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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

WM • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsWaste ManagementSolid Waste ManagementIntegrated Solid Waste Services
AboutWaste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States, as well as owns and operates transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned or operated 255 solid waste landfills; 5 secure hazardous waste landfills; 96 MRFs; and 340 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Show more
  • Revenue $22.06B +8.0%
  • EBITDA $6.55B +8.7%
  • Net Income $2.75B +19.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) 6.81 +20.3%
  • Gross Margin 29.07% +3.3%
  • EBITDA Margin 29.68% +0.6%
  • Operating Margin 18.81% +0.5%
  • Net Margin 12.45% +10.3%
  • ROE 36.25% +8.2%
  • ROIC 11.44% -11.9%
  • Debt/Equity 2.90 +23.0%
  • Interest Coverage 6.94 -9.3%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 33.9%
  • ✓23 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 11.0%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.9x
  • ✗Expensive at 10.7x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y4.66%
5Y7.38%
3Y7.16%
TTM15.88%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y7.78%
5Y10.46%
3Y14.78%
TTM-2.92%

EPS CAGR

10Y9.33%
5Y11.74%
3Y16.65%
TTM-2.91%

ROCE

10Y Avg12.76%
5Y Avg12.21%
3Y Avg13.13%
Latest12.4%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.42.92B167.6370.1411.19%5.89%7.75%2.73%1.07
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.65.25B210.7932.487.13%12.77%17.75%3.19%1.14
WMWaste Management, Inc.88.57B219.8632.288.01%10.35%26.93%2.44%2.90
GFLGFL Environmental Inc.14.86B42.72-20.254.61%52.22%64.43%2.34%1.46

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+12.96B13.61B14.48B14.91B15.46B15.22B17.93B19.7B20.43B22.06B
Revenue Growth %-0.07%0.05%0.06%0.03%0.04%-0.02%0.18%0.1%0.04%0.08%
Cost of Goods Sold+9.48B9.79B10.4B10.73B11.07B11.01B13.11B14.33B14.68B15.65B
COGS % of Revenue0.73%0.72%0.72%0.72%0.72%0.72%0.73%0.73%0.72%0.71%
Gross Profit+3.48B3.82B4.09B4.19B4.38B4.21B4.82B5.37B5.75B6.41B
Gross Margin %0.27%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.27%0.27%0.28%0.29%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.06%0.1%0.07%0.02%0.05%-0.04%0.15%0.11%0.07%0.12%
Operating Expenses+1.34B1.41B1.47B1.45B1.63B1.73B1.81B1.93B1.93B2.26B
OpEx % of Revenue0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.11%0.11%0.1%0.1%0.09%0.1%
Selling, General & Admin1.34B1.41B1.47B1.45B1.63B1.73B1.81B1.93B1.93B2.26B
SG&A % of Revenue0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.11%0.11%0.1%0.1%0.09%0.1%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses0000000000
Operating Income+2.14B2.41B2.62B2.73B2.75B2.48B3.01B3.44B3.82B4.15B
Operating Margin %0.17%0.18%0.18%0.18%0.18%0.16%0.17%0.17%0.19%0.19%
Operating Income Growth %-0.05%0.13%0.09%0.04%0.01%-0.1%0.21%0.14%0.11%0.09%
EBITDA+3.48B3.8B4.09B4.31B4.43B4.25B5.12B5.59B6.02B6.55B
EBITDA Margin %0.27%0.28%0.28%0.29%0.29%0.28%0.29%0.28%0.29%0.3%
EBITDA Growth %-0.05%0.09%0.07%0.05%0.03%-0.04%0.2%0.09%0.08%0.09%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.33B1.39B1.47B1.57B1.67B1.77B2.11B2.15B2.2B2.4B
EBIT1.43B2.19B2.54B2.74B2.52B2.32B2.71B3.3B3.52B4.06B
Net Interest Income+-369M-365M-351M-363M-411M-425M-365M-378M-500M-598M
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense369M365M351M363M411M425M365M378M500M598M
Other Income/Expense-1.08B-590M-429M-359M-649M-585M-659M-520M-802M-691M
Pretax Income+1.06B1.82B2.19B2.38B2.1B1.89B2.35B2.92B3.02B3.46B
Pretax Margin %0.08%0.13%0.15%0.16%0.14%0.12%0.13%0.15%0.15%0.16%
Income Tax+308M642M242M453M434M397M532M678M745M713M
Effective Tax Rate %0.71%0.65%0.89%0.81%0.79%0.79%0.77%0.77%0.76%0.79%
Net Income+753M1.18B1.95B1.93B1.67B1.5B1.82B2.24B2.3B2.75B
Net Margin %0.06%0.09%0.13%0.13%0.11%0.1%0.1%0.11%0.11%0.12%
Net Income Growth %-0.42%0.57%0.65%-0.01%-0.13%-0.1%0.21%0.23%0.03%0.19%
Net Income (Continuing)752M1.18B1.95B1.92B1.67B1.5B1.82B2.24B2.28B2.75B
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest22M23M23M1M2M2M2M15M-7M2M
EPS (Diluted)+1.652.654.414.453.913.524.295.395.666.81
EPS Growth %-0.41%0.61%0.66%0.01%-0.12%-0.1%0.22%0.26%0.05%0.2%
EPS (Basic)1.662.664.444.493.933.544.325.425.696.84
Diluted Shares Outstanding455.9M446.5M441.9M432.2M427.5M425.1M422.9M415M406.9M403.4M
Basic Shares Outstanding452.7M443.5M438.8M429.1M424.6M423M420.4M412.8M404.9M401.5M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.92%0.61%0.38%0.42%0.52%0.62%0.53%0.48%0.49%0.44%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+2.35B2.38B2.62B2.65B6.21B3.54B3.07B3.55B3.8B4.77B
Cash & Short-Term Investments39M32M22M61M3.56B553M118M351M458M414M
Cash Only39M32M22M61M3.56B553M118M351M458M414M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable2.09B2.13B2.37B2.27B2.32B2.62B2.55B2.75B2.87B3.69B
Days Sales Outstanding58.9757.1859.8255.6854.7762.9451.8350.9951.2961
Inventory92M90M96M102M106M124M135M164M173M206M
Days Inventory Outstanding3.543.363.373.473.54.113.764.184.34.8
Other Current Assets120M122M132M207M223M239M270M284M303M467M
Total Non-Current Assets+18.07B18.48B19.2B20B21.53B25.8B26.03B27.82B29.02B39.79B
Property, Plant & Equipment10.66B10.95B11.56B11.94B12.89B14.15B14.42B15.72B16.97B19.34B
Fixed Asset Turnover1.22x1.24x1.25x1.25x1.20x1.08x1.24x1.25x1.20x1.14x
Goodwill5.98B6.21B6.25B6.43B6.53B8.99B9.03B9.32B9.25B13.44B
Intangible Assets477M591M547M572M521M1.02B898M827M759M4.19B
Long-Term Investments360M320M269M406M483M426M432M578M606M846M
Other Non-Current Assets-803M-1.07B852M-636M1.59B1.64B1.68B-364M1.43B1.98B
Total Assets+20.42B20.86B21.83B22.65B27.74B29.34B29.1B31.37B32.82B44.57B
Asset Turnover0.63x0.65x0.66x0.66x0.56x0.52x0.62x0.63x0.62x0.50x
Asset Growth %-0.05%0.02%0.05%0.04%0.22%0.06%-0.01%0.08%0.05%0.36%
Total Current Liabilities+2.51B2.79B3.26B3.11B3.14B3.55B4.08B4.39B4.23B6.26B
Accounts Payable721M799M1.04B1.04B1.06B1.12B1.38B1.77B1.71B2.05B
Days Payables Outstanding27.7729.836.5135.2935.1237.1638.2844.9842.547.72
Short-Term Debt253M417M739M432M218M551M708M414M334M1.36B
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities0000000000
Current Ratio0.93x0.85x0.80x0.85x1.97x1.00x0.75x0.81x0.90x0.76x
Quick Ratio0.90x0.82x0.77x0.82x1.94x0.96x0.72x0.77x0.86x0.73x
Cash Conversion Cycle34.7430.7426.6823.8623.1529.8917.310.213.0918.08
Total Non-Current Liabilities+12.54B12.74B12.53B13.27B17.53B18.34B17.89B20.11B21.7B30.05B
Long-Term Debt8.68B8.89B8.75B9.59B13.28B13.26B12.7B14.57B15.89B22.54B
Capital Lease Obligations0000000000
Deferred Tax Liabilities1.39B1.48B1.25B1.29B1.41B1.81B1.69B1.73B1.83B2.81B
Other Non-Current Liabilities2.42B2.37B2.52B2.38B2.84B3.27B3.5B3.81B3.98B4.7B
Total Liabilities15.05B15.54B15.79B16.37B20.67B21.89B21.97B24.5B25.93B36.31B
Total Debt+8.98B9.31B9.49B10.03B13.5B13.81B13.4B14.98B16.23B23.9B
Net Debt8.94B9.28B9.47B9.96B9.94B13.26B13.29B14.63B15.77B23.49B
Debt / Equity1.67x1.75x1.57x1.60x1.91x1.85x1.88x2.18x2.35x2.90x
Debt / EBITDA2.58x2.45x2.32x2.33x3.05x3.25x2.62x2.68x2.69x3.65x
Net Debt / EBITDA2.57x2.44x2.32x2.31x2.25x3.12x2.60x2.62x2.62x3.59x
Interest Coverage5.80x6.61x7.46x7.53x6.70x5.83x8.24x9.10x7.65x6.94x
Total Equity+5.37B5.32B6.04B6.28B7.07B7.45B7.13B6.86B6.9B8.25B
Equity Growth %-0.09%-0.01%0.14%0.04%0.13%0.05%-0.04%-0.04%0%0.2%
Book Value per Share11.7711.9113.6714.5216.5417.5316.8516.5416.9520.46
Total Shareholders' Equity5.34B5.3B6.02B6.28B7.07B7.45B7.12B6.85B6.9B8.25B
Common Stock6M6M6M6M6M6M6M6M6M6M
Retained Earnings6.94B7.39B8.59B9.8B10.59B11.16B12B13.17B14.33B15.86B
Treasury Stock-6.3B-6.87B-7.52B-8.43B-8.57B-8.88B-10.07B-11.57B-12.75B-12.99B
Accumulated OCI-127M-80M8M-87M-8M39M17M-69M-37M-115M
Minority Interest22M23M23M1M2M2M2M15M-7M2M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+2.5B3B3.18B3.57B3.87B3.4B4.34B4.54B4.72B5.39B
Operating CF Margin %0.19%0.22%0.22%0.24%0.25%0.22%0.24%0.23%0.23%0.24%
Operating CF Growth %0.07%0.2%0.06%0.12%0.09%-0.12%0.27%0.05%0.04%0.14%
Net Income752M1.18B1.95B1.92B1.67B1.5B1.82B2.24B2.28B2.75B
Depreciation & Amortization1.25B1.3B1.38B1.48B1.57B1.67B2B1.28B1.33B1.47B
Stock-Based Compensation72M90M101M89M86M94M108M84M93M118M
Deferred Taxes30M73M-251M25M100M165M-77M49M83M124M
Other Non-Cash Items777M282M206M85M363M304M365M1.02B1.19B962M
Working Capital Changes-378M77M-201M-29M80M-327M126M-145M-251M-31M
Change in Receivables-178M-78M-271M-16M-53M-179M28M-329M-161M-313M
Change in Inventory9M352M-16M-30M-243M216M-234M059M0
Change in Payables-112M-112M126M203M243M-37M206M393M90M281M
Cash from Investing+-1.61B-1.93B-1.62B-2.17B-2.38B-4.85B-1.89B-3.06B-3.09B-10.6B
Capital Expenditures-1.23B-1.34B-1.51B-1.69B-1.82B-1.63B-1.9B-2.59B-2.9B-3.23B
CapEx % of Revenue0.1%0.1%0.1%0.11%0.12%0.11%0.11%0.13%0.14%0.15%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing34M-4M87M-223M-86M-15M-11M-126M-104M118M
Cash from Financing+-2.15B-1.08B-1.36B-1.51B1.96B-1.56B-2.9B-1.22B-1.52B5.16B
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-695M-726M-750M-802M-876M-927M-970M-1.08B-1.14B-1.21B
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-510M-71M54M-67M-128M-84M-190M40M33M-81M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+1.26B1.62B1.67B1.88B2.06B1.77B2.43B1.95B1.82B2.16B
FCF Margin %0.1%0.12%0.12%0.13%0.13%0.12%0.14%0.1%0.09%0.1%
FCF Growth %0.07%0.28%0.03%0.12%0.1%-0.14%0.37%-0.2%-0.06%0.18%
FCF per Share2.773.633.784.344.814.175.764.704.485.35
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)3.32x2.54x1.63x1.85x2.32x2.27x2.39x2.03x2.05x1.96x
Interest Paid000000387M348M447M530M
Taxes Paid000000370M736M636M656M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)13.38%22.12%34.31%31.26%25.03%20.6%24.91%31.99%33.49%36.25%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)11.34%12.52%13.05%12.92%12.42%9.85%10.97%12.3%12.98%11.44%
Gross Margin26.89%28.08%28.22%28.08%28.37%27.64%26.89%27.24%28.15%29.07%
Net Margin5.81%8.69%13.46%12.91%10.81%9.83%10.13%11.36%11.28%12.45%
Debt / Equity1.67x1.75x1.57x1.60x1.91x1.85x1.88x2.18x2.35x2.90x
Interest Coverage5.80x6.61x7.46x7.53x6.70x5.83x8.24x9.10x7.65x6.94x
FCF Conversion3.32x2.54x1.63x1.85x2.32x2.27x2.39x2.03x2.05x1.96x
Revenue Growth-7.4%5%6.44%2.96%3.63%-1.53%17.83%9.85%3.7%8.01%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Commercial--3.71B3.97B4.23B4.1B4.76B5.45B5.11B5.37B
Commercial Growth---6.95%6.47%-3.00%16.04%14.50%-6.26%5.13%
Residential--2.53B2.53B2.61B2.72B3.17B3.34B3.38B3.47B
Residential Growth---0.04%3.32%3.94%16.79%5.26%1.17%2.61%
Landfill------4.15B4.6B3.25B3.44B
Landfill Growth-------10.76%-29.30%5.93%
Industrial--2.58B2.77B2.92B2.77B3.21B3.68B3.08B3.09B
Industrial Growth---7.36%5.16%-5.01%15.88%14.67%-16.25%0.19%
Other Collection--439M450M482M465M533M699M2.79B2.96B
Other Collection Growth---2.51%7.11%-3.53%14.62%31.14%298.57%6.39%
Recycling Processing and Sales------1.68B1.7B1.26B1.6B
Recycling Processing and Sales Growth-------1.19%-25.69%26.82%
Transfer--1.59B1.71B1.82B1.85B2.07B2.14B1.26B1.38B
Transfer Growth---7.54%6.37%1.92%11.70%3.43%-41.34%9.86%
Healthcare Solutions---------403M
Healthcare Solutions Growth----------
WM Renewable Energy--------273M318M
WM Renewable Energy Growth---------16.48%
Collection--9.26B9.72B10.24B10.05B----
Collection Growth---4.97%5.31%-1.83%----
Landfill Line Of Business--3.37B3.56B3.85B3.67B----
Landfill Line Of Business Growth---5.64%8.03%-4.65%----
All Others2.06B2.28B1.71B1.74B1.76B1.78B----
All Others Growth-10.31%-24.80%1.34%1.27%1.02%----
Recycling--1.43B1.29B1.04B1.13B----
Recycling Growth----9.71%-19.57%8.37%----
Operating Group15.35B16.25B--------
Operating Group Growth-5.84%--------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
U [S]12.2B12.91B13.77B14.17B14.7B14.51B17.14B18.86B19.59B21.11B
U [S] Growth-5.90%6.60%2.90%3.77%-1.33%18.14%10.06%3.90%7.72%
C [A]765M694M717M747M754M713M795M838M813M852M
C [A] Growth--9.28%3.31%4.18%0.94%-5.44%11.50%5.41%-2.98%4.80%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.3x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) reported $24.78B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 85% increase from $13.38B in 2011.

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) grew revenue by 8.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is profitable, generating $2.56B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (12.4% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.36%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a return on equity (ROE) of 36.3%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) generated $2.40B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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