WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (UWS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:UWS - US94106L1098 - Common Stock
187.74 EUR
-6.12 (-3.16%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to UWS. UWS was compared to 41 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 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year UWS was profitable.
In the past year UWS had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years UWS has always 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 5.95% is amongst the best of the industry. UWS outperforms 87.80% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of UWS (29.57%) is better than 95.12% of its industry peers.
UWS has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.37%) than 82.93% of its industry peers.
UWS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.52%. This is above the industry average of 7.19%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.95% | ||
| ROE | 29.57% | ||
| ROIC | 8.37% |
ROA(3y)6.77%
ROA(5y)6.33%
ROE(3y)33.11%
ROE(5y)28.98%
ROIC(3y)9.52%
ROIC(5y)9.04%
1.3 Margins
UWS's Profit Margin of 11.36% is amongst the best of the industry. UWS outperforms 92.68% of its industry peers.
UWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
UWS has a better Operating Margin (18.04%) than 95.12% of its industry peers.
UWS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
UWS has a Gross Margin (39.72%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UWS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.36% | ||
| GM | 39.72% |
OM growth 3Y4.47%
OM growth 5Y1.08%
PM growth 3Y7.11%
PM growth 5Y2.87%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UWS is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, UWS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
UWS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, UWS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of UWS is 11.10, which is on the high side as it means it would take UWS, 11.10 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
UWS has a Debt to FCF ratio (11.10) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.51 is on the high side and indicates that UWS has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of UWS (2.51) is worse than 75.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC7.9%
2.3 Liquidity
UWS has a Current Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that UWS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.86, UWS is doing worse than 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that UWS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of UWS (0.86) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UWS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.47%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.29% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
UWS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.18%.
Measured over the past years, UWS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.38% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.47%
EPS 3Y14.23%
EPS 5Y10.29%
EPS Q2Q%5.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.18%
Revenue growth 3Y7.16%
Revenue growth 5Y7.38%
Sales Q2Q%19.03%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.50% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
UWS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.73%
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5Y9.5%
Revenue Next Year15.62%
Revenue Next 2Y10.67%
Revenue Next 3Y9.03%
Revenue Next 5Y7.85%
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 stable.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.28, UWS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as UWS.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.06), we can say UWS is valued inline with the index average.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.02 indicates a quite expensive valuation of UWS.
UWS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
UWS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UWS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.98% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
UWS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.25 |
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 an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.92
PEG (5Y)2.94
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
UWS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.47%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.34, UWS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.45, UWS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.47% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of UWS grows each year by 7.85%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.85%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
UWS pays out 46.71% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of UWS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP46.71%
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
FRA:UWS (9/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
187.74
-6.12 (-3.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners83.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap75.63B
Analysts78.13
Price Target224.16 (19.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.47% |
Yearly Dividend2.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.85%
DP46.71%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.66%
Max EPS beat(2)0.19%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.87%
Max EPS beat(4)0.88%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)1.19%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.55%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.79%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.95%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.2%
PT rev (1m)1.29%
PT rev (3m)0.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.02 | ||
| P/S | 3.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.73 | ||
| P/B | 9.61 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.25 |
EPS(TTM)6.2
EY3.3%
EPS(NY)7.5
Fwd EY4%
FCF(TTM)4.59
FCFY2.45%
OCF(TTM)11.93
OCFY6.36%
SpS50.83
BVpS19.53
TBVpS-18.36
PEG (NY)3.92
PEG (5Y)2.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.95% | ||
| ROE | 29.57% | ||
| ROCE | 10.83% | ||
| ROIC | 8.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.47% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.46% | ||
| OM | 18.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.36% | ||
| GM | 39.72% | ||
| FCFM | 9.03% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y1.2%
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.1 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.34 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 134.38% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.44% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.55% | ||
| Profit Quality | 79.49% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score4
WACC7.9%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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)4.47%
EPS 3Y14.23%
EPS 5Y10.29%
EPS Q2Q%5.49%
EPS Next Y7.73%
EPS Next 2Y10.19%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5Y9.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.18%
Revenue growth 3Y7.16%
Revenue growth 5Y7.38%
Sales Q2Q%19.03%
Revenue Next Year15.62%
Revenue Next 2Y10.67%
Revenue Next 3Y9.03%
Revenue Next 5Y7.85%
EBIT growth 1Y4.5%
EBIT growth 3Y11.95%
EBIT growth 5Y8.54%
EBIT Next Year75.08%
EBIT Next 3Y27.2%
EBIT Next 5Y17.76%
FCF growth 1Y43.63%
FCF growth 3Y-3.92%
FCF growth 5Y0.98%
OCF growth 1Y30.59%
OCF growth 3Y7.51%
OCF growth 5Y6.83%