Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Valuation

Historical valuation analysis based on 500 data points (2024-08-30 to 2026-08-28)

WM, previously known as Waste Management, ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 257 active landfill sites and about 342 transf...

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 56.47 (historical range: 32.90–62.69, median: 40.30), placing it at the 81th percentile — expensive relative to its history, P/S ratio of 6.21 (range: 3.90–6.89, 71th percentile — above its historical average), EV/EBITDA of 162.19 (range: 27.90–177.79, 71th percentile).

Over the historical period (2024-08-30 to 2026-08-28), Waste Management, Inc.'s P/E ratio has expanded by 15% over the observed period (from an average of 41.6 to 47.7).

Waste Management, Inc. appears slightly overvalued relative to its historical range, with most valuation metrics above their median levels.

Historical Valuation Metrics

MetricCurrentMinMedianMaxPercentileAssessment
P/E Ratio56.4732.9040.3062.6981thexpensive relative to its history
P/S Ratio6.213.904.486.8971thabove its historical average
EV/EBITDA162.1927.9054.59177.7971thabove its historical average
FCF Yield0.010.000.010.0330thabove its historical average
Current Price: $219.77
Market Cap: $87.8B
Sector: Industrials