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ABM Industries vs Waste Management

Waste Management is the larger business, with $25.20bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $8.75bn for ABM Industries (2.9 times as much). Waste Management grew faster (14.2% against 4.6%). Waste Management kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 10.7% against 1.9%.

Latest fiscal yearABM IndustriesABM, 2025Waste ManagementWM, 2025
Revenue $8.75bn $25.20bn
Revenue growth 4.6% 14.2%
Net income $162m $2.71bn
Operating margin — —
Net margin 1.9% 10.7%
Return on equity 9.1% 29.7%
Free cash flow $155m $2.82bn
Cash $104m $201m
Total debt $1.57bn $22.91bn
Debt to equity — —
Dividend per share $1.06 $3.30
Dividend yield 2.1% 1.6%
Share buybacks $122m —
Employees 113,000 60,500
Market value $3.16bn $93.34bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Above our value range
Moat score 47 (Moderate) 83 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 6 sales 1 buys, 35 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.