Waste Management, Inc. (WM) fair value analysis
S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07
Waste Management, Inc. is a company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company operates throughout the United States and Canada.
Forward Fair Value verdict
UndervaluedBased on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, WM is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value.
WM currently ranks #33 of 107 Industrials stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Undervalued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.
- Last price
- $218.99
- Sector
- Industrials
- 12-month range
- $196.77–$243.07
Derived indicators
Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.
- Quality grade
- F
- Leverage
- High
- Margin trend
- Stable
- Revenue growth
- Modest
- RSI zone
- Neutral
- 52-week position
- The lower-middle quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Overvalued
What our data shows for WM
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for WM, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $196.77–$243.07.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 42.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for WM
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
How Forward Fair Value works
TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-09-07 — WM's valuation assessment shifted this week as the DCF cross-check band moved from no reading to an overvalued designation, contrasting with the current undervalued verdict from the primary valuation analysis. This divergence between the DCF cross-check and the main valuation indicator suggests mixed signals in WM's pricing relative to its fundamental value. The company remains classified in the Industrials sector.
- 2026-09-06 — WM's momentum indicator dropped from a C rating to none this week, while the relative strength index moved from oversold territory into neutral range. The company remains classified as undervalued based on current valuation metrics within the Industrials sector.
- 2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.
Frequently asked questions
Is WM stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), WM is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is WM's TickrTrends verdict?
WM's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does WM compare to other Industrials stocks?
WM ranks #33 of 107 Industrials stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.
Is WM overbought or oversold?
WM's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
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