WM Waste Management, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B 72.8 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B- 66
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 11.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.44 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 93
  • 5yr Avg ROE 30.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.0%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A- 87
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 10.6%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 13.7%
  • 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- 48
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 4.48x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.76x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.91

Stability

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

Guru Flow

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

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

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
-40.3%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026