Waste Management, Inc.

Industrials · in the S&P 500

📍 Houston, United States · See it on the company map

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10 years from the annual reports

Source: SEC filings (10-K) ↗

Revenue and profit

Revenue was $25.2bn in FY2025, against $13.6bn in FY2016. Net profit was $2.7bn — 11 of every 100 of revenue.

Cash the business generated

In FY2025, operations brought in $6bn; after $3.2bn spent on property and equipment, $2.8bn was left (free cash flow).

As reported in each year's 10-K, in US dollars. Companies label some items differently, and a year can be missing where a figure wasn't reported in a comparable way.

Key figures, against the S&P 500

Figures as of 9 Nov 2026, refreshed weekly

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Valuation

P/E ratio?

30.9x

The share price is 30.9 times the last twelve months' earnings per share.

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P/E on average earnings?

37.4x

The share price is 37.4 times earnings per share averaged over recent years.

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Price / book

9.5x

The market values the company at 9.5 times the accounting value of its equity.

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EV / EBIT?

27.0x

The company's value including its debt is 27 times its operating profit.

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Free cash flow yield?

2.7%

Free cash flow equals 2.7% of the company's market value.

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Profitability

Return on equity?

31.7%

Each 100 of shareholders' money produced 31.7 of net profit.

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Return on assets?

6.7%

Each 100 of assets produced 6.7 of net profit.

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Return on invested capital

10.4%

Each 100 invested by lenders and owners produced 10.4 of profit.

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Operating margin?

17.2%

Of every 100 in sales, 17.2 was left as operating profit.

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Debt

Debt / equity?

237.3%

Total debt equals 237% of shareholders' equity.

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Net debt / EBITDA?

2.9x

Net debt equals 2.9 years of operating earnings (EBITDA).

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Interest cover

4.8x

Operating profit was 4.8 times the interest bill.

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Growth

Revenue growth

21.6%

Latest revenue is 21.6% above the average of earlier reported years.

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Earnings growth

11.5%

Latest net profit is 11.5% above the average of earlier reported years.

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