WM Waste Management

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About the company

Waste Management is a waste disposal company from Houston. The company collects waste from households and businesses and operates landfills, recycling facilities and plants that recover gas from landfills. Medical waste was added recently through Stericycle. As of Oct 13, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Waste management · Houston, USA

Waste Management is a holding company whose subsidiaries collect, transfer, landfill and process waste and recover resources. Besides the regional segments East Tier and West Tier for collection and disposal, there are segments for recycling processing, Renewable Energy and Healthcare Solutions. Commercial customers typically have fixed-term service agreements with fees based, for example, on collection frequency, container type and the type, volume or weight of the waste. From landfill gas, the Renewable Energy segment generates electricity for utilities, among other things, or upgrades it to pipeline-quality natural gas for gas suppliers. Since the acquisition of Stericycle in November 2024, the Healthcare Solutions segment has offered services for regulated medical waste and secure document destruction.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 9, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 15, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −2.2%
  • 7 days +1.8%
  • 30 days +14.0%
  • 1 year +10.3%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.8%Price at 31% of the range+1.7%
52-week range
−17.7%Price at 77% of the range+5.2%
Distance from the all-time high
−5.0%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

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Fundamental analysis

Waste Management · Sector Industrials · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 9, 2026.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+10.6% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+12.6% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +13.7% per year.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 10.7%, below the sector median (11.1%).
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 13.6B USD · Net income 1.2B USD · Net margin 8.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 14.5B USD · Net income 1.9B USD · Net margin 13.5%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 14.9B USD · Net income 1.9B USD · Net margin 12.9%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 15.5B USD · Net income 1.7B USD · Net margin 10.8%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 15.2B USD · Net income 1.5B USD · Net margin 9.8%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 17.9B USD · Net income 1.8B USD · Net margin 10.1%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 19.7B USD · Net income 2.2B USD · Net margin 11.4%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 20.4B USD · Net income 2.3B USD · Net margin 11.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 22.1B USD · Net income 2.7B USD · Net margin 12.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 25.2B USD · Net income 2.7B USD · Net margin 10.7%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 25.2B USD · Net income 2.7B USD · Net margin 10.7%

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 90 symbols in the Industrials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+10.6% per year, last 5 years

Sector Industrials: median +8.0% (81 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 10.6% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+8.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+12.6% per year, last 5 years

Sector Industrials: median +10.0% (66 symbols)

per share: +13.7% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 12.6% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+10.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

10.7% last fiscal year

Sector Industrials: median 11.1% (88 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 10.74 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (11.1%). Five years ago the margin was 9.8%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light gray: not available

– latest balance sheet

Sector Industrials: median 0.59 (67 symbols)

What does this mean? No usable figure: reported financial debt or positive equity for the same balance sheet date is missing.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

49% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Industrials: median 35% (65 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.49 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 35%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
25.2B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+14.2%
Net income (FY)
2.7B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−1.4%
EPS (FY)
6.70 USD
13F funds with a position
0 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
–
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 9, 2026 · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 25.2B2.7B 10.7% 6.70 3.30 49%
2024Dec 31, 2024 22.1B2.7B 12.4% 6.81 3.00 44%
2023Dec 31, 2023 20.4B2.3B 11.3% 5.66 2.80 49%
2022Dec 31, 2022 19.7B2.2B 11.4% 5.39 2.60 48%
2021Dec 31, 2021 17.9B1.8B 10.1% 4.29 2.30 54%
2020Dec 31, 2020 15.2B1.5B 9.8% 3.52 2.18 62%
2019Dec 31, 2019 15.5B1.7B 10.8% 3.91 2.05 52%
2018Dec 31, 2018 14.9B1.9B 12.9% 4.45 1.86 42%
2017Dec 31, 2017 14.5B1.9B 13.5% 4.41 1.70 39%
2016Dec 31, 2016 13.6B1.2B 8.7% 2.65 1.64 62%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 6.7B785.0M 11.7% 1.95 0.95 48%
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 6.2B723.0M 11.6% 1.79 0.95 53%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 6.3B742.0M 11.8% – 0.83 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 6.4B603.0M 9.4% 1.49 0.83 55%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 6.4B726.0M 11.3% 1.80 0.83 46%
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 6.0B637.0M 10.6% 1.58 0.83 52%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 5.9B598.0M 10.1% – 0.75 –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 5.6B760.0M 13.5% 1.88 0.75 40%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 5.4B680.0M 12.6% 1.69 0.75 44%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 5.2B708.0M 13.7% 1.75 0.75 43%
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 5.2B493.0M 9.4% – 0.70 –
Q3/23Sep 30, 2023 5.2B663.0M 12.8% 1.63 0.70 43%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $300.2K1 person −$300.2K
6 months $00 people $885.5K2 people −$885.5K
12 months $392.8K1 person $24.2M12 people −$23.8M

Latest transactions

  • Sep 4, 2026 Carroll John A. Officer Open-market sale 1,365 shares · $300.2K · SEC
  • Jun 5, 2026 Carrasco Rafael Officer Open-market sale 2,655 shares · $585.3K · SEC
  • Mar 9, 2026 Reed David L. Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 75 shares · $18.4K · SEC
  • Mar 9, 2026 Morris John J Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 4,211 shares · $1.0M · SEC
  • Mar 9, 2026 Varkey Johnson Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 121 shares · $29.7K · SEC
  • Mar 9, 2026 Carroll John A. Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 47 shares · $11.5K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +20

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+15
Highs and lows-20
Relative strength+15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)35.1
Rel. strength 60 d+3.1%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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