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

FRA:UWS • US94106L1098

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196.3 EUR
-3.05 (-1.53%)
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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

  • 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.
  • UWS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.91%, UWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 27.11%, UWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of UWS (9.05%) is better than 77.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UWS is in line with the industry average of 8.44%.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.74%, UWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UWS has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 18.28%, UWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UWS has grown nicely.
  • UWS has a Gross Margin (40.44%) which is in line with 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UWS is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, UWS has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for UWS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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 2.96. 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.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.96, UWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 Debt to FCF ratio (8.13) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.22 is on the high side and indicates that UWS has dependencies on debt 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 72.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.22
Debt/FCF 8.13
Altman-Z 2.96
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC8.49%
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

  • UWS has a Current Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that UWS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.89, UWS is not doing good in the industry: 67.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.50% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • UWS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.73%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.23% 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 14.24% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.62% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.99% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • UWS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.19% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.6%
EPS Next 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.58, UWS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • UWS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.78, UWS is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.16, UWS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UWS.
  • UWS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.54.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.58
Fwd PE 27.16
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UWS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UWS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.85
EV/EBITDA 15.62
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.
  • UWS's earnings are expected to grow with 12.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)2.31
EPS Next 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%

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5. UWS.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • UWS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.68%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.17, UWS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, UWS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.68%

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

  • UWS pays out 49.26% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%
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 (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

196.3

-3.05 (-1.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners83.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap79.18B
Revenue(TTM)25.20B
Net Income(TTM)2.71B
Analysts80.51
Price Target217.2 (10.65%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.68%
Yearly Dividend2.88
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%
PT rev (3m)1.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.58
Fwd PE 27.16
P/S 3.67
P/FCF 32.85
P/OCF 15.31
P/B 9.26
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.62
EPS(TTM)6.42
EY3.27%
EPS(NY)7.23
Fwd EY3.68%
FCF(TTM)5.97
FCFY3.04%
OCF(TTM)12.82
OCFY6.53%
SpS53.48
BVpS21.2
TBVpS-16.25
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)2.31
Graham Number55.33
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 2.96
F-Score7
WACC8.49%
ROIC/WACC1.07
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 Y12.6%
EPS Next 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%
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 Year76.23%
EBIT Next 3Y25.99%
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 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 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 12.6% in the next year.