Waste Management (MIC:WM-RM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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What is Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Waste Management  (MIC:WM-RM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Waste Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Waste Management Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.55 9.32 10.33 11.14 11.39

Waste Management Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.53 12.17 11.54 11.39 11.56

MIC:WM-RM vs RSG, WCN, CLH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Waste Management's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Waste Management's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=2024.981/330.2130*330.2130
=2,024.981

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Waste Management Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 752.359 241.018 1,030.789
201609 764.815 241.428 1,046.075
201612 727.558 241.432 995.101
201703 698.939 243.801 946.669
201706 741.346 244.955 999.376
201709 703.681 246.819 941.437
201712 799.658 246.524 1,071.123
201803 801.454 249.554 1,060.494
201806 887.995 251.989 1,163.652
201809 957.282 252.439 1,252.211
201812 1,028.922 251.233 1,352.384
201903 980.369 254.202 1,273.517
201906 962.077 256.143 1,240.285
201909 1,008.686 256.759 1,297.252
201912 1,032.253 256.974 1,326.451
202003 1,271.745 258.115 1,626.975
202006 1,142.172 257.797 1,463.012
202009 1,336.992 260.280 1,696.220
202012 1,313.471 260.474 1,665.138
202103 1,335.615 264.877 1,665.065
202106 1,284.178 271.696 1,560.760
202109 1,252.903 274.310 1,508.238
202112 1,265.760 278.802 1,499.166
202203 1,806.278 287.504 2,074.602
202206 1,095.975 296.311 1,221.369
202209 1,029.576 296.808 1,145.452
202212 1,027.637 296.797 1,143.337
202303 1,256.641 301.836 1,374.784
202306 1,384.940 305.109 1,498.891
202309 1,663.631 307.789 1,784.835
202312 1,551.501 306.746 1,670.196
202403 1,614.765 312.332 1,707.210
202406 1,680.664 314.175 1,766.459
202409 1,801.644 315.301 1,886.852
202412 2,211.548 315.605 2,313.911
202503 1,776.124 319.799 1,833.962
202506 1,776.374 322.561 1,818.514
202509 1,962.802 324.800 1,995.513
202512 1,970.921 324.054 2,008.381
202603 2,024.981 330.213 2,024.981

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Waste Management Business Description

Address 800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
WM, previously known as Waste Management, ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 257 active landfill sites and about 342 transfer stations that help with transporting waste efficiently and economically. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets for waste collection, transfer, and disposal. The company also has an energy business emanating from the beneficial use of landfill gas and is a leading recycler in North America.