Last Price$224.2(1.6%)
Market Cap$90.6B
P/E LTM
30.7x
5Y avg
32.2x
Waste Management industry
median
(0.3x)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.2%) overvalued
Waste Management, Inc. P/E LTM
Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E LTM | 14.3x | 16.2x | 15.2x | 13.5x | 18.4x | 17.7x | 15.5x | 18.1x | 22.5x | 229.6x | 22.6x | 27.9x | 27.1x | 16.3x | 27.5x | 32.9x | 39.6x | 28.6x | 31.2x | 30.7x |
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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) P/E LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM P/E LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Waste Management, Inc.WM
33.0x
8.0%
19.7%
12.4%
Median Peer Set
26.0x
11.4%
3.4%
(1.6%)
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.CWST
505.5x
23.1%
(50.0%)
0.9%
Stericycle, Inc.SRCL
284.4x
(1.7%)
N/A
(0.8%)
Waste Connections, Inc.WCN
77.3x
11.2%
(19.3%)
6.9%
Republic Services, Inc.RSG
35.7x
7.1%
18.8%
12.7%
Ambipar Emergency ResponseAMBI
26.3x
58.7%
N/A
(2.4%)
Clean Harbors, Inc.CLH
25.7x
8.9%
6.7%
6.8%
LanzaTech Global, Inc.LNZA
(0.9x)
67.7%
(93.6%)
(214.1%)
Enviri CorporationNVRI
(3.8x)
13.2%
48.1%
(5.5%)
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.MEG
(8.6x)
11.6%
41.4%
(8.9%)
GFL Environmental Inc.GFL
(35.6x)
2.9%
1,496.8%
(9.2%)
WM key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 13,074.0 4.5% | 13,363.0 2.2% | 13,310.0 (0.4%) | 13,388.0 0.6% | 11,791.0 (11.9%) | 12,515.0 6.1% | 13,378.0 6.9% | 13,649.0 2.0% | 13,983.0 2.4% | 13,996.0 0.1% | 12,961.0 (7.4%) | 13,609.0 5.0% | 14,485.0 6.4% | 14,914.0 3.0% | 15,455.0 3.6% | 15,218.0 (1.5%) | 17,931.0 17.8% | 19,698.0 9.9% | 20,426.0 3.7% | 22,063.0 8.0% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 8,631.0 | 8,587.0 | 8,402.0 | 8,466.0 | 7,241.0 | 7,824.0 | 8,541.0 | 8,879.0 | 9,112.0 | 9,002.0 | 8,231.0 | 8,486.0 | 9,021.0 | 9,249.0 | 9,496.0 | 9,341.0 | 11,111.0 | 12,294.0 | 12,606.0 | 13,383.0 |
% margin | 4,443.0 34.0% | 4,776.0 35.7% | 4,908.0 36.9% | 4,922.0 36.8% | 4,550.0 38.6% | 4,691.0 37.5% | 4,837.0 36.2% | 4,770.0 34.9% | 4,871.0 34.8% | 4,994.0 35.7% | 4,730.0 36.5% | 5,123.0 37.6% | 5,464.0 37.7% | 5,665.0 38.0% | 5,959.0 38.6% | 5,877.0 38.6% | 6,820.0 38.0% | 7,404.0 37.6% | 7,820.0 38.3% | 8,680.0 39.3% |
| Operating Expenses | 2,705.0 | 2,722.0 | 2,703.0 | 2,715.0 | 2,530.0 | 2,655.0 | 2,780.0 | 2,769.0 | 2,801.0 | 2,773.0 | 2,588.0 | 2,711.0 | 2,844.0 | 2,930.0 | 3,205.0 | 3,399.0 | 3,863.0 | 3,976.0 | 4,245.0 | 4,617.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 1,276.0 | 1,388.0 | 1,432.0 | 1,477.0 | 1,364.0 | 1,461.0 | 1,551.0 | 1,472.0 | 1,427.0 | 1,481.0 | 1,343.0 | 1,410.0 | 1,468.0 | 1,453.0 | 1,631.0 | 1,728.0 | 1,864.0 | 1,938.0 | 1,926.0 | 2,264.0 |
% margin | 1,710.0 13.1% | 2,029.0 15.2% | 2,254.0 16.9% | 2,234.0 16.7% | 1,887.0 16.0% | 2,116.0 16.9% | 2,028.0 15.2% | 1,851.0 13.6% | 1,079.0 7.7% | 2,299.0 16.4% | 2,045.0 15.8% | 2,296.0 16.9% | 2,636.0 18.2% | 2,789.0 18.7% | 2,706.0 17.5% | 2,434.0 16.0% | 2,965.0 16.5% | 3,365.0 17.1% | 3,575.0 17.5% | 4,063.0 18.4% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 411.0 | 425.0 | 365.0 | 378.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 455.0 | 426.0 | 473.0 | 481.0 | 488.0 | 481.0 | 471.0 | 385.0 | 376.0 | 363.0 | 374.0 | 411.0 | 425.0 | 365.0 | 378.0 | 500.0 | 598.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 1,092.0 | 1,474.0 | 1,703.0 | 1,756.0 | 1,473.0 | 1,631.0 | 1,520.0 | 1,303.0 | 494.0 | 1,751.0 | 1,060.0 | 1,822.0 | 2,191.0 | 2,376.0 | 2,105.0 | 1,893.0 | 2,349.0 | 2,918.0 | 3,021.0 | 3,458.0 |
% effective tax rate | (90.0) (8.2%) | 325.0 22.0% | 540.0 31.7% | 669.0 38.1% | 413.0 28.0% | 629.0 38.6% | 511.0 33.6% | 443.0 34.0% | 364.0 73.7% | 413.0 23.6% | 308.0 29.1% | 642.0 35.2% | 242.0 11.0% | 453.0 19.1% | 434.0 20.6% | 397.0 21.0% | 532.0 22.6% | 678.0 23.2% | 745.0 24.7% | 713.0 20.6% |
% margin | 1,182.0 9.0% | 1,149.0 8.6% | 1,163.0 8.7% | 1,087.0 8.1% | 994.0 8.4% | 953.0 7.6% | 961.0 7.2% | 817.0 6.0% | 98.0 0.7% | 1,298.0 9.3% | 753.0 5.8% | 1,182.0 8.7% | 1,949.0 13.5% | 1,925.0 12.9% | 1,670.0 10.8% | 1,496.0 9.8% | 1,816.0 10.1% | 2,238.0 11.4% | 2,304.0 11.3% | 2,746.0 12.4% |
| EPS | 2.11 | 2.13 | 2.25 | 2.21 | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 1.76 | 0.21 | 2.80 | 1.66 | 2.66 | 4.44 | 4.49 | 3.93 | 3.54 | 4.32 | 5.42 | 5.69 | 6.81 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.09 | 2.10 | 2.23 | 2.19 | 2.01 | 1.98 | 2.04 | 1.76 | 0.21 | 2.79 | 1.65 | 2.65 | 4.41 | 4.45 | 3.91 | 3.52 | 4.29 | 5.39 | 5.66 | 6.81 |
% margin | 3,099.0 23.7% | 3,388.0 25.4% | 3,464.0 26.0% | 3,449.0 25.8% | 3,065.0 26.0% | 3,298.0 26.4% | 3,263.0 24.4% | 3,238.0 23.7% | 3,299.0 23.6% | 3,509.0 25.1% | 3,342.0 25.8% | 3,713.0 27.3% | 3,996.0 27.6% | 4,212.0 28.2% | 4,344.0 28.1% | 4,149.0 27.3% | 4,956.0 27.6% | 5,466.0 27.7% | 5,592.0 27.4% | 6,416.0 29.1% |
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FAQ
1) What is Waste Management, Inc.'s P/E LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month P/E LTM is 30.7x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual P/E LTM for Waste Management, Inc. have been 33.3x over the past three years, and 33.8x over the past five years.
2) Is Waste Management, Inc.'s P/E LTM Good?
As of today, Waste Management, Inc.'s P/E LTM is 30.7x, which is higher than industry median of (0.3x). It indicates that Waste Management, Inc.'s P/E LTM is Bad.