Waste Management Delivers Strong Third-Quarter Results, but We Still See Shares as Slightly Rich
We reiterate our $52 per share fair value estimate following narrow-moat Waste Management’s third-quarter earnings. Despite excellent results in the quarter, we believe Waste Management’s shares are slightly overvalued and continue to view valuations across the U.S. solid waste industry as rich. Waste Management’s revenue rose 5.6% year over year to $3.5 billion in the quarter, partially aided by acquisitions, but mainly fueled by strong pricing and volume growth. Average yield reached 2.2% in t...Waste Management is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a provider of waste management environmental services. The company partners with its residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers and the communities it serves to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal, while recovering resources and creating renewable energy. The company's Solid Waste business is operated and managed by its subsidiaries that focus on various geographic areas and provide collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling and resource recovery services. Through its subsidiaries, the company is also a developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities.
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