WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:UWS - US94106L1098 - Common Stock
189.9 EUR
+1.02 (+0.54%)
Taking everything into account, UWS scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UWS was compared to 43 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. UWS scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, UWS is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year UWS was profitable.
- UWS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years UWS has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years UWS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.62%, UWS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- UWS has a better Return On Equity (26.94%) than 93.18% of its industry peers.
- UWS has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: UWS outperforms 70.45% of its industry peers.
- UWS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.52%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.49%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.62% | ||
| ROE | 26.94% | ||
| ROIC | 8.48% |
ROA(3y)6.77%
ROA(5y)6.33%
ROE(3y)33.11%
ROE(5y)28.98%
ROIC(3y)9.52%
ROIC(5y)9.04%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.35%, UWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- UWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- UWS has a better Operating Margin (17.64%) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UWS has remained more or less at the same level.
- UWS has a Gross Margin of 39.99%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UWS outperforms 43.18% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UWS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.35% | ||
| GM | 39.99% |
OM growth 3Y4.47%
OM growth 5Y1.08%
PM growth 3Y7.11%
PM growth 5Y2.87%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UWS is still creating some value.
- UWS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, UWS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for UWS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- UWS has an Altman-Z score of 2.83. This is not the best score and indicates that UWS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- UWS has a better Altman-Z score (2.83) than 79.55% of its industry peers.
- UWS has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.73. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UWS would need 9.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- UWS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.73. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UWS outperforms 52.27% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.36 is on the high side and indicates that UWS has dependencies on debt financing.
- UWS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.36) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.83 |
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- UWS has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that UWS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- UWS has a Current ratio of 0.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: UWS underperforms 70.45% of its industry peers.
- UWS has a Quick Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that UWS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.80, UWS is doing worse than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- UWS shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by 0.00%.
- Measured over the past years, UWS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.29% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 15.88% in the past year. This is quite good.
- UWS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y14.23%
EPS 5Y10.29%
EPS Q2Q%1.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.88%
Revenue growth 3Y7.16%
Revenue growth 5Y7.38%
Sales Q2Q%14.87%
3.2 Future
- UWS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.90% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.38% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.72%
EPS Next 2Y9.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.75%
EPS Next 5Y8.9%
Revenue Next Year15.15%
Revenue Next 2Y10.21%
Revenue Next 3Y8.64%
Revenue Next 5Y7.38%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.34, UWS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of UWS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say UWS is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.67, UWS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- UWS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, UWS is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UWS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as UWS.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates UWS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- UWS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.51
PEG (5Y)2.95
EPS Next 2Y9.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.75%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.51%, UWS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- UWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.54.
- UWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.51% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of UWS grows each year by 7.85%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.85%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- UWS pays out 50.78% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of UWS is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP50.78%
EPS Next 2Y9.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.75%
FRA:UWS (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
189.9
+1.02 (+0.54%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)10-27 2025-10-27/amc
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Inst Owners83.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap76.51B
Revenue(TTM)24.78B
Net Income(TTM)2.56B
Analysts81.62
Price Target217.75 (14.67%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.51% |
Yearly Dividend2.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.85%
DP50.78%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.76%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.66%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.87%
Max EPS beat(4)0.19%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.84%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.96%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.28%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.73%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.06%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.4%
PT rev (1m)1.95%
PT rev (3m)-2.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.67 | ||
| P/S | 3.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 37 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.18 | ||
| P/B | 9.34 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.75 |
EPS(TTM)6.26
EY3.3%
EPS(NY)7.4
Fwd EY3.9%
FCF(TTM)5.13
FCFY2.7%
OCF(TTM)12.51
OCFY6.59%
SpS52.96
BVpS20.34
TBVpS-17.62
PEG (NY)4.51
PEG (5Y)2.95
Graham Number53.52
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.62% | ||
| ROE | 26.94% | ||
| ROCE | 10.97% | ||
| ROIC | 8.48% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.42% | ||
| OM | 17.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.35% | ||
| GM | 39.99% | ||
| FCFM | 9.69% |
ROA(3y)6.77%
ROA(5y)6.33%
ROE(3y)33.11%
ROE(5y)28.98%
ROIC(3y)9.52%
ROIC(5y)9.04%
ROICexc(3y)9.65%
ROICexc(5y)9.16%
ROICexgc(3y)16.08%
ROICexgc(5y)15.26%
ROCE(3y)12.3%
ROCE(5y)11.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.2%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.51%
OM growth 3Y4.47%
OM growth 5Y1.08%
PM growth 3Y7.11%
PM growth 5Y2.87%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.73 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.16 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 125.83% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13.94% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 93.68% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.83 |
F-Score4
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)136.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)120.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.66%
Profit Quality(3y)81.63%
Profit Quality(5y)99.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y14.23%
EPS 5Y10.29%
EPS Q2Q%1.02%
EPS Next Y6.72%
EPS Next 2Y9.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.75%
EPS Next 5Y8.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.88%
Revenue growth 3Y7.16%
Revenue growth 5Y7.38%
Sales Q2Q%14.87%
Revenue Next Year15.15%
Revenue Next 2Y10.21%
Revenue Next 3Y8.64%
Revenue Next 5Y7.38%
EBIT growth 1Y3.11%
EBIT growth 3Y11.95%
EBIT growth 5Y8.54%
EBIT Next Year74.63%
EBIT Next 3Y26.67%
EBIT Next 5Y17.52%
FCF growth 1Y43.75%
FCF growth 3Y-3.92%
FCF growth 5Y0.98%
OCF growth 1Y33.52%
OCF growth 3Y7.51%
OCF growth 5Y6.83%
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC / UWS.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to UWS.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is WASTE MANAGEMENT INC?
The financial health rating of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for UWS stock?
The dividend rating of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.78%.