Stock Analysis on Net

Waste Management Inc. (NYSE:WM)

$22.49

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since February 15, 2022.

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Waste Management Inc., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)
Debt to capital
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)
Debt to assets
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)
Financial leverage
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage
Fixed charge coverage

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).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Waste Management Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Waste Management Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Waste Management Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Waste Management Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Debt to Equity

Waste Management Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt, less current portion
Total debt
 
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Waste Management Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt, less current portion
Total debt
Current operating lease liabilities (classified in Accrued liabilities)
Long-term operating lease liabilities (classified in Other liabilities)
Total debt (including operating lease liability)
 
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Debt to Capital

Waste Management Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt, less current portion
Total debt
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Total capital
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Waste Management Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt, less current portion
Total debt
Current operating lease liabilities (classified in Accrued liabilities)
Long-term operating lease liabilities (classified in Other liabilities)
Total debt (including operating lease liability)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Total capital (including operating lease liability)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Debt to Assets

Waste Management Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt, less current portion
Total debt
 
Total assets
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Waste Management Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Waste Management Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt, less current portion
Total debt
Current operating lease liabilities (classified in Accrued liabilities)
Long-term operating lease liabilities (classified in Other liabilities)
Total debt (including operating lease liability)
 
Total assets
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Waste Management Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Financial Leverage

Waste Management Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Interest Coverage

Waste Management Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Add: Income tax expense
Add: Interest expense
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Waste Management Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Waste Management Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Add: Income tax expense
Add: Interest expense
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
Add: Operating lease expense
Earnings before fixed charges and tax
 
Interest expense
Operating lease expense
Fixed charges
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Industrials

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 2021 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Waste Management Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.