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 near parity vs XYL $216.44 current versus $183.98 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 XYL'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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Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
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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 91% equity / 9% debt · EV / Revenue 2.89x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 14.54x
WM carries the larger enterprise value at $109.22B against $26.14B; XYL trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (2.89x vs 4.33x); XYL on the lower EV / EBITDA (14.54x 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
Xylem Inc. · implied price per share
Bear
$41.63
Base
$50.57
Bull
$62.62
Balance sheet health
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Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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