WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:UWS • US94106L1098

192.44 EUR
+1.22 (+0.64%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to UWS. UWS was compared to 42 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. UWS does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year UWS was profitable.
  • UWS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • UWS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • UWS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
UWS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUWS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.62%, UWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UWS's Return On Equity of 26.94% is amongst the best of the industry. UWS outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.48%, UWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UWS is in line with the industry average of 8.66%.
Industry RankSector 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%
UWS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUWS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.35%, UWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • UWS has a better Operating Margin (17.64%) than 88.10% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UWS has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 39.99%, UWS is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UWS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
UWS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUWS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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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 no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
UWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingUWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
UWS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUWS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • UWS has an Altman-Z score of 2.88. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of UWS (2.88) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of UWS is 9.73, which is on the high side as it means it would take UWS, 9.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • UWS's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.73 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UWS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.36 is on the high side and indicates that UWS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • UWS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.36) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.36
Debt/FCF 9.73
Altman-Z 2.88
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC7.63%
UWS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUWS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.84, UWS is not doing good in the industry: 69.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • UWS has a Quick 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.
  • UWS's Quick ratio of 0.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UWS is outperformed by 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.8
UWS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUWS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.73%
EPS 3Y10.29%
EPS 5Y13.23%
EPS Q2Q%13.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 Y14.61%
EPS Next 2Y14.46%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%
EPS Next 5Y8.84%
Revenue Next Year5.4%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.87%
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.
UWS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUWS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B
UWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 30.31 indicates a quite expensive valuation of UWS.
  • UWS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.67, UWS is valued at the same level.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.46 indicates a quite expensive valuation of UWS.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UWS.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.20), we can say UWS is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.31
Fwd PE 26.46
UWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • UWS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. UWS is more expensive than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UWS is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 38.15
EV/EBITDA 16.13
UWS.DE Per share dataUWS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

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 12.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)2.29
EPS Next 2Y14.46%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • UWS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.44%.
  • UWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.56.
  • UWS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.44%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of UWS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.85%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.85%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
UWS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareUWS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • UWS pays out 50.78% 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.
DP50.78%
EPS Next 2Y14.46%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%
UWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
UWS.DE Dividend Payout.UWS.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UWS.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

FRA:UWS (2/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

192.44

+1.22 (+0.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners83.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap77.53B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)2.56B
Analysts81.62
Price Target217.75 (13.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.44%
Yearly Dividend2.53
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)1.51%
PT rev (3m)-1.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.31
Fwd PE 26.46
P/S 3.7
P/FCF 38.15
P/OCF 15.65
P/B 9.63
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.13
EPS(TTM)6.35
EY3.3%
EPS(NY)7.27
Fwd EY3.78%
FCF(TTM)5.04
FCFY2.62%
OCF(TTM)12.3
OCFY6.39%
SpS52.05
BVpS19.99
TBVpS-17.32
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)2.29
Graham Number53.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.88
F-Score4
WACC7.63%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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)3.73%
EPS 3Y10.29%
EPS 5Y13.23%
EPS Q2Q%13.53%
EPS Next Y14.61%
EPS Next 2Y14.46%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%
EPS Next 5Y8.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.13%
Revenue Next Year5.4%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.87%
Revenue Next 5Y5.13%
EBIT growth 1Y3.11%
EBIT growth 3Y11.95%
EBIT growth 5Y8.54%
EBIT Next Year74.66%
EBIT Next 3Y26.58%
EBIT Next 5Y17.52%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC?

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 50.78%.