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% |