WM · Waste Management Inc
$225.08
+1.50 (+0.67%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$89.37B
Shares
399.72M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$225.08
Open$224.85
Day$222.25–228.72
52W close$196.77–246.51
Avg vol 30d1.9M
Short int6.2M · 1.6% float · 3.2d
Short vol43%
Last earningsJul 28, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 29
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 29, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+0%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
below
RSI (14)
44
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
57%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−5%
trailing
6-month return
−4%
trailing
YTD return
+2%
this year
Relative strength
−15%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $228 › 200d $224 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +148 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$585.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
1.55% of float · ▼ -0.4% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
2,341 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
47
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+6%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−2%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$3.2B
Valuation
P/E 31.7
below peers
Buyback
$2.0B
authorized
Balance sheet
$22.7B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
20%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−14%
past year
ATR
2.1%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
Adjusted operating EBITDA
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
$8.15B – $8.25B
Free cash flow
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
$3.75B – $3.85B
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Oct 27, 2025
Adjusted operating EBITDA margin
· full year 2025
29.6% – 30.2%
Projected adjusted operating EBITDA margin
· 2025
29.6% – 30.2%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+0%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
Neutral
RSI (14)
44
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
57%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $228 › 200d $224 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +148 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$585.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
1.55% of float · ▼ -0.4% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
2,341 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $197
Now $225 · 57%
Range high $247
vs 200-day avg +0%
vs 50-day avg -1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Operating EBITDA non-GAAP | $2.07B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Operating EBITDA Margin non-GAAP | 30.9% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Average price received for electricity | $69 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Average price received for natural gas | $2.23 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Average price received for Renewable Fuel Standard credits | $2.33 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Average price received for single stream recycled commodities | $75 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Cash dividends | $379M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Collection and Disposal yield | 3.6% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Core price | 5.7% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $2.02B | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Internalization of waste, based on disposal costs | 72.4% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Landfill depletable tons | 62.3M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $1.73B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Operating EBITDA | $2.03B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Operating EBITDA Margin | 30.4% | Q2 2026 | — |
| SG&A as percent of revenue (adjusted) non-GAAP | 9.9% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Share repurchases | $659M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total returned to shareholders | $1.04B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Collection and Disposal adjusted operating EBITDA growth non-GAAP | $118M | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Collection and Disposal adjusted operating EBITDA margin expansion non-GAAP | 110 | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Collection and Disposal operating EBITDA growth | $154M | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Collection and Disposal operating EBITDA margin expansion | 190 | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Healthcare Solutions operating EBITDA growth | 18.4% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Operating EBITDA Margin (As Adjusted) non-GAAP | 29.8% | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| Healthcare Solutions Operating EBITDA non-GAAP | $424M | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Legacy Business Revenue Growth | 4.8% | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Total Company operating EBITDA non-GAAP | $7.58B | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Total Company Operating EBITDA Margin non-GAAP | 30.1% | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Total Company Revenue Growth | 14.2% | Full Year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Waste Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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WM
this stock
Waste Management Inc
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$89.37B | +2.4% | +6.4% | 31.7 | 1.6% |
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RSG
Republic Services, Inc.
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$66.75B | +4.3% | +3.3% | 30.9 | 1.3% |
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WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.
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$41.72B | -3.8% | +6.1% | 39.9 | 1.3% |
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CLH
Clean Harbors Inc
|
$17.16B | +38.7% | +6.9% | 44.0 | 2.5% |
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GFL
GFL Environmental Inc.
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$14.98B | -3.3% | — | — | 5.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM | -0.6% | -4.8% | -3.8% | -0.7% | +2.4% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -0.1% | -7.7% | -15.3% | -3.6% | -10.3% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.945
/ share · ex Jun 5, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$3.54
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.57%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$2.00B
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
823768
CUSIP
94106L109
13F (30d)
1950 filings
1896 filers
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