WM Waste Management, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B 72.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C+ 58
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 8.6%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.44 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A 92
  • 5yr Avg ROE 23.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 8.9%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 11.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr FCF Margin 10.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.97x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C+ 58
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.15x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.76x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.88

Stability

Weight: 15%
B 71
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.35
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 3 gurus held; 2 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
+733.9%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026