FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
WM
Waste Management
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
63 / 100
Summary
Waste Management shows a clear divergence between top-line strength and profit margin pressure. Revenue compounded at 8.6% a year (CAGR, compound annual growth rate) over the trailing three years, yet latest annual net income fell 1.4% YoY (year-over-year) and three-year net income CAGR was 6.6%. The most recent quarter reported $785M in net income, an 8.6% QoQ (quarter-over-quarter) improvement, which is an early read against the annual decline. Assets cover liabilities 1.28 times, an adequate balance-sheet cushion. The Altman Z-score of 2.97 sits in the grey zone between distress at 1.81 and safe at 2.99. A Piotroski F-Score of 5 on a 0 to 9 quality scale signals mixed earnings quality. The next report must show whether net income growth turns positive YoY and operating margins recover.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown
5/9 · Neutral
Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year
Pass
Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year
Fail
Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year
Pass
Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income
Pass
Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved
N/A
Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year
Pass
No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year
Fail
Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year
N/A
Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year
Pass
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
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Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.