WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:UWS • US94106L1098
Current stock price
203 EUR
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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.
1. UWS.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- UWS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year UWS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- UWS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years UWS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- UWS's Return On Assets of 5.91% is amongst the best of the industry. UWS outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
- UWS has a Return On Equity of 27.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UWS outperforms 92.50% of its industry peers.
- UWS has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.05%. This is in the better half of the industry: UWS outperforms 77.50% 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 8.44%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of UWS (10.74%) is better than 95.00% of its industry peers.
- UWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- UWS has a Operating Margin of 18.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UWS outperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UWS has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 40.44%, UWS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- UWS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
2.2 Solvency
- UWS has an Altman-Z score of 2.98. 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 (2.98) is better than 82.50% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of UWS is 8.13, which is on the high side as it means it would take UWS, 8.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- UWS has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.13) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- UWS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.22, UWS is not doing good in the industry: 72.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.98 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC8.52%
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.
- The Current ratio of UWS (0.89) is worse than 67.50% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that UWS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UWS's Quick ratio of 0.85 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UWS outperforms 42.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
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.
- The Revenue has grown by 14.24% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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
- UWS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.99% yearly.
- 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 Y12.6%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. UWS.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.28, 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 26.21, UWS is valued at the same level.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.78, 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 rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UWS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UWS is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- 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)2.48
PEG (5Y)2.36
EPS Next 2Y13.36%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%
5. UWS.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.68%, UWS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- UWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.17.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, UWS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.68% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of UWS grows each year by 8.67%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.67%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:UWS (4/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
203
-1 (-0.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners83.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap81.88B
Revenue(TTM)25.20B
Net Income(TTM)2.71B
Analysts80.51
Price Target217.2 (7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.78 | ||
| P/S | 3.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.66 | ||
| P/B | 9.47 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.71 |
EPS(TTM)6.49
EY3.2%
EPS(NY)7.31
Fwd EY3.6%
FCF(TTM)6.04
FCFY2.98%
OCF(TTM)12.96
OCFY6.39%
SpS54.07
BVpS21.43
TBVpS-16.43
PEG (NY)2.48
PEG (5Y)2.36
Graham Number55.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.98 |
F-Score7
WACC8.52%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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.
What is the valuation status of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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 12.6% in the next year.