Waste Management WM
NYSE WM
$216.42 -1.36 (-0.62%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Waste Management (WM) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Waste Management's (WM) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 113.42 in Q2 2026, down 10.54% year-over-year from 126.79 in Q2 2025, and down 11.29% quarter-over-quarter from 127.86 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Waste Management (WM) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waste Management has disclosed Price to Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 113.42 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Price to Earnings fell 10.54% year-over-year to 113.42; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 31.27 (down 8.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 32.75, up 10.26% from the prior year.
  • Price to Earnings came in at 113.42 for Q2 2026 at Waste Management, down from 127.86 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Price to Earnings ranged from a high of 153.36 in Q4 2023 to a low of 92.75 in Q3 2023.
  • Average Price to Earnings over 5 years is 123.85, with a median of 125.34 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Price to Earnings slumped 35.92% in 2022 and surged 34.57% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 128.06 in 2022, then climbed by 19.76% to 153.36 in 2023, then dropped by 9.56% to 138.71 in 2024, then dropped by 13.55% to 119.91 in 2025, then declined by 5.41% to 113.42 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to Earnings figures were 113.42 in Q2 2026, 127.86 in Q1 2026, and 119.91 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Waste Management 86.70 Bn 86.15 Bn 2.73 Bn
2 Republic Services 68.30 Bn 68.20 Bn 1.87 Bn
3 Waste Connections 40.78 Bn 40.69 Bn 1.08 Bn
4 GFL Environmental 15.50 Bn 15.31 Bn 385.80 Mn
5 Casella Waste Systems 5.77 Bn 5.74 Bn 178.80 Mn
6 Comstock 230.47 Mn 230.47 Mn -896,073.00
7 Quest Resource Holding 30.08 Mn 29.06 Mn 10.43 Mn
8 ReTo Eco-Solutions 52,556.85 -5.98 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 113.42
Mar 31, 2026 127.86
Dec 31, 2025 119.91
Sep 30, 2025 147.55
Jun 30, 2025 126.79
Mar 31, 2025 146.25
Dec 31, 2024 138.71
Sep 30, 2024 109.65
Jun 30, 2024 125.91
Mar 31, 2024 120.99
Dec 31, 2023 153.36
Sep 30, 2023 92.75
Jun 30, 2023 114.59
Mar 31, 2023 124.77
Dec 31, 2022 128.06
Sep 30, 2022 102.92
Jun 30, 2022 107.72
Mar 31, 2022 128.04
Dec 31, 2021 161.88
Sep 30, 2021 115.92