Question 1

What is Waste Management's P/B ratio?

Accepted Answer

Waste Management (WM) P/B ratio is 9.5× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by book value of equity, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/B ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/B = Market Capitalisation ÷ Book Value of Equity (most recent quarterly shareholders' equity), or equivalently Share Price ÷ Book Value Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/B ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-book (P/B) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its book value of equity (total shareholders' equity) on the most recent quarterly balance sheet. It is calculated as market cap ÷ book value of equity (equivalent to share price ÷ book value per share). A P/B below 1× implies the market values the business below its accounting net worth; values well above 1× reflect intangible assets, brand value, or a high return on equity.

Question 4

What is a good P/B ratio for Waste Management?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/B depends on the business model. Banks, insurers, and other capital-heavy financials typically trade near 1×; asset-light technology and consumer-brand companies can sustainably trade at 5×+ because much of their value is intangible. P/B is most informative when paired with return on equity (ROE). For Waste Management specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 4.6×.

Question 5

Is Waste Management's P/B ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Waste Management's P/B ratio of 9.5× is below its own 5-year average of 9.7× and above the sector median of 4.6×. That places the current reading at the 44th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Waste Management's historical P/B ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Waste Management (WM) P/B ratio has ranged from a low of 2.0× in 2009 to a high of 12.7× in 2024. The 5-year average is 9.7× and the 5-year median is 9.6×.

Question 7

What was Waste Management's P/B ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Waste Management (WM) P/B ratio at the end of 2025 was 8.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month book value figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Waste Management's P/B ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (book value). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$88.6B	$9.99B	8.9×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$81B	$8.25B	9.8×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$72B	$6.9B	10.4×	+1.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$64.2B	$6.85B	9.4×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$69.7B	$7.12B	9.8×	+3.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$49.9B	$7.45B	6.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$48.4B	$7.07B	6.8×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$37.8B	$6.28B	6.0×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$37.5B	$6.02B	6.2×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$31.3B	$5.3B	5.9×	+1.4×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$23.9B	$5.35B	4.5×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$23.5B	$5.87B	4.0×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$20.9B	$5.71B	3.7×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$15.7B	$6.35B	2.5×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$15.1B	$6.07B	2.5×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$17.5B	$6.26B	2.8×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$16.4B	$6.29B	2.6×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$16.3B	$5.9B	2.8×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$16.2B	$5.79B	2.8×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$19.3B	$6.22B	3.1×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$16.6B	$6.12B	2.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$17.1B	$5.97B	2.9×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$17.3B	$5.56B	3.1×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$13.8B	$5.31B	2.6×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/B Ratio for Waste Management (WM) 2002-2026

P/B Ratio daily chart for Waste Management (WM)

Historical P/B Ratio for Waste Management (WM) from 2002 to 2025

About P/B Ratio at Waste Management (WM)

Waste Management P/B Ratio by Year

Waste Management P/B Ratio 2025: 8.9×

Waste Management P/B Ratio 2024: 9.8×

Waste Management P/B Ratio 2023: 10.4×

Waste Management P/B Ratio 2022: 9.4×

Waste Management P/B Ratio 2021: 9.8×

Sector peers by P/B Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/B Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Waste Management (WM) Key Financials