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Waste Management (Waste Management) Profitability Rank

: 8 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Waste Management has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Waste Management's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 19.78%. As of today, Waste Management's Piotroski F-Score is 6.


Competitive Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Management's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Waste Management Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Management's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Management's Profitability Rank falls into.



Waste Management Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Waste Management has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Waste Management's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1032 / 5217
=19.78 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Waste Management has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

Waste Management Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Waste Management (Waste Management) Business Description

Address
800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
WM ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 259 active landfills and about 337 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
Executives
Charles C Boettcher officer: Sr VP Chief Legal Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Fish James C Jr officer: SVP, Eastern Group 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John C Pope director 810 S. RIDGE RD, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
John A. Carroll officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Tara J. Hmmer officer: SVP Operat Safety Envir Compl 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON X1 77002
Michael J. Watson officer: Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Christopher P. Desantis officer: SVP Operations - East 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Bruce E. Chinn director 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John J Morris officer: Chief Strategy Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Devina A Rankin officer: VP & Treasurer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Rafael Carrasco officer: SVP Operations 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Kelly C. Rooney officer: SVP Chief People Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET #3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Leslie K Nagy officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77046
Donald J Smith officer: Sr. VP - Operations 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Nikolaj H Sjoqvist officer: SVP, Chief Digital Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON X1 77002