WM Waste Management
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Waste Management (WM) is a utilities company in the Refuse Systems industry, with a market capitalization of $88.6 billion. Shares last traded at $221.71, 10.6% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 1.2%. WM trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.06, in line with the Refuse Systems median of 31.30. Net profit margin is 11.1%, above the peer median of 6.1%. Revenue grew 14.2% year over year. The shares yield 1.6% in dividends.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
WM Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.33B | $3.30 | 49% |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.21B | $3.00 | 44% |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.14B | $2.79 | 49% |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.08B | $2.60 | 48% |
| 2021-12-31 | $970M | $2.29 | 53% |
| 2020-12-31 | $927M | $2.18 | 62% |
| 2019-12-31 | $876M | $2.05 | 52% |
| 2018-12-31 | $802M | $1.86 | 42% |
| 2017-12-31 | $750M | $1.70 | 38% |
| 2016-12-31 | $726M | $1.63 | 61% |
| 2015-12-31 | $695M | $1.52 | 92% |
| 2014-12-31 | $693M | $1.49 | 53% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.74 | 2026-07-29 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.79 | 2026-04-29 |
| FY 2025 | $6.70 | 2026-02-09 |
| Q3 2025 | $4.87 | 2025-10-28 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.37 | 2026-07-29 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.58 | 2026-04-29 |
Refuse Systems peers
WM vs 11 industry peers (Refuse Systems), by market cap. Updated
| WM | Waste Management | $88.6B | 31.06 | 3.45 | 11.1% | +1.20% |
| RSG | Republic Services | $68.9B | 31.54 | 4.08 | 12.9% | +1.13% |
| CWST | Casella Waste Systems Inc | $6.1B | 1068.94 | 3.12 | 0.3% | +2.65% |
| NVRI | Enviri Corp | $657M | — | — | — | +2.24% |
| QRHC | Quest Resource Holding Corp | $29M | -1.67 | 0.12 | -7.1% | +0.00% |
| AWX | AVALON HOLDINGS CORP | $10M | 8.75 | 0.12 | 1.4% | +2.68% |
| VIVK | Vivakor, Inc. | $8M | -0.08 | — | — | +3.58% |
| RENX | RenX Enterprises Corp. | $6M | -0.22 | — | — | +0.47% |
| OIO | OIO Group | — | — | — | — | +0.00% |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | — | — | — | 10.9% | +1.68% |
| GFL | Gfl Environmental Inc. | — | — | — | — | +2.18% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.