Waste Management (WM) is a environmental & facilities services company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Waste Management is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $224.28.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $224.28 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 12.79% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 18.60% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.45 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Environmental & Facilities Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 12.79% with an annualized volatility of 18.60%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.45 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 90.07B |
| Enterprise Value | 112.8B |
| Trailing P/E | 32.5 |
| Forward P/E | 24.25 |
| Price to Book | 9.0 |
| Price to Sales | 3.54 |
| EV/Revenue | 4.44 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.72 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 10.99% | | Operating Margin | 17.52% | | ROE | 29.94% | | ROA | 6.6% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 3.5% | | Earnings Growth | 13.3% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 158.0% | | Payout Ratio | 49.49% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 149.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 25.41B | | Total Debt | 22.89B | | Total Cash | 0.16B | | Free Cash Flow | 2.14B | | Operating Cash Flow | 6.34B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $248.13$ | | 52W Low | $194.11$ | | 50-Day Avg | $223.41$ | | 200-Day Avg | $221.6$ | | Beta | 0.46 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.4B | | Float Shares | 0.4B | | Insider Holdings | 0.25% | | Institutional Holdings | 86.22% | | Short Ratio | 2.58 | | Short % of Float | 1.43% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $285.0$ | | Target Low | $210.0$ | | Target Mean | $256.04$ | | Target Median | $263.0$ | | # of Analysts | 25 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.