Waste Management (WM) Pulls Back As Undervaluation Claims Grow, Is It Cheap Or Fully Valued?

Simply Wall St.10-04

AdvertisementRecent Share Performance Context for Waste Management Waste Management (WM) has drawn investor attention after a weaker run for the shares. The stock is down about 6% over the past month ...

Source Link

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap

Leave a comment

{"i18n":{"language":"en_US"},"isChannel":false,"data":{"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2672324727?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","thumbnail":"https://simplywall.st/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,format=auto,width=320,height=180/https://images.simplywall.st/asset/company-cover/190694-card/1789071574878","is_english":true,"pubTime":"2026-10-04 13:18","share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","id":"2672324727","market":"nz","top_or_hot":-1,"title":"Waste Management (WM) Pulls Back As Undervaluation Claims Grow, Is It Cheap Or Fully Valued?","media":"Simply Wall St.","content":"<div>\n<p>AdvertisementRecent Share Performance Context for Waste Management Waste Management (WM) has drawn investor attention after a weaker run for the shares. The stock is down about 6% over the past month ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/commercial-services/nyse-wm/waste-management/news/waste-management-wm-pulls-back-as-undervaluation-claims-grow\">Source Link</a>\n\n</div>\n","source":"simplywall_highlight","html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Waste Management (WM) Pulls Back As Undervaluation Claims Grow, Is It Cheap Or Fully Valued?</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nWaste Management (WM) Pulls Back As Undervaluation Claims Grow, Is It Cheap Or Fully Valued?\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2026-10-04 13:18 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/commercial-services/nyse-wm/waste-management/news/waste-management-wm-pulls-back-as-undervaluation-claims-grow><strong>Simply Wall St.</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>AdvertisementRecent Share Performance Context for Waste Management Waste Management (WM) has drawn investor attention after a weaker run for the shares. The stock is down about 6% over the past month ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/commercial-services/nyse-wm/waste-management/news/waste-management-wm-pulls-back-as-undervaluation-claims-grow\">Source Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","isBrief":false,"type":0,"news_type":1,"symbol":"LU2111349929.HKD","symbol_name":"ALLIANZ GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY \"AM\" (HKD) INC","start_time":0,"source_url":"https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/commercial-services/nyse-wm/waste-management/news/waste-management-wm-pulls-back-as-undervaluation-claims-grow","article_id":"2672324727","we_media_id":null,"thumbnails":["https://simplywall.st/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,format=auto,width=320,height=180/https://images.simplywall.st/asset/company-cover/190694-card/1789071574878"],"rights":{"source":"simplywall_highlight","url":"https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/commercial-services/nyse-wm/waste-management/news/waste-management-wm-pulls-back-as-undervaluation-claims-grow","rn_cache_url":null,"directOrigin":true},"url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2672324727","pubTimestamp":1791091115,"columns":[],"sourceInfo":{"source_id":"simplywall_highlight","name":"Simply Wall St."},"weMediaInfo":null,"summary":"Recent Share Performance Context for Waste Management\nWaste Management (WM) has drawn investor attention after a weaker run for the shares. The stock is down about 6% over the past month and roughly 11% over the past 3 months, based on the latest returns.\nDespite the softer recent patch, Waste Management’s 1 year total shareholder return is down 5.4% while the 3 year total shareholder return is up 37.7%. This suggests long term holders have still seen meaningful gains even as near term...","collect":0,"end_time":0,"defaultTopTitle":"simplywall.st","property":[],"viewcount":null,"language":"en","relate_stocks":{"LU2111349929.HKD":"ALLIANZ GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY \"AM\" (HKD) INC","LU2023251221.USD":"ALLIANZ GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY \"AM\" (USD) INC","LU2211814178.USD":"ALLIANZ CLEAN PLANET \"AT\" (USD) ACC","LU2125910336.SGD":"Natixis Thematics Water R/A SGD","LU1989772840.SGD":"CPR Invest - Climate Action A2 Acc SGD-H","LU1892829315.USD":"FIDELITY FUNDS SUSTAINABLE WATER & WASTE \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0175139822.USD":"AB FCP I Global Equity Blend A USD","WM":"美国废物管理","LU0124676726.USD":"AB SICAV I - SUSTAINABLE US THEMATIC PORTFOLIO \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU2355687059.USD":"NORDEA 1 GLOBAL IMPACT  \"BP\" (USD) ACC","LU2362541273.HKD":"WELLINGTON NEXT GENERATION GLOBAL EQUITY \"A\" (HKD) ACC","LU1989772923.USD":"CPR Invest - Climate Action A2 Acc USD-H","IDU":"iShares U.S. Utilities ETF","LU1923621640.USD":"Natixis Thematics Water R/A USD","BK4588":"碎股","LU1430594728.SGD":"Eastspring Investments - Global Low Volatility Equity AS SGD","LU2362541513.USD":"WELLINGTON NEXT GENERATION GLOBAL EQUITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU2023250504.SGD":"Allianz Thematica Cl AMg DIS H2-SGD","LU2023250843.SGD":"Allianz Thematica Cl AT Acc H2-SGD","LU2028103732.USD":"ALLIANZ GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY \"AMG\" (USD) INC","LU2229751404.USD":"ALLIANZ GLOBAL WATER \"AT3\" (USD) ACC","LU2089283258.USD":"安联环球可持续基金Cl AM Dis","LU2362540622.SGD":"WELLINGTON NEXT GENERATION GLOBAL EQUITY \"A\" (SGDHDG) ACC","LU0289961442.SGD":"SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL THEMATIC PORTFOLIO \"AX\" (SGD) ACC","LU2092937221.SGD":"Blackrock Circular Economy A2 SGD-H","LU2041044095.USD":"Blackrock Circular Economy A2 USD","LU0347712357.USD":"BNP PARIBAS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT \"C\" (USD) ACC","LU2240825500.USD":"AZ EQUITY - WATER & RENEWABLE RESOURCES \"A-AZ\" (USD) ACC","LU1721428933.USD":"法巴全球经典环境基金RH MD Dis","LU1803068623.USD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE \"AH1\" (USDHDG) ACC","LU0472753341.HKD":"SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL THEMATIC PORTFOLIO \"A\" (HKD) ACC","LU0057025933.USD":"SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL THEMATIC PORTFOLIO \"AX\" (USD) ACC","EVX":"VanEck Environmental Services ETF","BK4120":"环境与设施服务","LU1939255532.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0289739343.SGD":"SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL THEMATIC PORTFOLIO \"A\" (SGD) ACC","LU1623119135.USD":"Natixis Mirova Global Sustainable Equity R-NPF/A USD","LU0689626769.HKD":"AB SICAV I - SUSTAINABLE US THEMATIC PORTFOLIO \"A\" (HKD) ACC","BK4534":"瑞士信贷持仓","BK4585":"ETF&股票定投概念","LU0511384066.AUD":"SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL THEMATIC PORTFOLIO \"A\" (AUDHDG) ACC","LU2298064838.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT \"A\" (USD) INC","LU1712237335.SGD":"Natixis Mirova Global Sustainable Equity H-R-NPF/A SGD","LU2089284900.SGD":"Allianz Global Sustainability Cl AM Dis H2-SGD","BK4533":"AQR资本管理(全球第二大对冲基金)","LU0289960550.SGD":"AB FCP I - GLOBAL EQUITY BLEND PORTFOLIO 'A' (SGD) ACC","BK4566":"资本集团","LU2125910179.SGD":"Natixis Thematics Water H-R/A SGD","LU2271345857.HKD":"ALLIANZ GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY \"AT\" (HKD) ACC","LU2238339852.HKD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT \"A\" (HKD) ACC"},"translate_title":"随着低估索赔的增加，废物管理（WM）回调，它是便宜的还是完全估值的？","themeId":null,"isJumpTheme":false,"ttsUrl":null,"symbols_score_info":{"IDU":0.6,"WM":1.5,"EVX":0.6},"content_text":"AdvertisementRecent Share Performance Context for Waste Management Waste Management (WM) has drawn investor attention after a weaker run for the shares. The stock is down about 6% over the past month and roughly 11% over the past 3 months, based on the latest returns. Despite the softer recent patch, Waste Management’s 1 year total shareholder return is down 5.4% while the 3 year total shareholder return is up 37.7%. This suggests long term holders have still seen meaningful gains even as near term momentum has faded around the current US$204.45 share price. Compare Waste Management’s recent pullback with other resilient operators by scanning our 31 resilient stocks with low risk scores that have weathered similar swings without significantly changing their risk profiles. Waste Management’s pullback and mixed return profile leave a simple fork in the road. Has most of the upside already played out, or does the recent weakness reset the valuation enough to keep potential gains ahead? Most Popular Narrative: 21% Undervalued Against the recent pullback, the most followed narrative values Waste Management at a fair value of about $259.92 compared with the last close at $204.45. This frames the current share price as a discount that depends on execution in several newer business lines.  The main thing that has to go right is that Waste Management turns its large investments in healthcare solutions, recycling automation and renewable natural gas into sustained cross sell, synergy capture and free cash flow conversion now that major capex is largely complete. The current valuation implies the share price does not fully reflect a business that is growing operating EBITDA, expanding margins, lifting free cash flow conversion toward the high 40s% to low 50s% range and benefiting from scarce disposal and energy assets.  See why 90 investors see Waste Management as 21% undervalued. Result: Fair Value of $259.92 (UNDERVALUED) Still, if Stericycle synergies fall short or renewable natural gas economics shift with tax credit changes, the bullish Waste Management story could prove overly optimistic. Find out about the key risks to this Waste Management narrative. Another View On Waste Management’s Valuation The first story presents Waste Management as about 21% undervalued relative to a fair value of $259.92. A simple earnings multiple sends a cooler signal. At a P/E of 28.6x, the stock trades richer than the US Commercial Services industry on 18.3x and above its own fair ratio of 26.6x, which points to some valuation risk if sentiment shifts. So which matters more for you: the discount to cash flow estimates, or the premium to current earnings multiples on Waste Management’s shares? See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown. NYSE:WM P/E Ratio as at Oct 2026Next Steps Mixed messages on Waste Management’s value story are clear. Act quickly, and stress test both the bullish and cautious angles against the 5 key rewards and 1 important warning sign. Looking for more investment ideas beyond Waste Management? If Waste Management has you rethinking your next move, do not stop here. Broaden your watchlist with targeted ideas built from hard numbers, not headlines.  Chase potential mispricing by scanning companies that look statistically cheap on quality and valuation using our 31 high quality undervalued stocks. Strengthen your income stream by checking out businesses screened for reliable payouts and higher yields through the 7 dividend fortresses. Protect your downside by focusing on financially resilient businesses that consistently pass balance sheet checks in our list of solid balance sheet and fundamentals (25 results).   This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data\n        and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your\n        financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data.\n        Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.\n        Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.Valuation is complex, but we're here to simplify it.Discover if Waste Management might be undervalued or overvalued with our detailed analysis, featuring fair value estimates, potential risks, dividends, insider trades, and its financial condition.Access Free AnalysisHave feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":false,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"-1","news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"isVideo":false,"video":null,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":0,"need_auth":false,"need_login_tip":false,"code":"91000000","status":"200"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"newsSizeData":{"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":0,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false},"APP":{"userAgent":"Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)","isDev":false,"isTTM":true,"isLaohu8Offline":false,"tenantId":"TBGLOBAL","deviceId":"web-server-community-laohu8-v3","version":"4.50.1","shortVersion":"4.50.1","platform":"web","vendor":"web","appName":"ttm","isIOS":false,"isAndroid":false,"isTiger":false,"isTHS":false,"isWeiXin":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"isWeiBo":false,"isQQ":false,"isBaiduSwan":false,"isBaiduBox":false,"isDingTalk":false,"isToutiao":false,"isOnePlus":false,"isHuaWei":false,"isXiaomi":false,"isXiaomiWebView":false,"isOppo":false,"isVivo":false,"isSamsung":false,"isMobile":false},"href":"/m/news/2672324727","isCrawlerRequest":true}