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Waste Management (WM) stock, explained like you're 5
Waste Management trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WM. It is a large cap company in the environmental services industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 83.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WM
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Size
- Large cap, about 83.5 billion dollars
Is Waste Management a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Waste Management is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 83.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Waste Management makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves WM stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
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- Is Waste Management a Safe Dividend Stock to Buy Right Now? (The Motley Fool)
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Questions about Waste Management stock
What does Waste Management do?
Waste Management trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WM. It is a large cap company in the environmental services industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 83.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Waste Management?
Waste Management trades under the ticker WM on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Waste Management's market cap?
Waste Management is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 83.5 billion dollars.
How does Waste Management make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves WM stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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