WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:UWS • US94106L1098

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190.7 EUR
-3.7 (-1.9%)
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This UWS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. UWS.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • UWS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • UWS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years UWS has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years UWS had a positive operating cash flow.
UWS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUWS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • UWS has a Return On Assets of 5.91%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UWS outperforms 82.22% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.11%, UWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UWS has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.05%) than 75.56% of its industry peers.
  • UWS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.41%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.80%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.91%
ROE 27.11%
ROIC 9.05%
ROA(3y)6.36%
ROA(5y)6.49%
ROE(3y)31.25%
ROE(5y)30.39%
ROIC(3y)9.41%
ROIC(5y)9.53%
UWS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUWS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • UWS's Profit Margin of 10.74% is amongst the best of the industry. UWS outperforms 91.11% of its industry peers.
  • UWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • UWS has a better Operating Margin (18.28%) than 91.11% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UWS has grown nicely.
  • UWS's Gross Margin of 40.44% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UWS outperforms 46.67% 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 RankSector Rank
OM 18.28%
PM (TTM) 10.74%
GM 40.44%
OM growth 3Y1.65%
OM growth 5Y2.08%
PM growth 3Y-1.84%
PM growth 5Y1.79%
GM growth 3Y2.47%
GM growth 5Y0.92%
UWS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUWS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. UWS.DE Health Analysis

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 more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, UWS has less shares outstanding
  • UWS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
UWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingUWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
UWS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUWS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • UWS has an Altman-Z score of 2.94. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of UWS (2.94) is better than 75.56% of its industry peers.
  • UWS has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.13. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as UWS would need 8.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • UWS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (8.13) than 62.22% of its industry peers.
  • UWS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • UWS's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UWS is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.22
Debt/FCF 8.13
Altman-Z 2.94
ROIC/WACC1.03
WACC8.83%
UWS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUWS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that UWS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • UWS has a Current ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: UWS underperforms 68.89% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that UWS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.85, UWS is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.85
UWS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUWS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. UWS.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.73% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.23% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • UWS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.24%.
  • UWS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.62% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.73%
EPS 3Y10.29%
EPS 5Y13.23%
EPS Q2Q%13.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.24%
Revenue growth 3Y8.56%
Revenue growth 5Y10.62%
Sales Q2Q%7.13%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, UWS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.99% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, UWS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.19% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.75%
EPS Next 2Y13.38%
EPS Next 3Y12.3%
EPS Next 5Y10.99%
Revenue Next Year4.72%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3Y5.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.19%

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 decreasing.
UWS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUWS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
UWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. UWS.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 29.98, the valuation of UWS can be described as expensive.
  • UWS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. UWS is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.59, which means the current valuation is very expensive for UWS.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UWS.
  • UWS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.20.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.98
Fwd PE 26.59
UWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • UWS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • UWS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.18
EV/EBITDA 15.41
UWS.DE Per share dataUWS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

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.
  • The excellent profitability rating of UWS may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as UWS's earnings are expected to grow with 12.30% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.35
PEG (5Y)2.27
EPS Next 2Y13.38%
EPS Next 3Y12.3%

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5. UWS.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.62%, UWS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.64, UWS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • UWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.62%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of UWS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.67%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.67%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
UWS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareUWS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 49.26% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UWS. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • UWS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP49.26%
EPS Next 2Y13.38%
EPS Next 3Y12.3%
UWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
UWS.DE Dividend Payout.UWS.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UWS.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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UWS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

FRA:UWS (4/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

190.7

-3.7 (-1.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners84.02%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap76.83B
Revenue(TTM)25.20B
Net Income(TTM)2.71B
Analysts80.51
Price Target217.29 (13.94%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.62%
Yearly Dividend2.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.67%
DP49.26%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.76%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.5%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.76%
Max EPS beat(4)0.19%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.88%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.39%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.32%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.82%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.83%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.93%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.11%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.55%
PT rev (1m)0.04%
PT rev (3m)1.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.98
Fwd PE 26.59
P/S 3.6
P/FCF 32.18
P/OCF 14.99
P/B 9.07
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.41
EPS(TTM)6.36
EY3.34%
EPS(NY)7.17
Fwd EY3.76%
FCF(TTM)5.93
FCFY3.11%
OCF(TTM)12.72
OCFY6.67%
SpS53.04
BVpS21.02
TBVpS-16.11
PEG (NY)2.35
PEG (5Y)2.27
Graham Number54.8512 (-71.24%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.91%
ROE 27.11%
ROCE 11.43%
ROIC 9.05%
ROICexc 9.1%
ROICexgc 16.25%
OM 18.28%
PM (TTM) 10.74%
GM 40.44%
FCFM 11.17%
ROA(3y)6.36%
ROA(5y)6.49%
ROE(3y)31.25%
ROE(5y)30.39%
ROIC(3y)9.41%
ROIC(5y)9.53%
ROICexc(3y)9.51%
ROICexc(5y)9.63%
ROICexgc(3y)16.39%
ROICexgc(5y)16.26%
ROCE(3y)11.88%
ROCE(5y)12.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.93%
OM growth 3Y1.65%
OM growth 5Y2.08%
PM growth 3Y-1.84%
PM growth 5Y1.79%
GM growth 3Y2.47%
GM growth 5Y0.92%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.22
Debt/FCF 8.13
Debt/EBITDA 2.97
Cap/Depr 112.71%
Cap/Sales 12.8%
Interest Coverage 4.97
Cash Conversion 80.9%
Profit Quality 103.99%
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.85
Altman-Z 2.94
F-Score7
WACC8.83%
ROIC/WACC1.03
Cap/Depr(3y)131.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.07%
Profit Quality(3y)87.26%
Profit Quality(5y)96.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.73%
EPS 3Y10.29%
EPS 5Y13.23%
EPS Q2Q%13.53%
EPS Next Y12.75%
EPS Next 2Y13.38%
EPS Next 3Y12.3%
EPS Next 5Y10.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.24%
Revenue growth 3Y8.56%
Revenue growth 5Y10.62%
Sales Q2Q%7.13%
Revenue Next Year4.72%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3Y5.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.19%
EBIT growth 1Y11.04%
EBIT growth 3Y10.36%
EBIT growth 5Y12.92%
EBIT Next Year76.2%
EBIT Next 3Y25.97%
EBIT Next 5Y17.2%
FCF growth 1Y30.43%
FCF growth 3Y13.05%
FCF growth 5Y9.72%
OCF growth 1Y12.12%
OCF growth 3Y10.03%
OCF growth 5Y12.17%

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC / UWS.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to UWS.DE.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) stock?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for UWS stock?

The financial health rating of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for UWS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) is expected to grow by 12.75% in the next year.