Considering investing in waste management stocks? While the best waste management stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals, we've identified some waste management stocks that are worth keeping an eye on in the garbage sector. Keep reading to learn more about waste management stocks and how to start investing.
We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the garbage industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap stocks.
| Best stock | 1-year return | Market cap | Exchange | Volume | Buy on CIBC Investor's Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management (WM.US) | 0.57% | $93.3 billion (USD) | NYSE | 1,562,769 | Buy now |
| Republic Services (RSG.US) | -8.16% | $67.9 billion (USD) | NYSE | 1,745,367 | Buy now |
| Clean Harbors (CLH.US) | 42.84% | $15.5 billion (USD) | NYSE | 459,467 | Buy now |
| Stericycle (SRCL.US) | -33.85% | $5.8 billion (USD) | OTCMKTS | 5,107,963 | Buy now |
| Casella Waste Systems (CWST.US) | -29.88% | $5.5 billion (USD) | NASDAQ | 1,712,100 | Buy now |
| Montrose Environmental (MEG.US) | 43.01% | $896.3 million (USD) | NYSE | 338,272 | Buy now |
| US Ecology (ECOL.US) | (data unavailable) | $1.5 billion (USD) | NASDAQ | (data unavailable) | Buy now |
The garbage industry is affected by a range of complex factors such as trade policies, regulations, and fluctuating supply and demand. So when considering waste management stocks to buy, it's important that you have access to vital information about a company's financial health, leadership team, and market positioning.
Also keep in mind that, while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look for stocks to offer steadier gains over time.
A lot of factors go into picking the best waste management stocks. Stock performance can be impacted by factors like market conditions, company decisions and global events. Plus, what may be a strong waste management stock investment for one person might not be suitable for another.
That said, we rounded up this list of popular waste management stocks in or related to the garbage industry to help narrow down your options:
Keep in mind that this is not a "best" list or a recommendation. It highlights some waste management stocks for informational purposes only and does not indicate past or future performance or investment advice. We do not guarantee any investment performance.
We've outlined detailed company and stock performance details for each waste management stock below. Keep reading to decide if any of these companies are the right investment for you.
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.
| Closing stock price | $227.53 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $93.3 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $10.2 billion |
| Profit margin | 10.74% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $25.2 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $6.71 |
| 52-week stock price range | $192.60 – $247.15 |
Republic Services, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions.
| Closing stock price | $216.73 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $67.9 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $7.1 billion |
| Profit margin | 12.89% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $16.6 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $6.84 |
| 52-week stock price range | $200.83 – $256.67 |
Clean Harbors, Inc. provides environmental and industrial services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments: Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions.
| Closing stock price | $286.10 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $15.5 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $1.9 billion |
| Profit margin | 6.48% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $6 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $7.29 |
| 52-week stock price range | $178.29 – $298.12 |
Stericycle, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides regulated waste and compliance services in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers regulated waste and compliance services, including regulated medical waste, sharps waste management and disposal, pharmaceutical waste management and disposal, chemotherapy waste and disposal, controlled substance waste disposal, healthcare hazardous waste, and integrated waste stream solutions; specialty services, such as MedDrop medication collection kiosks, safe community solutions, SafeDrop sharps mailback solutions, and airport and maritime waste services; medical supply store services, that includes sharps and disposable biohazardous waste containers, infection control supplies, and seal&send medication mail back; and compliance solutions including Steri-Safe compliance solutions.
| Closing stock price | $61.98 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $5.8 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $1 billion |
| Profit margin | 0.77% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.6 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.39 |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. The company offers resource management expertise and services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers.
| Closing stock price | $77.71 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $5.5 billion |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $620.2 million |
| Profit margin | 0.43% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.8 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.12 |
| 52-week stock price range | $82.22 – $121.24 |
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. operates as an environmental services company in the United States, Australia, Canada, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response; Measurement and Analysis; and Remediation and Reuse.
| Closing stock price | $22.01 |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $896.3 million |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $334.3 million |
| Profit margin | -0.10% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $830.5 million |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | -$0.14 |
| 52-week stock price range | $10.51 – $32.00 |
US Ecology, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides environmental services to commercial and government entities in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Waste Solutions, Field Services, and Energy Waste.
| Market Capitalization | $1.5 billion |
|---|---|
| Gross profit (TTM) | $233.1 million |
| Profit margin | -0.29% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $1 billion |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | -$0.09 |
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