Waste Management (MIC:WM-RM) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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What is Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Waste Management's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

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Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Waste Management Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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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 PS 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 4.92 4.76 4.51 4.45 4.51

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

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

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

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



Waste Management Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1251.698/330.2130*330.2130
=1,251.698

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Waste Management Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 489.291 241.018 670.366
201609 502.149 241.428 686.814
201612 469.487 241.432 642.130
201703 433.655 243.801 587.358
201706 491.646 244.955 662.766
201709 488.018 246.819 652.907
201712 480.333 246.524 643.395
201803 461.265 249.554 610.352
201806 543.456 251.989 712.159
201809 581.427 252.439 760.559
201812 622.322 251.233 817.961
201903 561.964 254.202 730.001
201906 582.046 256.143 750.359
201909 585.280 256.759 752.718
201912 557.131 256.974 715.916
202003 696.032 258.115 890.451
202006 587.813 257.797 752.932
202009 718.051 260.280 910.980
202012 712.461 260.474 903.214
202103 735.605 264.877 917.053
202106 776.685 271.696 943.965
202109 807.773 274.310 972.393
202112 821.929 278.802 973.492
202203 1,171.090 287.504 1,345.057
202206 760.521 296.311 847.535
202209 738.613 296.808 821.742
202212 734.132 296.797 816.787
202303 899.953 301.836 984.562
202306 1,019.016 305.109 1,102.859
202309 1,234.829 307.789 1,324.793
202312 1,162.870 306.746 1,251.833
202403 1,169.898 312.332 1,236.875
202406 1,211.163 314.175 1,272.990
202409 1,260.703 315.301 1,320.327
202412 1,569.536 315.605 1,642.183
202503 1,231.012 319.799 1,271.099
202506 1,236.182 322.561 1,265.508
202509 1,323.810 324.800 1,345.872
202512 1,239.772 324.054 1,263.335
202603 1,251.698 330.213 1,251.698

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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.