Guide to buying Waste Management stock in Canada

Waste Management is a waste management business based in the US. Waste Management stocks (WM) are listed on the NYSE, and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

At its last market close, Waste Management stock price was $229.01, which is an increase of 1.09% over the previous week. Waste Management employs 60,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $25.7 billion.

Keep reading to see up-to-date Waste Management stock price and performance data, along with a step-by-step guide for how to buy Waste Management stock in Canada.

Waste Management (WM) stock summary

Company stock name	Waste Management Inc
Stock ticker symbol	WM
Exchange	NYSE
Open	$226.94
High	$229.33
Low	$222.78
Close	$229.01
Adjusted closing	$229.01
Volume The number of stocks traded during the day	2,767,112
52-week stock price range	$191.77 – $247.15
Where to buy Waste Management stock	Buy on Questrade

The values in this table are accurate as of the market close on August 5, 2026, and all amounts are in USD.

Can I buy Waste Management stock in Canada?

Yes, you can buy Waste Management stock in Canada. You simply need to open a brokerage account with an online trading platform that supports stocks on the NYSE exchange. Platforms like Questrade and Wealthsimple will allow you to directly buy Waste Management stock from within Canada.

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Waste Management stock chart (NYSE: WM)

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Waste Management stock price

Waste Management's stock price at the last available market close was $229.01 (as of August 5, 2026). For comparison, seven days ago it was $226.55.

Is Waste Management stock a buy or sell right now?

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Can I buy Waste Management stock on the TSX?

No, you cannot buy Waste Management stock on the TSX because Waste Management stock is not listed on the TSX. Instead, Waste Management stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "WM."

That said, if you're wondering how to invest in Waste Management stock in Canada, you still have the option to do so by opening a trading account with a Canadian brokerage that gives you access to NYSE, like Questrade or Wealthsimple.

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Waste Management stock dividends

Waste Management dividend payout ratio: 46% of net profits

Recently Waste Management has paid out, on average, around 46% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.5% of the current stock value.

This means that, over a year, based on recent payouts (which are not a guarantee of future payouts), Waste Management shareholders could enjoy a 1.5% return on their shares in the form of dividend payments. In Waste Management's case, that would currently equate to about 1.65 per share.

While Waste Management's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Waste Management may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Waste Management's most recent dividend payout was on June 18, 2026. The latest dividend was paid to shareholders who bought before June 5, 2026.

Waste Management stock performance metrics

Here are some common key metrics for Waste Management stock that analysts often use to help gauge a stock's value—P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

• Waste Management's P/E ratio

  Waste Management's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over the past 12 months gives a trailing price/earnings (P/E) ratio of roughly 59x.

  That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

• Waste Management's PEG ratio

  Waste Management's price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio comes out to about 2.3013.

  The PEG ratio provides a broader view than the P/E ratio alone, as it factors in Waste Management's expected earnings growth.

• Waste Management's EBITDA

  Waste Management's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is $7.8 billion.

How volatile is Waste Management stock?

Over the last 12 months, Waste Management's stocks price has ranged from $191.77 to as high as $247.15. Waste Management's beta measurement of stock volatility is 0.44. For comparison, the market (NYSE) average beta is 1. This would suggest that Waste Management's stocks are less volatile than average (on this exchange).

Some analysists use "beta" to gauge a stock's volatility. Beta is a popular way to measure a stocks volatility in relation to the market. Here is a breakdown of Waste Management's beta stock volatility rating.

Waste Management Inc company and revenue performance

Market Capitalization The total market value of Waste Management's outstanding shares	$90.5 billion
Gross profit (TTM)	$10.4 billion
Operating margin (TTM)	18.99%
Profit margin	11.12%
Revenue (TTM)	$25.7 billion
Return on assets (TTM)	6.57%
Return on equity (TTM)	29.84%
Earnings per share (TTM)	$3.80
50-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 50 days	$225.18
200-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 200 days	$223.10

All dollar amounts in this table are in USD. TTM refers to the "trailing 12 months." All values are accurate as of the market close on August 5, 2026.

Waste Management company profile

Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, recovery facility, or disposal site; owns and operates transfer stations; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities that produce renewable electricity and renewable natural gas.

It also operates materials processing and commodities recycling services, including cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; markets and resells recycling commodities; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company collects recyclable food and yard waste, as well as markets and sells mulch, compost, soil amendments, and renewable energy; offers remediation and construction, and industrial waste services; and manages and markets fly ash.

Further, it provides Regulated Waste and Compliance Services (RWCS), which offers compliance programs, as well as collection, processing, and disposal of regulated and specialized waste, including medical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous waste; and Secure Information Destruction (SID) services that include the collection of personal and confidential information for secure destruction and recycling of sorted office paper. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998.

Waste Management, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Houston, Texas.

• Common company-related questions about Waste Management

  What percentage of Waste Management is owned by insiders or institutions?
  Currently 0.253% of Waste Management stocks are held by insiders and 86.071% by institutions.

  How many people work for Waste Management?
  Latest data suggests 60,500 work at Waste Management.

  When does the fiscal year end for Waste Management?
  Waste Management's fiscal year ends in December.

  Where is Waste Management based?
  Waste Management's address is: 800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX, United States, 77002

  What is Waste Management's ISIN number?
  Waste Management's international securities identification number is: US94106L1098

  What is Waste Management's CUSIP number?
  Waste Management's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 902917103

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Do I have to pay tax on gains from Waste Management stock sales in Canada?

Yes, you'll need to pay taxes in Canada on investment income, which includes any profit from selling Waste Management stock. The CRA taxes investment income from stocks in Canada based on three main factors:

1. Investment income. Investment income includes money earned from interest, dividends or capital gains, which may affect how much you have to pay in taxes on stock sales in Canada.
2. Investor type. Your investment income will be taxed differently depending on whether you're a regular investor or a day trader (which means you buy and trade stocks on a daily basis as your primary form of income).
3. Tax bracket. The higher your tax bracket, the more you'll pay on income from stock sales. Your tax bracket depends on your gross income (minus deductions).

You can learn more about the tax implications of selling stocks in Canada here.

Frequently asked questions about Waste Management stock

• Can I buy Waste Management stock directly as a Canadian investor?

  Yes, Canadian investors can buy Waste Management stock directly through various online brokerage platforms available in Canada. You can compare trading platform options and fees for buying Waste Management stock in our table here.

• How much is Waste Management stock worth?

  As of the last market close (on August 5, 2026), Waste Management stock is worth $229.01 per share.

• Can Canadians buy American stocks?

  Yes, Canadians can buy American stocks through Canadian trading platforms that give access to American stock exchanges such as the NYSE and Nasdaq. The good news is that most Canadian brokerage platforms, like Questrade, Interactive Brokers, Moomoo and Wealthsimple, give access to US exchanges. Read our full guide on how to buy US stocks in Canada to learn more.

• Can I buy fractional shares of Waste Management stock?

  Yes, it may be possible to buy fractional shares of Waste Management stock depending on the trading platform you're signed up with. Fractional shares can allow you to invest in Waste Management stock even when you can't afford its full share price. You can read our full guide to how fractional shares work to learn more.

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