Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
Waste Management, Inc. is in the Industrials sector and Waste Management industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 31/100.
Quick answer for WM
Waste Management, Inc. currently has a Wall Street Score of 31/100. The stored market price is $218.09. Its financial score is 22/100. Its valuation score is 10/100. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What Waste Management, Inc. does
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) functions as a premier provider of environmental waste solutions across North America, serving a diverse client base that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company's core operations involve comprehensive collection services, which include gathering and transporting both waste materials and recyclables from their initial point of generation to designated transfer stations, material recovery facilities (MRFs), or final disposal sites. Waste Management maintains an extensive network of facilities, owning, developing, and operating landfill gas-to-energy plants within the United States, in addition to managing numerous transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, its substantial infrastructure consisted of 255 solid waste landfills, 5 secure hazardous waste landfills, 96 material recovery facilities, and 340 transfer station
WM financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 31/100
- Current price:
- $218.09
- Market capitalization:
- $87.17B
- Revenue:
- $25.41B
- Net income:
- $2.79B
- Free cash flow:
- $2.82B
- Cash:
- $158.0M
- Total debt:
- $22.89B
- EPS:
- 6.72
- P/E ratio:
- 32.5x
- Financial score:
- 22/100
- Valuation score:
- 10/100
- Revenue score:
- 20/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is +0.0%.
- Free cash flow is $2.82B, showing positive cash generation.
- The balance sheet shows $158.0M of cash versus $22.89B of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 10/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as weak within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 22/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-07-24.
How to research WM
Start by understanding how the company makes money. Then compare revenue and earnings trends, cash generation, debt, liquidity and valuation. Review the company's latest filings and earnings reports before acting on any score or model estimate.
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