WM- Waste Management, Inc.
Industrials · Waste Management
Price & Performance
Performance
Analysis & Verdict
Analyst Ratings
BuyWall Street consensus from 25 analysts
12-Month Price Target
$259.92
Based on analyst estimates; price targets are opinions, not guarantees.
Fair Value Estimates
Current price: $218.09
Graham Number
√(22.5 × EPS × Book Value)
$62.83
Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value formula. Assumes a fair stock trades at no more than 22.5× the product of EPS and book value per share.
Bazin Ceiling Price
Avg. Annual DPS (5Y) ÷ 6%
$46.67
Décio Bazin's dividend-based ceiling. The max price you should pay so that dividends alone deliver at least 6% annual yield on your cost basis.
These are simplified estimates. Not financial advice.
Buy & Hold Checklist
Quality criteria for long-term holding
8/10
80% score
Pays dividends
15Y hist.15+ years of dividend history
Dividend consistency (5Y+)
15 yrsUninterrupted dividend payments for at least 5 years
ROE above 10%
29.8%Return on equity - measures how efficiently capital is used
Positive profit margin
11.1%Net profit margin must be positive - company earns more than it spends
Revenue growth (annual)
+4.0%Annual revenue must be growing compared to the prior year
Earnings growth (annual)
+8.3%Annual earnings must be growing compared to the prior year
Debt/Equity below 2×
235.30×Low financial leverage reduces risk of distress
Current ratio above 1
0.91×Short-term assets must cover short-term liabilities
Daily liquidity above $5M
$462M/dayHigh trading volume ensures easy entry and exit
Dividend yield above 0%
1.77%Stock must distribute income to shareholders
Financials
Revenue & Results
Key Statistics
Earnings
Next Earnings
Oct 26, 2026
41
days
EPS (TTM)
$7.07
P/E (TTM)
30.8
Fwd P/E
23.9
SEC Filings & Reported Financials
Earnings History
SEC EDGAR · official filings
SEC Filings
Official EDGAR documents
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · officers, directors & 10% owners
Dividends & Income
Dividends
Current DY
1.77%
5Y Avg Annual
$2.9070
Last Payment
$0.9450
Ex-Date
09/11/2026
Annual dividends paid per share
| Ex-Date | Payment | Amount | Est. DY |
|---|---|---|---|
Latest09/11/2026 | 09/25/2026 | $0.9450 | 1.73% |
06/05/2026 | 06/19/2026 | $0.9450 | 1.73% |
03/13/2026 | 03/27/2026 | $0.9450 | 1.73% |
12/05/2025 | 12/19/2025 | $0.8250 | 1.51% |
09/12/2025 | 09/26/2025 | $0.8250 | 1.51% |
06/06/2025 | 06/20/2025 | $0.8250 | 1.51% |
03/14/2025 | 03/28/2025 | $0.8250 | 1.51% |
12/06/2024 | 12/20/2024 | $0.7500 | 1.38% |
Magic Number
Shares needed to self-fund your next purchase
$218.09
Price
$0.9450
Last div. (quarterly)
231
shares
Own 231 WM shares ($50,378.79) and each quarterly dividend pays for 1 new share - the snowball runs on its own.
Investment target
$50,378.79
New shares / year
+4 shares
Dividend Calculator
1.73% yieldEstimate WM dividend income at the current rate.
Per year
$173.32
Per month
$14.44
≈ 45.9 shares at $3.78/share a year. Estimate only - dividends can be cut or raised.
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Final value
$426,404.61
Total invested
$130,000.00
Total interest
$296,404.61
Balance over time
Period breakdown
| Period | Balance | Invested | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $17,270.27 | $16,000.00 | $1,270.27 |
| Year 2 | $25,267.56 | $22,000.00 | $3,267.56 |
| Year 3 | $34,064.59 | $28,000.00 | $6,064.59 |
| Year 4 | $43,741.32 | $34,000.00 | $9,741.32 |
| Year 5 | $54,385.72 | $40,000.00 | $14,385.72 |
| Year 6 | $66,094.55 | $46,000.00 | $20,094.55 |
| Year 7 | $78,974.28 | $52,000.00 | $26,974.28 |
| Year 8 | $93,141.97 | $58,000.00 | $35,141.97 |
| Year 9 | $108,726.44 | $64,000.00 | $44,726.44 |
| Year 10 | $125,869.35 | $70,000.00 | $55,869.35 |
| Year 11 | $144,726.56 | $76,000.00 | $68,726.56 |
| Year 12 | $165,469.48 | $82,000.00 | $83,469.48 |
| Year 13 | $188,286.70 | $88,000.00 | $100,286.70 |
| Year 14 | $213,385.63 | $94,000.00 | $119,385.63 |
| Year 15 | $240,994.47 | $100,000.00 | $140,994.47 |
| Year 16 | $271,364.18 | $106,000.00 | $165,364.18 |
| Year 17 | $304,770.87 | $112,000.00 | $192,770.87 |
| Year 18 | $341,518.22 | $118,000.00 | $223,518.22 |
| Year 19 | $381,940.31 | $124,000.00 | $257,940.31 |
| Year 20 | $426,404.61 | $130,000.00 | $296,404.61 |
What is compound interest?
Compound interest means that the interest you earn in one period is added to your principal, so in the next period you earn interest on a larger base. This creates exponential growth: the longer your time horizon, the more dramatic the effect.
Which rate should I use?
The S&P 500 has historically returned ~10%/year before inflation over long periods - use this for an all-equity US index fund scenario. A balanced growth portfolio (stocks + bonds) is closer to 7%. High-yield savings accounts (HYSA) are currently paying around 4-5% with FDIC insurance and zero market risk. Bonds historically return ~4% annualized.
Formula used
FV = PV × (1+r)^n + PMT × ((1+r)^n − 1) / rwhere r is the monthly rate, n is the number of months, PV is the initial investment, and PMT is the monthly contribution. Annual rates are converted to monthly viar = (1 + annual%)^(1/12) − 1.
For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past returns do not guarantee future results.
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About Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, recovery facility, or disposal site; owns and operates transfer stations; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities that produce renewable electricity and renewable natural gas. It also operates materials processing and commodities recycling services, including cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; markets and resells recycling commodities; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company collects recyclable food and yard waste, as well as markets and sells mulch, compost, soil amendments, and renewable energy; offers remediation and construction, and industrial waste services; and manages and markets fly ash. Further, it provides Regulated Waste and Compliance Services (RWCS), which offers compliance programs, as well as collection, processing, and disposal of regulated and specialized waste, including medical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous waste; and Secure Information Destruction (SID) services that include the collection of personal and confidential information for secure destruction and recycling of sorted office paper. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) stock trades at $218.09, up 2.17% on the day. With a market capitalization of $87.17 billion, WM is a large-cap industrials stock. It trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.8, a forward P/E of 23.9 and earnings per share (EPS) of $7.07. Over the most recent period the company reported 4% year-over-year revenue growth and a net profit margin of 11.1%. Below you'll find WM's full fundamentals, fair-value estimates, dividend history, earnings and our buy, hold or avoid verdict for 2026.
WM - Frequently Asked Questions
Is Waste Management, Inc. (WM) a good stock to buy in 2026?
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) shows strengths such as a 30% return on equity, while risks include high leverage (debt/equity of 235.3). Whether WM is a good buy in 2026 depends on your time horizon and risk tolerance - review the full bull case, bear case and fair-value estimates above. This is informational analysis, not financial advice.
What is WM's stock price today?
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) trades at $218.09, up 2.17% on the session. Prices on this page update throughout the trading day.
Does WM pay a dividend?
Yes. Waste Management, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $3.78 per share, a dividend yield of 1.77%. The most recent ex-dividend date was September 11, 2026. Its payout ratio is about 50% of earnings.
Is WM overvalued?
With a P/E ratio of 30.8×, WM is valued above the broad-market average for the industrials sector. Its PEG ratio is 1.95. See the Fair Value Estimates section above for Graham Number and dividend-based price targets.
What is WM's market cap?
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a market capitalization of $87.17 billion, classifying it as a large-cap stock in the Industrials sector.
Disclaimer: This page - including any buy/hold/avoid view, fair value or price estimate - is generated from market data for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment or trading advice. Data may be delayed or inaccurate. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision.