Waste Management (WM) Competitors

Waste Management has higher revenue and earnings than Republic Services. Republic Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Republic Services has a net margin of 13.00% compared to Waste Management's net margin of 10.99%. Waste Management's return on equity of 31.90% beat Republic Services' return on equity.

Waste Management pays an annual dividend of $3.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Republic Services pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Waste Management pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Republic Services pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Waste Management has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Republic Services has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

80.4% of Waste Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Republic Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Waste Management shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Republic Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Waste Management had 7 more articles in the media than Republic Services. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Waste Management and 25 mentions for Republic Services. Republic Services' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Waste Management's score of 0.13 indicating that Republic Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Waste Management presently has a consensus target price of $255.30, indicating a potential upside of 19.08%. Republic Services has a consensus target price of $243.26, indicating a potential upside of 18.74%. Given Waste Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Waste Management is more favorable than Republic Services.

Waste Management has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Republic Services has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

86.1% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Waste Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Waste Management has a net margin of 10.99% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 10.97%. Waste Management's return on equity of 31.90% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

In the previous week, Waste Management had 16 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Waste Management and 16 mentions for Waste Connections. Waste Connections' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Waste Management's score of 0.13 indicating that Waste Connections is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Waste Management pays an annual dividend of $3.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Waste Connections pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Management pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Waste Connections has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Waste Management has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Waste Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Waste Connections has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Management has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Waste Management has higher revenue and earnings than Waste Connections. Waste Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Waste Connections currently has a consensus price target of $202.84, indicating a potential upside of 31.69%. Waste Management has a consensus price target of $255.30, indicating a potential upside of 19.08%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Waste Management.

Rollins has a net margin of 13.77% compared to Waste Management's net margin of 10.99%. Rollins' return on equity of 38.37% beat Waste Management's return on equity.

In the previous week, Waste Management had 24 more articles in the media than Rollins. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Waste Management and 8 mentions for Rollins. Waste Management's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Rollins' score of -0.05 indicating that Waste Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Waste Management has higher revenue and earnings than Rollins. Waste Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rollins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

80.4% of Waste Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.8% of Rollins shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Waste Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Rollins shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Waste Management has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rollins has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Waste Management currently has a consensus target price of $255.30, indicating a potential upside of 19.08%. Rollins has a consensus target price of $63.71, indicating a potential upside of 41.87%. Given Rollins' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rollins is more favorable than Waste Management.

Waste Management pays an annual dividend of $3.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Rollins pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Waste Management pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rollins pays out 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Waste Management has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Rollins has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Waste Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Waste Management has a net margin of 10.99% compared to Tetra Tech's net margin of 8.58%. Waste Management's return on equity of 31.90% beat Tetra Tech's return on equity.

In the previous week, Waste Management had 27 more articles in the media than Tetra Tech. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Waste Management and 5 mentions for Tetra Tech. Tetra Tech's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Waste Management's score of 0.13 indicating that Tetra Tech is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Tetra Tech has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Management has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Tetra Tech presently has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.85%. Waste Management has a consensus target price of $255.30, suggesting a potential upside of 19.08%. Given Tetra Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Tetra Tech is more favorable than Waste Management.

Waste Management has higher revenue and earnings than Tetra Tech. Tetra Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

93.9% of Tetra Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Waste Management shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Tetra Tech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Management shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tetra Tech pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Waste Management pays an annual dividend of $3.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Tetra Tech pays out 17.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Management pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Tetra Tech has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Waste Management has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Waste Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.