WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:UWS - US94106L1098 - Common Stock
189.06 EUR
+1.92 (+1.03%)
UWS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 44 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. UWS scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. UWS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
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's Return On Invested Capital of 8.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UWS outperforms 70.45% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UWS is in line with the industry average of 8.40%.
| 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
UWS has a Profit Margin of 10.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UWS outperforms 88.64% of its industry peers.
UWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
UWS has a Operating Margin of 17.64%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UWS outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
UWS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
UWS has a Gross Margin (39.99%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UWS is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for UWS remains at a similar level compared to 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
An Altman-Z score of 2.83 indicates that UWS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.83, UWS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.55% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.36, UWS is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.83 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC7.45%
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 worse Current ratio (0.84) than 70.45% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that UWS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UWS has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: UWS underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for UWS have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.29% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
Looking at the last year, UWS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.88% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.38% on average over the past years.
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.
Based on estimates for the next years, UWS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.38% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.72%
EPS Next 2Y9.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.75%
EPS Next 5Y8.9%
Revenue Next Year15.17%
Revenue Next 2Y10.25%
Revenue Next 3Y8.69%
Revenue Next 5Y7.38%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
UWS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.30.
UWS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
UWS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.61, UWS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UWS.
UWS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
63.64% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UWS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UWS is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.72 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
UWS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.51
PEG (5Y)2.94
EPS Next 2Y9.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.75%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
UWS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.53%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
UWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.67.
UWS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.53% |
5.2 History
The dividend of UWS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.85%!
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 (1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
189.06
+1.92 (+1.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners83.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap76.17B
Revenue(TTM)24.78B
Net Income(TTM)2.56B
Analysts81.62
Price Target214.5 (13.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.53% |
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)0.43%
PT rev (3m)-4.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.61 | ||
| P/S | 3.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.14 | ||
| P/B | 9.32 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.72 |
EPS(TTM)6.24
EY3.3%
EPS(NY)7.38
Fwd EY3.9%
FCF(TTM)5.12
FCFY2.71%
OCF(TTM)12.49
OCFY6.6%
SpS52.84
BVpS20.3
TBVpS-17.59
PEG (NY)4.51
PEG (5Y)2.94
Graham Number53.38
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
WACC7.45%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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 Year15.17%
Revenue Next 2Y10.25%
Revenue Next 3Y8.69%
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 3 / 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%.