WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:UWS - US94106L1098 - Common Stock
173.88 EUR
-0.48 (-0.28%)
Taking everything into account, UWS scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UWS was compared to 37 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While UWS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, 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.
In the past year UWS had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years UWS has been profitable.
UWS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
UWS has a better Return On Assets (5.62%) than 78.38% of its industry peers.
UWS's Return On Equity of 26.94% is amongst the best of the industry. UWS outperforms 97.30% of its industry peers.
UWS has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.48%) than 72.97% 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 8.28%.
| 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
The Profit Margin of UWS (10.35%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
UWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of UWS (17.64%) is better than 97.30% of its industry peers.
UWS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
UWS's Gross Margin of 39.99% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UWS outperforms 43.24% 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.
The number of shares outstanding for UWS remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for UWS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, UWS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
UWS has an Altman-Z score of 2.70. 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 (2.70) than 75.68% 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 51.35% of its industry peers.
UWS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.36. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.36, UWS is doing worse than 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.7 |
ROIC/WACC1.17
WACC7.27%
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.
The Current ratio of UWS (0.84) is worse than 70.27% 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 62.16% 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.
UWS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.88%.
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
Based on estimates for the next years, UWS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.66% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, UWS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.73% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.56%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y11.34%
EPS Next 5Y9.66%
Revenue Next Year15.59%
Revenue Next 2Y10.5%
Revenue Next 3Y8.84%
Revenue Next 5Y7.73%
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 27.60 indicates a quite expensive valuation of UWS.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as UWS.
UWS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.97, the valuation of UWS can be described as rather expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UWS.
UWS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 32.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
62.16% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UWS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
UWS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.64 |
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 decent profitability rating of UWS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.65
PEG (5Y)2.68
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y11.34%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
UWS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.65%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.29, UWS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.39, UWS is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.65% |
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
50.78% 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.
DP50.78%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y11.34%
FRA:UWS (11/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
173.88
-0.48 (-0.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners83.79%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap70.04B
Revenue(TTM)24.78B
Net Income(TTM)2.56B
Analysts78.18
Price Target221.32 (27.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.65% |
Yearly Dividend2.61
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)0.36%
PT rev (3m)0.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.97 | ||
| P/S | 3.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.79 | ||
| P/B | 8.49 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.64 |
EPS(TTM)6.3
EY3.62%
EPS(NY)7.57
Fwd EY4.35%
FCF(TTM)5.17
FCFY2.97%
OCF(TTM)12.6
OCFY7.25%
SpS53.35
BVpS20.49
TBVpS-17.75
PEG (NY)3.65
PEG (5Y)2.68
Graham Number53.89
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 | 2.7 |
F-Score4
WACC7.27%
ROIC/WACC1.17
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 Y7.56%
EPS Next 2Y9.88%
EPS Next 3Y11.34%
EPS Next 5Y9.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.88%
Revenue growth 3Y7.16%
Revenue growth 5Y7.38%
Sales Q2Q%14.87%
Revenue Next Year15.59%
Revenue Next 2Y10.5%
Revenue Next 3Y8.84%
Revenue Next 5Y7.73%
EBIT growth 1Y3.11%
EBIT growth 3Y11.95%
EBIT growth 5Y8.54%
EBIT Next Year74.99%
EBIT Next 3Y27.21%
EBIT Next 5Y17.93%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to UWS.DE.
What is the valuation status for UWS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of UWS stock?
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for UWS stock?
The financial health rating of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) is 2 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.78%.