Waste Management Overview
Valuation check: WM's ROE is 27.88%, above the Utilities sector average of 11.34%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Waste Management's return on equity stands at 27.88%. That is above the Utilities sector average of 11.34%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Waste Management sits higher the Utilities benchmark (11.34%) with a ROE of 27.88%. That is roughly 145.8% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 27.88% for Waste Management means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Waste Management's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places WM next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Utilities, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Waste Management's reading of 27.88% (sector avg 11.34%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
