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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Waste Management, Inc. 51 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is risk-adjusted profile at 75, and its lowest is valuation at 38.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06WM · composite score
About Waste Management, Inc.
WM, formerly Waste Management, is the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 257 active landfill sites and about 342 transfer stations that support efficient and economical waste transport. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets for waste collection, transfer, and disposal, runs an energy business from the beneficial use of landfill gas, and is a leading recycler in North America.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why WM scores 51/100
WM's 8 factor scores run from 38 to 75, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 51. Here is how WM breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 41%
- ROE 30%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How WM compares
As of October 7, 2026, Waste Management, Inc. ranks 19th of 20 in Industrial Stocks, where the average score is 60.
Key risks for WM
- High debt-to-equity ratio 2.4x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
Sector and theme context
Waste Management, Inc. sits in the Industrials sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 10/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds WM's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking WM
Waste Management, Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add WM to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates WM
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Waste Management, Inc.'s 51/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about WM
Is Waste Management, Inc. (WM) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Waste Management, Inc. Hold with a composite score of 51/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Waste Management, Inc.'s MELANY score?
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a MELANY composite score of 51/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the WM stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores WM from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Waste Management, Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Hold with a composite of 51/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the WM stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for WM. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 51/100 across eight factors for Waste Management, Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is WM stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 38/100 for Waste Management, Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives WM's read.
What price should I buy WM at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for WM at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add WM to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying WM stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Waste Management, Inc.: High debt-to-equity ratio 2.4x, rate-sensitive balance sheet. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Waste Management, Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 52/100 for Waste Management, Inc., and earnings track record, at 47/100. The 51/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will WM stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 43/100 for WM right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this WM rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores WM continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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