Waste Management, Inc.WM

Industrials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates WM as Neutral. Waste Management, Inc. has a market cap of $93.38B, a P/E of 33.7, a 11.0% net margin, and 3.5% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 9, 2026

The case on WM

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening upward momentum
  • Price above SMA20 and SMA50, suggesting short- to medium-term uptrend
  • Free cash flow of $2.14B supports capital return and reinvestment capacity
  • Return on Equity of 29.94% indicates strong capital efficiency
  • Earnings growth of 13.3% year-over-year outpaces revenue growth
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Bear case
  • RSI at 71.07 indicates overbought conditions
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 2.28x is elevated, raising financial risk
  • Current ratio of 0.93x and quick ratio of 0.80x suggest liquidity constraints
  • PEG ratio of 2.33x implies overvaluation relative to growth
  • Dividend yield of 151% is anomalous and likely reflects data error or unsustainable payout

Key facts

Sector
Industrials
Market cap
$93.38B
P/E ratio
33.7
Gross margin
40.6%
Net margin
11.0%
Rev growth YoY
3.5%
Price (Jul 9, 2026)
$232.69

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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral