heat substitution with waste heat and non-fossil energy - XinhuaYahoo•2026-04-21
Waste Management (WM) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthYahoo•2026-04-19
This Trash‑Hauling Giant Could Be the Only Industrial Stock I'd Buy and Never SellAfter signup
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$392,840.2
Sell Value
$23M
Buys
1
Sells
34
Buy Value
$392,840.2
Sell Value
$23M
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.03x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Varkey Johnson | F | 192 | $233.94 |
| 2026-03-09 | Reed David L. | Sell | 75 | $245.26 |
| 2026-03-09 | Varkey Johnson | Sell | 121 | $245.27 |
| 2026-03-09 | DeSantis Christopher P. | Sell | 61 | $245.50 |
| 2026-03-09 | Carroll John A. | Sell | 47 | $245.30 |
| 2026-03-09 | Morris John J | M | 5,484 | $150.12 |
| 2026-03-09 | Morris John J | Sell | 4,211 | $243.38 |
| 2026-03-09 | Morris John J | M | 5,484 | $150.12 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 12,658,805 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 9,344,780 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 4,716,827 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 4,724,774 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 4,312,810 | 0.01% | 2026-03-31 |
| Parnassus Income Funds-Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 4,200,356 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 3,707,390 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND | 3,422,634 | 0.01% | 2026-03-31 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
BlackRock
Filed 2024-08-13
$6.5B
--
Capital Research Global Investors
Filed 2026-02-11
$498M
+11.9%
Citadel Advisors
Filed 2025-11-14
$191M
--
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
4.03
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
39
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