WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:UWS • US94106L1098
192.42 EUR
-0.24 (-0.12%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
UWS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 43 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. UWS has an excellent profitability rating, but 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
- 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.
- UWS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- UWS's Return On Assets of 5.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UWS outperforms 79.07% 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 93.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.05%, UWS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 8.97%.
| 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
- UWS has a better Profit Margin (10.74%) than 90.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UWS has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of UWS (18.28%) is better than 90.70% 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 48.84% of its industry peers.
- 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- UWS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- UWS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- UWS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, UWS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.13, UWS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.22 is on the high side and indicates that UWS has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.22, UWS is doing worse than 72.09% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC7.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that UWS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.89, UWS is not doing good in the industry: 67.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that UWS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of UWS (0.89) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- UWS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.73%.
- UWS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.23% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, UWS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.24% in the last year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, UWS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.13% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.84%
EPS Next 2Y13.52%
EPS Next 3Y12.46%
EPS Next 5Y8.84%
Revenue Next Year4.94%
Revenue Next 2Y5.21%
Revenue Next 3Y5.05%
Revenue Next 5Y5.13%
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 decreasing.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 30.25 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 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.82 indicates a quite expensive valuation of UWS.
- UWS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.77, UWS is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UWS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.47% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as UWS.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.28 |
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.
- UWS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- UWS's earnings are expected to grow with 12.46% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)2.29
EPS Next 2Y13.52%
EPS Next 3Y12.46%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- UWS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.44%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.55, UWS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- UWS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.44% |
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 Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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 around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP49.26%
EPS Next 2Y13.52%
EPS Next 3Y12.46%
FRA:UWS (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
192.42
-0.24 (-0.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/amc
Inst Owners83.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap77.52B
Revenue(TTM)25.20B
Net Income(TTM)2.71B
Analysts81.62
Price Target214.19 (11.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.44% |
Yearly Dividend2.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.67%
DP49.26%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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)-0.14%
PT rev (3m)-3.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.82 | ||
| P/S | 3.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.13 | ||
| P/B | 9.15 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.28 |
EPS(TTM)6.36
EY3.31%
EPS(NY)7.18
Fwd EY3.73%
FCF(TTM)5.93
FCFY3.08%
OCF(TTM)12.72
OCFY6.61%
SpS53.04
BVpS21.03
TBVpS-16.12
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)2.29
Graham Number54.85
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 | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | 103.99% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC7.55%
ROIC/WACC1.2
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 Y12.84%
EPS Next 2Y13.52%
EPS Next 3Y12.46%
EPS Next 5Y8.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.24%
Revenue growth 3Y8.56%
Revenue growth 5Y10.62%
Sales Q2Q%7.13%
Revenue Next Year4.94%
Revenue Next 2Y5.21%
Revenue Next 3Y5.05%
Revenue Next 5Y5.13%
EBIT growth 1Y11.04%
EBIT growth 3Y10.36%
EBIT growth 5Y12.92%
EBIT Next Year74.18%
EBIT Next 3Y26.1%
EBIT Next 5Y17.17%
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 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 2 / 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 49.26%.