Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
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- Cash Flow Statement
- Analysis of Solvency Ratios
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Enterprise Value (EV)
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2005
- Price to Sales (P/S) since 2005
- Analysis of Debt
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Current Valuation Ratios
Waste Management Inc., current price multiples
| Waste Management Inc. | Industrials | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | |||
| Current share price (P) | |||
| No. shares of common stock outstanding | |||
| Growth rate (g) | |||
| Earnings per share (EPS) | |||
| Next year expected EPS | |||
| Operating profit per share | |||
| Sales per share | |||
| Book value per share (BVPS) | |||
| Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples) | |||
| Price to earnings (P/E) | |||
| Price to next year expected earnings | |||
| Price-earnings-growth (PEG) | |||
| Price to operating profit (P/OP) | |||
| Price to sales (P/S) | |||
| Price to book value (P/BV) | |||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).
If the company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Waste Management Inc., historical price multiples
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings (P/E) | ||||||
| Price to operating profit (P/OP) | ||||||
| Price to sales (P/S) | ||||||
| Price to book value (P/BV) |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Waste Management Inc. P/E ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Waste Management Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Waste Management Inc. P/S ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Waste Management Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Waste Management Inc., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 2021 Calculation
EPS = Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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3 Closing price as at the filing date of Waste Management Inc. Annual Report.
4 2021 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
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| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Waste Management Inc. P/E ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Waste Management Inc., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 2021 Calculation
Operating profit per share = Income from operations ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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3 Closing price as at the filing date of Waste Management Inc. Annual Report.
4 2021 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
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| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Waste Management Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Waste Management Inc., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 2021 Calculation
Sales per share = Operating revenues ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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3 Closing price as at the filing date of Waste Management Inc. Annual Report.
4 2021 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
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| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Waste Management Inc. P/S ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Waste Management Inc., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 2021 Calculation
BVPS = Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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3 Closing price as at the filing date of Waste Management Inc. Annual Report.
4 2021 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
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| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Waste Management Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |