Peter Lynch fit · Growth at a reasonable price (GARP)
Is Waste Management, Inc. (WM) a Peter Lynch Stock?
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
63/100
CMixed signals
2/6 criteria passed
+2 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 1 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 61 → lifted to 63 before grade derivation.
Peter Lynch's Criteria, Applied to WM
PEG ≤ 1.0
key2.62
EPS CAGR ≥ 15%
key11.7%
Revenue CAGR ≥ 10%
8.9%
Net margin > 0
11.0%
Manageable debt (D/E < 1)
2.3x
Positive free cash flow
Yes
How WM Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$85.34B
P/E (TTM)
30.6x
ROIC (TTM)
9.02%
Gross margin
32.06%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is WM's Peter Lynch fit score?
WM scores 63/100 on our Peter Lynch fit engine - grade C. Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Does Peter Lynch actually own WM?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Peter Lynch's published criteria. We don't claim that Peter Lynch personally owns or recommends WM.
How often is this score updated?
WM's Peter Lynch fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Peter Lynch personally owns or recommends WM.