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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$121.97
-0.4%
$122.02
$104.09
$129.70
$43.90B0.931.81 million shs1.20 million shs
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
$193.52
+0.8%
$186.86
$135.33
$193.82
$60.95B0.681.21 million shs1.36 million shs
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
$165.18
-0.6%
$168.32
$126.12
$173.02
$42.62B0.66913,201 shs1.61 million shs
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$212.65
+1.1%
$208.10
$149.71
$214.54
$85.34B0.721.67 million shs2.10 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
+0.74%+2.84%+2.99%+1.25%+13.50%
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
+0.72%+1.61%+1.19%+12.75%+38.24%
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
-0.04%+0.84%-2.51%+8.26%+17.55%
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
+0.80%+2.08%-0.63%+13.68%+27.09%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
4.5687 of 5 stars
1.92.03.34.13.04.21.9
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
4.5153 of 5 stars
2.33.04.23.62.81.71.9
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
4.488 of 5 stars
2.43.02.53.53.02.51.9
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
4.8082 of 5 stars
2.35.04.23.23.22.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
1.82
Reduce$123.000.84% Upside
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
2.50
Moderate Buy$199.773.23% Upside
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
2.75
Moderate Buy$178.878.29% Upside
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
2.50
Moderate Buy$204.85-3.67% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest RSG, WM, WCN, and PAYX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/16/2024
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$209.00 ➝ $230.00
4/8/2024
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
Royal Bank of Canada
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Initiated CoverageSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$199.00 ➝ $198.00
4/8/2024
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
Scotiabank
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Initiated CoverageSector Perform$211.00
4/8/2024
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
Royal Bank of Canada
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Initiated CoverageOutperform ➝ Outperform$182.00 ➝ $196.00
4/8/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Royal Bank of Canada
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Initiated CoverageSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$189.00 ➝ $211.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$108.00 ➝ $111.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$122.00 ➝ $121.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$130.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$115.00
3/26/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Evercore ISI
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Reiterated RatingIn-Line ➝ In-Line$118.00
3/18/2024
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$213.00 ➝ $225.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$5.01B8.77$5.46 per share22.34$10.41 per share11.72
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
$14.96B4.07$10.89 per share17.77$33.51 per share5.77
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
$8.02B5.31$8.07 per share20.48$29.88 per share5.53
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$20.43B4.18$12.36 per share17.20$17.12 per share12.42

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.56B$4.5926.5724.543.4331.86%46.14%13.85%7/4/2024 (Estimated)
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
$1.73B$5.4735.3828.883.3311.57%17.32%5.90%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
$762.80M$2.9655.8029.982.729.51%14.42%6.16%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$2.30B$5.6637.5727.333.1711.28%36.51%7.89%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest RSG, WM, WCN, and PAYX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2024N/A
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
$1.37N/A-$1.37N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
$1.02$1.04+$0.02$1.19$2.05 billion$2.07 billion  
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$1.52$1.75+$0.23$1.75$5.22 billion$5.16 billion  
4/2/2024Q3 24
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.37$1.38+$0.01$1.38$1.46 billion$1.44 billion    
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
$1.28$1.41+$0.13$1.43$3.73 billion$3.83 billion      
2/13/2024Q4 2023
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
$1.08$1.11+$0.03$1.73$2.04 billion$2.04 billion    
2/12/202412/31/2023
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$1.53$1.74+$0.21$2.26$5.19 billion$5.22 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$3.562.92%+11.74%77.56%13 Years
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
$2.141.11%+7.46%39.12%21 Years
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
$1.140.69%+11.38%38.51%7 Years
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$3.001.41%+8.70%53.00%21 Years

Latest RSG, WM, WCN, and PAYX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2024
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
quarterly$0.28500.7%5/7/20245/8/20245/23/2024
2/6/2024
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
quarterly$0.53501.2%4/1/20244/2/20244/15/2024
3/1/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
quarterly$0.751.4%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/2024
2/13/2024
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
Quarterly$0.28500.69%2/27/20242/28/20243/13/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
0.21
1.24
1.24
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
1.13
0.56
0.56
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
0.88
0.68
0.68
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
2.30
0.90
0.86

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
83.47%
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
57.73%
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
86.09%
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
80.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
11.50%
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
0.09%
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
0.31%
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
0.18%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
16,600359.96 million318.57 millionOptionable
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
41,000314.98 million314.69 millionOptionable
Waste Connections, Inc. stock logo
WCN
Waste Connections
22,539258.02 million257.22 millionOptionable
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
48,000401.30 million400.58 millionOptionable

RSG, WM, WCN, and PAYX Headlines

SourceHeadline
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 85,830 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 85,830 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:34 PM
Heritage Commerce: Q1 Earnings SnapshotHeritage Commerce: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
washingtonpost.com - April 25 at 8:28 PM
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Shares Valuable Company Insights in Quarterly Financial FilingWaste Management, Inc. (WM) Shares Valuable Company Insights in Quarterly Financial Filing
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 4:15 PM
Waste Management (WM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWaste Management (WM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 3:27 PM
Waste Management (WM) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/YWaste Management (WM) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y
zacks.com - April 25 at 12:11 PM
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Announces  Earnings ResultsWaste Management (NYSE:WM) Announces Earnings Results
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 10:45 AM
Waste Management Inc. Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates, Boosts Full-Year OutlookWaste Management Inc. Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates, Boosts Full-Year Outlook
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 10:27 AM
7 Stocks That Will Keep Going Up During the Next Downturn7 Stocks That Will Keep Going Up During the Next Downturn
investorplace.com - April 25 at 6:00 AM
Waste Management announces purchase of Hometown HaulersWaste Management announces purchase of Hometown Haulers
kttc.com - April 25 at 12:26 AM
WM Stock Earnings: Waste Management Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024WM Stock Earnings: Waste Management Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024
investorplace.com - April 24 at 11:13 PM
Waste Management (WM) Tops Q1 Earnings EstimatesWaste Management (WM) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates
zacks.com - April 24 at 7:35 PM
Waste Management: Q1 Earnings SnapshotWaste Management: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
thehour.com - April 24 at 7:26 PM
Waste management firm WM beats profit estimates on higher pricingWaste management firm WM beats profit estimates on higher pricing
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 7:26 PM
WM Announces First Quarter 2024 EarningsWM Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings
businesswire.com - April 24 at 5:23 PM
Yousif Capital Management LLC Has $10.73 Million Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)Yousif Capital Management LLC Has $10.73 Million Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 4:19 PM
SRCL or WM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?SRCL or WM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
zacks.com - April 24 at 12:41 PM
Schnieders Capital Management LLC Sells 9,909 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)Schnieders Capital Management LLC Sells 9,909 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 11:17 PM
Waste Management: is this Bill Gates-backed stock a good buy?Waste Management: is this Bill Gates-backed stock a good buy?
invezz.com - April 23 at 5:21 AM
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Sold by California Public Employees Retirement SystemWaste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Sold by California Public Employees Retirement System
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 7:42 PM
WM becomes first ever sustainability-focused partner of Major League BaseballWM becomes first ever sustainability-focused partner of Major League Baseball
mlb.com - April 22 at 11:15 AM
WM CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING BELL, ANNOUNCES MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIPWM CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING BELL, ANNOUNCES MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIP
prnewswire.com - April 22 at 9:36 AM
Canadian Farmers Celebrate Earth Day Everyday with Agricultural Waste ManagementCanadian Farmers Celebrate Earth Day Everyday with Agricultural Waste Management
financialpost.com - April 21 at 9:01 PM
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Sold by Ardevora Asset Management LLPWaste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Sold by Ardevora Asset Management LLP
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 8:44 PM
Billionaire Investor Bill Gates Has 81% of His $46 Billion Portfolio in Just 4 StocksBillionaire Investor Bill Gates Has 81% of His $46 Billion Portfolio in Just 4 Stocks
fool.com - April 21 at 7:28 AM

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Company Descriptions

Paychex logo

Paychex

NASDAQ:PAYX
Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
Republic Services logo

Republic Services

NYSE:RSG
Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Waste Connections logo

Waste Connections

NYSE:WCN
Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Further, the company offers leasing services to its customers. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.
Waste Management logo

Waste Management

NYSE:WM
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns and operates transfer stations, as well as owns, develops, and operates landfill facilities that produce landfill gas used as renewable natural gas for generating electricity. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned or operated 254 solid waste landfills, five secure hazardous waste landfills, 97 MRFs, and 337 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services at its MRFs, where cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.