WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

Quality scores

Data as of Sep 5, 2026

7 / 9

Strong

7/9 — SOLID fundamentals (high quality).

PassROA > 0 — ROA last year = 5.91 %
PassFCF > 0 — FCF last year = 2,816.00 mill.
PassFCF > net income (accrual quality) — FCF 2,816.00 vs. net income 2,708.00 (mill.)
FailRising ROA — ROA 5.91 % vs. prior year 6.16 %

PassLower long-term leverage — long-term debt/assets 0.48 vs. prior 0.51
PassRising current ratio (more liquidity) — Current ratio 0.89 vs. prior 0.76
FailNo dilution (shares do not grow) — Shares 402.90 mill. vs. prior 401.50 mill.

Z-Score (original)

2.84

Grey zone

Z''-Score (non-manufacturing)

5.31

Safe zone

Ratio	Value
X1 — Working capital / Total assets	-0.01
X2 — Retained earnings / Total assets	0.38
X3 — EBIT / Total assets	0.09
X4 — Market cap / Total liabilities	2.45
X4 — Book equity / Total liabilities	0.28
X5 — Sales / Total assets	0.55