Frequently Asked Questions about Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

Name: Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Institutional Financial Dataset
Creator: Olyth
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Question 1

What does Waste Management, Inc. (WM) do?

Accepted Answer

Waste 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 g...

Question 2

Is Waste Management, Inc. (WM) a good stock to buy?

Accepted Answer

Olyth's institutional analysis of WM reveals an Altman Z-Score of 2.42 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9. These metrics, combined with its 5-year revenue trend ($25.20B most recent), help investors decide if WM fits their risk profile.

Question 3

What is the current P/E ratio for WM?

Accepted Answer

As of the latest trading session, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a trailing P/E ratio of 34.70.

Question 4

Who is the CEO of Waste Management, Inc.?

Accepted Answer

The current Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management, Inc. is James C. Fish Jr..

Question 5

What was WM's revenue for the last 5 years?

Accepted Answer

According to its latest income statements, Waste Management, Inc. reported annual revenues of $25.20B (2025), $22.06B (2024), $20.43B (2023), $19.70B (2022), $17.93B (2021) respectively.

Question 6

Does WM pay a dividend?

Accepted Answer

Waste Management, Inc. currently pays a dividend to its shareholders, with a trailing dividend yield of 1.47%.

Question 7

How much debt and cash flow does WM have?

Accepted Answer

In its latest reporting period, Waste Management, Inc. generated $2.82B in Free Cash Flow against a total debt load of $22.91B.

Question 8

What is the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of Waste Management, Inc.?

Accepted Answer

The Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is currently 9.41.

Question 9

What is the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of WM?

Accepted Answer

Based on trailing twelve-month data, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) trades at a Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of 3.73.

Question 10

What is Waste Management, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE)?

Accepted Answer

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 28.99%, representing its profitability relative to shareholder equity.

Period	Total Assets	Total Liabilities	Total Equity	Total Debt	Net Debt
2025-12	45.8B	35.8B	10B	22.9B	22.7B
2024-12	44.6B	36.3B	8.3B	23.9B	23.5B
2023-12	32.8B	25.9B	6.9B	16.2B	15.8B
2022-12	31.4B	24.5B	6.9B	15B	14.6B
2021-12	29.1B	22B	7.1B	13.4B	13.3B

Period	Total Assets	Total Liabilities	Total Equity	Total Debt	Net Debt
2025-12	45.8B	35.8B	10B	22.9B	22.7B
2024-12	44.6B	36.3B	8.3B	23.9B	23.5B
2023-12	32.8B	25.9B	6.9B	16.2B	15.8B
2022-12	31.4B	24.5B	6.9B	15B	14.6B
2021-12	29.1B	22B	7.1B	13.4B	13.3B