Rank
201
Waste Management
A Waste Management Inc. garbage truck dumps trash at the Waste Management Inc. Skyline Landfill in Ferris, Texas, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Waste Management is expected to release third-quarter earnings figures on October 26. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLuke Sharrett — Bloomberg via Getty Images
- Previous Rank221
- Revenues ($M)13609
- Revenue Percent Change5
- Profits ($M)1182
- Profits Percent Change57
- Assets ($M)20859
- Employees41200
- Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)32216
The waste company collects, recycles and disposes of garbage throughout the United States and Eastern Canada.
Company Info
| CEO | James C. Fish Jr. |
| CEO Title | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Industry | Waste Management |
| HQ Location | Houston, TX |
| Website | www.wm.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 19 |
| Employees | 41,200 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $13,609 |
| Profits ($M) | $1,182 |
| Assets ($M) | $20,859 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $5,297 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $32,216 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 8.7% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 5.7% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 22.3% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 265 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | 60.6% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 5.4% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 2.4% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | 36.3% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 20.7% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 10.5% |