Large-cap utilities company Waste Management has moved 0.1% this afternoon, reaching $157.01 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $179.43.
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. The company is based in the United States. Waste Management currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.7%.
Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying Waste Management:
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Waste Management has moved -6.0% over the last year.
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WM has a forward P/E ratio of 23.6 based on its EPS guidance of 6.65.
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Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 3.9%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.12.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 9.2
Waste Management Has Irregular Cash Flows
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-07 | 4,536,000 | -2,587,000 | 7,123,000 | 14.11 |
| 2022-02-15 | 4,338,000 | -1,904,000 | 6,242,000 | 23.97 |
| 2021-02-22 | 3,403,000 | -1,632,000 | 5,035,000 | -11.54 |
| 2020-02-13 | 3,874,000 | -1,818,000 | 5,692,000 | 8.13 |
| 2019-02-14 | 3,570,000 | -1,694,000 | 5,264,000 | 12.26 |
| 2018-02-15 | 3,180,000 | -1,509,000 | 4,689,000 |
Waste Management's free cash flows have a decent average of $5.67 Billion over the last 6 years, but they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 11391132477.6%. The compounded average growth rate over this period is 0.0%.
