Waste Management WM
Waste Management is the largest waste management company in North America, dedicated to the collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal of municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste, with a business model based on recurring service contracts and an integrated network of landfills and treatment facilities. Waste Management shows acceptable financial health (score 4.73) with a solid ROE of 29.84% and operating margin of 18.99%, although its debt-to-equity is high (235.30%) and valuation is not particularly attractive (P/E 29.25).
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Waste Management is the largest waste management company in North America, dedicated to the collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal of municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste, with a business model based on recurring service contracts and an integrated network of landfills and treatment facilities. Waste Management shows acceptable financial health (score 4.73) with a solid ROE of 29.84% and operating margin of 18.99%, although its debt-to-equity is high (235.30%) and valuation is not particularly attractive (P/E 29.25).
Score by category
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Financial health | 4.7 |
| Quality / Moat | 6.3 |
| Valuation | 4.6 |
| Growth | 5.6 |
| Dividend | 6.6 |
| Momentum | 5.2 |
| Risk & Context | 8.6 |
OVERALL SCORE: 5.9/10
Context and risks
No material exposure to current macro factors: the waste management business is defensive, with recurring contract revenue, and does not depend on commodities, interest rates, or geopolitical tensions in a relevant way. The oil rally does not significantly affect its cost structure.
News considered in the analysis
- Waste Management (WM) Could Be 20% Below Fair Value Following Its Recent Pullback — Análisis de valoración de Simply Wall St. que sugiere que la acción está infravalorada tras la caída; es una opinión de analista con impacto moderado y parcialmente descontada.
- Rollins Says AI Search Shift Is Driving Volatile Residential Lead Trends — Comentario de un competidor (Rollins) sobre tendencias de demanda residencial; no afecta directamente a WM y no aporta información nueva sobre sus fundamentales.
- Waste Management Returned 290% in a Decade. These 4 Stocks Share Its Boring Advantage — Listículo genérico sobre rentabilidad pasada y ventajas competitivas; sin información nueva sobre el negocio o valoración.
- Waste Management Stocks Q2 Teardown: Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Vs The Rest — Comparativa sectorial de resultados del Q2 sin datos concretos de WM; ruido sin impacto material.
- Waste Management (WM) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know — Titular de Zacks sobre caída de la acción en un día de mercado alcista; sin información fundamental nueva, solo movimiento de precio.
Verdict: Hold: the defensive business and margin quality offset a demanding valuation, but there are no clear catalysts in the short term.
Main risk: The main risk is its high leverage (Debt/Equity 235.30%) in an interest rate environment that, while not extreme, could pressure financing costs if rates stay high.
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