Waste Management, Inc.WM
ASignal's systematic analysis rates WM as Neutral. Waste Management, Inc. has a market cap of $90.56B, a P/E of 59.46, a 11.1% net margin, and 4.0% year-over-year revenue growth.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026
The case on WM
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- Operating margin of 18.99% indicates solid profitability
- Return on equity of 29.84% reflects strong capital efficiency
- Positive free cash flow of $2.35B supports financial stability
- Forward P/E of 24.77x suggests better valuation than current P/E of 59.46x
- MACD below signal line with negative histogram, indicating weakening momentum
- Debt-to-equity ratio of 2.35x raises leverage concerns
- Current ratio of 0.91x indicates potential short-term liquidity pressure
- Dividend payout ratio of 93.22% is high, limiting reinvestment capacity
- Revenue growth of 4.00% is relatively slow for current valuation
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