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Waste Management, Inc.

Waste Management, Inc.

WMNYSEIndustrials● Active
$220.40
+$2.34(+1.07%)
Market Cap$88.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$248.13
52W Low$194.11

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

wm · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. WM's current PE ratio of 31.81x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $220.40 by its TTM earnings per share of $6.93. −1.3% discount vs 5Y avg 32.2x

31.81x
P/E Ratio (TTM)1.3%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
23.92x
FY2027 est. EPS $9.21
Based on 19 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$6.93
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
7.85
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Waste Management, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 32.2x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
33.6x
20-yr mean
Median
23.2x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
14.5x
Lowest year
Maximum
214.1x
Highest year
31.8x ← Now
14.5x
Min
Q1 · 25%23.2x
Median
Q3 · 75%214.1x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 31.81x, WM's current P/E is higher than in 75% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

75th percentileHigher than 15 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Waste Management · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc.You
WM
$88.5B31.81x+9.8%$6.93
Cintas Corporation
Cintas Corporation
CTAS
$72.0B50.43x+74.1%$4.49
Emerson Electric Co.
Emerson Electric Co.
EMR
$77.4B32.20x+11.2%$4.07
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW
$72.7B23.48x-18.9%$10.49
Johnson Controls International plc
Johnson Controls International plc
JCI
$87.6B21.78x-24.8%$5.05
3M Company
3M Company
MMM
$80.2B26.32x-9.1%$6.08
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
NOC
$77.3B19.57x-32.4%$29.14
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
28.96xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
32.67x$6.72+10.7%
2024-12-31
FY2024
29.50x$6.84-6.3%
2023-12-31
FY2023
31.47x$5.69+8.8%
2022-12-31
FY2022
28.94x$5.42-25.1%
2021-12-31
FY2021
38.64x$4.32+15.9%
2020-12-31
FY2020
33.35x$3.54+15.1%
2019-12-31
FY2019
28.97x$3.93+46.1%
2018-12-31
FY2018
19.84x$4.49+2.1%
2017-12-31
FY2017
19.43x$4.44-27.0%
2016-12-31
FY2016
26.61x$2.67-17.1%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Waste Management, Inc. (WM) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. WM's current PE ratio of 31.81x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $220.40 by its TTM earnings per share of $6.93.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $220.40 ÷ $6.93 = 31.81x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

WM pe ratio · 6 questions

WM's current PE ratio is 31.81x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $220.40 and TTM EPS of $6.93. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via WM's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Waste Management, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08