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Waste Management Earnings Estimate

WM Stock  USD 210.43  1.65  0.79%   
By analyzing Waste Management's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Waste Management's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current EPS estimates against different timeframes. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for Waste Management is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.
 
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Waste Management is projected to generate 1.5 in earnings per share on the 31st of March 2024. Waste Management earnings estimates module stress-tests analyst consensus about projected Waste Management EPS (Earning Per Share) to derive its highest and lowest estimates based on its historical volatility. Many public companies, such as Waste Management, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm. By analyzing Waste Management's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Waste Management's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. At this time, Waste Management's Operating Profit Margin is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 24th of April 2024, Gross Profit Margin is likely to grow to 0.46, while Gross Profit is likely to drop about 4.1 B.
  
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Waste Management Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

About Waste Management Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of Waste Management earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current Waste Management estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as Waste Management fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Retained Earnings14.3 B15.1 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity15.1 B9.3 B
Earnings Yield 0.03  0.03 
Price Earnings Ratio 31.47  21.46 
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio 6.32  6.63 

Waste Management Investors Sentiment

The influence of Waste Management's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in Waste. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.
Investor biases related to Waste Management's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Waste. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Waste can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Waste Management. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Waste Management's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Waste Management's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Waste Management's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on Waste Management.

Waste Management Implied Volatility

    
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Waste Management's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Waste Management stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Waste Management's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Waste Management stock will not fluctuate a lot when Waste Management's options are near their expiration.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Waste Management in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Waste Management's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Waste Management options trading.

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When determining whether Waste Management is a strong investment it is important to analyze Waste Management's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Waste Management's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Waste Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Your Current Watchlist to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Waste Management. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in population.
To learn how to invest in Waste Stock, please use our How to Invest in Waste Management guide.
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Is Waste Management's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Waste Management. If investors know Waste will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Waste Management listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.01
Dividend Share
2.8
Earnings Share
5.66
Revenue Per Share
50.447
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.057
The market value of Waste Management is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Waste that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Waste Management's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Waste Management's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Waste Management's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Waste Management's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Waste Management's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Waste Management is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Waste Management's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.