Waste Management(US:WM) ZACKSยท2025-07-24 23:16Company Performance - Waste Management (WM) closed at $230.61, marking a +1.09% move from the prior day, outperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.07% [1] - The stock has fallen by 0.2% in the past month, lagging behind the Business Services sector's gain of 1.45% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.71% [1] Upcoming Earnings - The upcoming earnings release is expected on July 28, 2025, with projected EPS of $1.89, indicating a 3.85% increase year-over-year [2] - Revenue is projected at $6.34 billion, reflecting a 17.4% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year [2] Full-Year Estimates - Full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $7.57 per share and revenue of $25.53 billion, representing year-over-year changes of +4.7% and +15.73%, respectively [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions are seen as a positive sign for the business outlook [3] Zacks Rank and Valuation - Waste Management currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with a recent 0.11% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate [5] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 30.13, which is a premium compared to its industry's Forward P/E of 27.94 [6] - WM's PEG ratio is 2.83, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 2.59 [6] Industry Context - The Waste Removal Services industry is part of the Business Services sector, holding a Zacks Industry Rank of 158, placing it in the bottom 37% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]