Waste Management (XSWX:WM) Price-to-Tangible-Book: (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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XSWX:WM Waste Management Inc XSWX:WM
60 GF Score
Price CHF183.88
GF Value CHF121.36
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Waste Management Price-to-Tangible-Book?

As of today (2026-08-17), Waste Management's share price is CHF183.88. Waste Management's Tangible Book per Share of Jun. 2026 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF-15.42. Hence, Waste Management's Price to Tangible Book Ratio of today is .

The historical rank and industry rank for Waste Management's Price-to-Tangible-Book or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, Waste Management's highest Price to Tangible Book Ratio was 3256.00. The lowest was 237.75. And the median was 1746.88.

XSWX:WM's Price-to-Tangible-Book is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 2.06
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Tangible-Book only.

A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. As of today, Waste Management's share price is CHF183.88. Waste Management's Book Value per Sharefor the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF19.83. Hence, Waste Management's P/B Ratio of today is 9.27.

Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The Price-to-Book Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the Price-to-Book Ratio cannot be applied to them.

Waste Management Price-to-Tangible-Book Related Terms

Waste Management Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Waste Management's Price-to-Tangible-Book 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book Chart

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XSWX:WM vs RSG, WCN, CLH: Price-to-Tangible-Book Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Management's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book 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-Tangible-Book vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Management's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Management's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.


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Waste Management Price-to-Tangible-Book Calculation

Waste Management's price-to-tangible-book ratio for today is calculated as:

Price to Tangible Book=Share Price/Tangible Book per Share (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=183.88/-15.422
=

* 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:

Price to Tangible Book=Market Cap/Tangible Equity
=Market Cap/(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)

A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book Ratio and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.

Is Waste Management (XSWX:WM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waste Management stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF183.88 is trading 51.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF121.36. GuruFocus considers Waste Management to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:WM:

  • Price-to-Tangible-Book:
  • GF Value™: CHF121.36 vs. price of CHF183.88 (51.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:WM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

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.
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