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Waste Management Inc

WM

Waste Management Inc. provides waste collection, disposal, and recycling services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the U.S. and beyond. It operates transfer stations, landfills, and recycling facilities while managing hazardous and medical waste.

🏭 Industrials NYSE Listed 1988 $ USD
$1,000 invested 20 years ago →$9,361today

Score Overview

1 Year
Score
Net Growth5.35%
Net TrendGrew
Net Income Consistency—
Rev Growth1.84%
Rev TrendGrew
Revenue Consistency—
5 Years
Score7.9
Net Growth57.10%
Net Trend80%
Net Income Consistency—
Rev Growth43.14%
Rev TrendEvery year
Revenue Consistency—
10 Years
Score
Net Growth141.37%
Net Trend60%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth88.60%
Rev Trend90%
Revenue Consistency
20 Years
Score5.6
Net Growth148.30%
Net Trend50%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth92.08%
Rev Trend80%
Revenue Consistency
30 Years
Score
Net Growth86x
Net Trend57%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth19x
Rev Trend77%
Revenue Consistency
All Time
Score
Net Growth14265x
Net Trend63%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth13508x
Rev Trend82%
Revenue Consistency

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Where Waste Management Inc has ranked, year by year

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Showing 10 years ranking history by HDB Score.

Has not reached the top 50 on HDB Score in any year we have ranked.

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1999: 40.4% · 2021: 45.2% · free through 2021 · longest runs

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Historical Returns

Historical Returns
PeriodPriceReturn
Last Price2026-09-28
$ 206.44—
1 Year2025-09-26
$ 215.10-4.03%
5 Years2021-09-28
$ 138.5549.00%
10 Years2016-09-28
$ 53.42286.41%
20 Years2006-09-28
$ 22.059x
30 Years1996-09-27
$ 17.5911x

Prices are split & dividend adjusted. All values are reported in USD.

Fundamental Data

Reported in USD

Year
TTM$ 25.66B$ 2.85B$ 557M
2025$ 25.20B$ 2.70B$ 201M
2024$ 22.06B$ 2.74B$ 414M
2023$ 20.42B$ 2.30B$ 458M
2022$ 19.69B$ 2.23B$ 351M
2021$ 17.93B$ 1.81B$ 118M
2020$ 15.21B$ 1.49B$ 553M
2019$ 15.45B$ 1.67B$ 3.56B
2018$ 14.91B$ 1.92B$ 61M
2017$ 14.48B$ 1.94B$ 22M
2016$ 13.60B$ 1.18B$ 32M
2015$ 12.96B$ 753M$ 39M
2014$ 13.99B$ 1.29B$ 1.30B
2013$ 13.98B$ 98M$ 235M
2012$ 13.64B$ 817M$ 194M
2011$ 13.37B$ 961M$ 258M
2010$ 12.51B$ 953M$ 539M
2009$ 11.79B$ 994M$ 1.14B
2008$ 13.38B$ 1.08B$ 480M
2007$ 13.31B$ 1.16B$ 348M
2006$ 13.36B$ 1.14B$ 614M
2005$ 13.07B$ 1.18B$ 666M
2004$ 12.51B$ 939M$ 443M
2003$ 11.57B$ 630M$ 135M
2002$ 11.14B$ 822M$ 264M
2001$ 11.32B$ 503M$ 730M
2000$ 12.49B-$ 97M$ 94M
1999$ 13.12B-$ 397M$ 181M
1998$ 12.70B-$ 770M$ 86M
1997$ 2.61B$ 267M$ 51M
1996$ 1.31B$ 32M$ 23M
1995$ 457M$ 30M$ 13M
1994$ 176M$ 13M$ 6M
1993$ 78M$ 9M$ 3M
1992$ 52M$ 7M$ 11M
1991$ 18M$ 3M$ 3M
1990$ 3M$ 200K$ 2M
1989$ 2M$ 100K$ 1M
IPO1988$ 1M$ 200K$ 3M
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Waste Management Inc fundamental performance

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue grew from $ 15.21B to $ 25.20B and net income grew from $ 1.49B to $ 2.70B. Revenue increased in every one of those 5 years; net income in 4.

Across Waste Management Inc's full reported history, from 1988 to 2025, revenue grew from $ 1M to $ 25.20B and net income grew from $ 200K to $ 2.70B. Revenue increased in 82% of the years measured; net income in 63%.

Waste Management Inc currently holds a 20-year HDB Score of 5.6 out of 10. How the HDB Score is calculated.

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