Waste Management Inc
$109.22B- Market cap
- $86.51B
- Debt
- +$22.91B
- Cash
- −$201.00M
Capital structure 79% equity / 21% debt · EV / Revenue 4.33x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 15.23x
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2025 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: WM stock price at premium vs SR $216.44 current versus $125.14 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at SR's multiple
Implied fair value · at WM's multiple
Snapshot Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Multiple premium
Higher P/E
Lower leverage
Statements
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Capital structure 79% equity / 21% debt · EV / Revenue 4.33x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 15.23x
Capital structure 48% equity / 52% debt · EV / Revenue 4.04x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 12.16x
WM carries the larger enterprise value at $109.22B against $9.99B; SR trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (4.04x vs 4.33x); SR on the lower EV / EBITDA (12.16x vs 15.23x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · implied price per share
Bear
$28.10
Base
$44.57
Bull
$66.79
Spire Inc. · implied price per share
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Balance sheet health
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Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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