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Valued at $81.8 billion by market cap, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is a leading player in the waste management and environmental services sector. Based in Houston, Texas, the company specializes in comprehensive waste collection, recycling, and resource recovery solutions across North America, including operating landfill gas-to-energy facilities and transfer stations.
Shares of this garbage and recycling hauler have outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. WM has surged 26.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 21.7%. In 2024, WM is up 13.9%, in line with SPX's rise on a YTD basis.