WM P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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WM's p/e ratio is right around its 10-year median of 30.5.
P/E ratio History
WM P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of WM’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 15.9 to 41.3, averaging 29.7.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30.6 | 33.0 | 36.8 | 30.7 |
| 2025 | 29.5 | 33.6 | 36.5 | 32.8 |
| 2024 | 29.7 | 33.7 | 37.8 | 29.7 |
| 2023 | 26.8 | 29.4 | 31.7 | 31.7 |
| 2022 | 28.7 | 32.9 | 38.2 | 29.2 |
| 2021 | 31.2 | 37.4 | 41.3 | 38.8 |
| 2020 | 22.4 | 29.3 | 34.9 | 33.5 |
| 2019 | 19.8 | 25.8 | 29.4 | 29.1 |
| 2018 | 15.9 | 18.0 | 20.3 | 20.0 |
| 2017 | 24.6 | 26.5 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| 2016 | 24.4 | 26.3 | 28.3 | 28.3 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is WM P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Waste Management, Inc.'s P/E ratio is currently 30.7, which is around average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for WM is approximately 30.5. See all WM valuation metrics →
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