As of today (2024-04-24), Waste Management's share price is $208.78.
Waste Management's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.48. Hence, Waste Management's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 46.56.
The historical rank and industry rank for Waste Management's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
WM'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.51 Med: 22.63 Max: 47.54
Current: 46.59
During the past 13 years, Waste Management's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 47.54. The lowest was 15.51. And the median was 22.63.
WM's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 76.07% of 117
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 18.34
vs WM: 46.59
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Waste Management was -4.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 2.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, Waste Management's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 67.70% per year. The lowest was -61.70% per year. And the median was 5.25% per year.
Waste Management Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for Waste Management's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Management's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Management's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Waste Management's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Waste Management's Share Price of today is $208.78.
Waste Management's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.48.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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Waste Management (Waste Management) Business Description
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.
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