WM
StockWaste Management, Inc.
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for WM. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Waste Management, Inc. is 10.9% off its high — deeper than its 4.2% average pullback, but it has been through 245 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: Waste Management, Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Moderately Elevated
Current Drawdown
-10.9%
Days in Drawdown
157
Avg Max Drawdown
4.2%
Avg Length
54
Drawdown Severity Score™
2.4
WM - Price & High Water Mark
WM - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 27, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within WM's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Waste Management, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 78% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Waste Management, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 75% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Waste Management, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-28, the stock is trading at $219.66, which represents a 10.9% decline from its all-time high of $246.51. This drawdown has persisted for 157 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Waste Management, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.2% in depth, with an average duration of 54 days. Waste Management, Inc. has gone through 245 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Waste Management, Inc. was 77.8%, beginning in 1999. The longest drawdown duration on record was 5210 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Waste Management, Inc. currently stands at 2.36. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 2.0 and 3.0 indicates a moderately elevated drawdown that's starting to exceed this asset's normal range.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Waste Management, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 245 tracked pullbacks (65 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Ongoing | 157 days | -10.9% | $246.51 | $219.66 | n/a |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-09 | 3 days | -0.0% | $246.09 | $246.05 | $246.51 |
| 2025-06-03 | 2026-02-27 | 270 days | -18.1% | $240.36 | $196.77 | $240.84 |
| 2025-05-28 | 2025-05-30 | 3 days | -0.4% | $236.32 | $235.45 | $239.24 |
| 2025-04-04 | 2025-05-27 | 54 days | -8.6% | $235.13 | $214.91 | $236.32 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-01 | 28 days | -4.7% | $231.24 | $220.44 | $232.11 |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-28 | 3 days | -0.9% | $228.25 | $226.21 | $230.25 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-24 | 4 days | -0.5% | $226.63 | $225.55 | $227.19 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2025-02-14 | 78 days | -11.9% | $225.22 | $198.36 | $225.26 |
| 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-26 | 13 days | -3.4% | $222.48 | $214.81 | $224.23 |
| 2024-11-11 | 2024-11-12 | 2 days | -0.2% | $220.95 | $220.45 | $221.60 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-11-08 | 109 days | -11.9% | $219.49 | $193.47 | $220.95 |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-22 | 5 days | -0.2% | $219.36 | $218.85 | $219.49 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-12 | 12 days | -1.9% | $209.56 | $205.65 | $209.96 |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-06-28 | 93 days | -5.9% | $209.40 | $197.00 | $209.56 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-27 | 6 days | -0.3% | $207.89 | $207.25 | $209.40 |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-21 | 2 days | -0.1% | $207.55 | $207.33 | $207.89 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-11 | 14 days | -1.2% | $202.88 | $200.54 | $204.08 |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-16 | 3 days | -0.2% | $194.53 | $194.16 | $196.53 |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-13 | 6 days | -0.9% | $185.26 | $183.58 | $194.53 |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-06 | 5 days | -0.1% | $183.74 | $183.53 | $184.51 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-01 | 2 days | -0.8% | $182.46 | $181.02 | $183.74 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-01-30 | 2 days | -0.2% | $181.19 | $180.75 | $182.46 |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-26 | 3 days | -0.9% | $180.93 | $179.23 | $181.19 |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-17 | 2 days | -0.3% | $176.89 | $176.28 | $176.96 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-12 | 10 days | -1.0% | $175.15 | $173.35 | $176.89 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-29 | 16 days | -2.5% | $174.61 | $170.21 | $174.65 |
| 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-12 | 8 days | -1.1% | $170.06 | $168.22 | $172.20 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-12-01 | 152 days | -12.4% | $167.66 | $146.85 | $169.48 |
| 2022-08-18 | 2023-06-30 | 317 days | -14.4% | $166.67 | $142.59 | $167.66 |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-12 | 2 days | -0.2% | $161.71 | $161.39 | $163.29 |
| 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-08 | 4 days | -0.2% | $160.81 | $160.53 | $161.16 |
| 2022-04-29 | 2022-08-04 | 98 days | -16.8% | $160.65 | $133.73 | $160.81 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-04-27 | 114 days | -15.8% | $157.38 | $132.58 | $158.56 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2 days | -0.4% | $156.89 | $156.28 | $157.38 |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-29 | 30 days | -3.8% | $156.75 | $150.81 | $156.89 |
| 2021-11-26 | 2021-11-29 | 4 days | -1.4% | $155.71 | $153.59 | $156.75 |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-24 | 7 days | -1.4% | $155.42 | $153.17 | $155.71 |
| 2021-10-25 | 2021-11-16 | 23 days | -5.6% | $154.49 | $145.78 | $154.68 |
| 2021-10-18 | 2021-10-19 | 2 days | -0.6% | $148.61 | $147.66 | $149.24 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-10-14 | 42 days | -4.5% | $146.40 | $139.84 | $148.42 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2 days | -0.0% | $145.22 | $145.20 | $145.89 |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-08-26 | 4 days | -0.8% | $143.17 | $142.06 | $143.79 |
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-20 | 4 days | -1.6% | $142.22 | $140.00 | $143.17 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-12 | 9 days | -1.6% | $139.86 | $137.59 | $140.49 |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2 days | -0.7% | $138.79 | $137.86 | $139.86 |
| 2021-07-28 | 2021-07-30 | 3 days | -0.9% | $137.57 | $136.36 | $138.79 |
| 2021-07-19 | 2021-07-23 | 5 days | -1.5% | $136.49 | $134.45 | $137.04 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-15 | 8 days | -1.3% | $134.84 | $133.09 | $136.07 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-07-06 | 57 days | -3.9% | $133.56 | $128.31 | $133.65 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-05-10 | 5 days | -0.2% | $132.05 | $131.81 | $133.56 |
| 2020-02-19 | 2021-03-22 | 397 days | -30.1% | $114.92 | $80.37 | $115.02 |
| 2015-04-13 | 2015-10-27 | 198 days | -15.3% | $44.93 | $38.07 | $44.97 |
| 1999-05-05 | 2013-08-08 | 5210 days | -77.8% | $32.99 | $7.31 | $33.16 |
| 1998-07-17 | 1999-05-03 | 291 days | -33.1% | $32.28 | $21.60 | $32.37 |
| 1997-09-11 | 1998-03-12 | 183 days | -25.4% | $24.53 | $18.31 | $25.15 |
| 1997-03-14 | 1997-06-04 | 82 days | -20.7% | $21.59 | $17.12 | $21.59 |
| 1996-06-14 | 1996-09-23 | 102 days | -24.3% | $17.82 | $13.49 | $17.89 |
| 1995-11-10 | 1996-03-04 | 116 days | -22.2% | $12.58 | $9.78 | $12.72 |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-11-08 | 78 days | -13.8% | $12.16 | $10.48 | $12.30 |
| 1992-01-06 | 1995-07-27 | 1298 days | -45.8% | $10.06 | $5.45 | $10.27 |
| 1991-10-09 | 1991-12-11 | 64 days | -13.9% | $10.06 | $8.66 | $10.06 |
| 1990-08-01 | 1991-02-04 | 188 days | -31.3% | $3.35 | $2.31 | $3.42 |
| 1990-07-16 | 1990-07-24 | 9 days | -18.6% | $3.00 | $2.45 | $3.00 |
| 1988-07-05 | 1990-07-13 | 739 days | -71.1% | $2.66 | $0.77 | $3.00 |
| 1988-06-23 | 1988-07-01 | 9 days | -13.5% | $2.59 | $2.24 | $2.66 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is trading at $219.66 as of Aug 28, 2026. It is 10.9% below its high of $246.51. The drawdown has lasted 157 days. Severity score: 2.4 (Moderately Elevated).
WM Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$219.66
High-water mark
$246.51
Current drawdown
-10.9%
Days in drawdown
157
This WM page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Waste Management, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About WM
Waste Management, Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 861 days with an average max drop of -38.2%.
The current drawdown of -10.9% has lasted 157 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| May 1999 to Aug 2013 | -77.8% | 5210 days |
| Jul 1988 to Jul 1990 | -71.1% | 739 days |
| Jan 1992 to Jul 1995 | -45.8% | 1298 days |
| Jul 1998 to May 1999 | -33.1% | 291 days |
| Aug 1990 to Feb 1991 | -31.3% | 188 days |
| Feb 2020 to Mar 2021 | -30.1% | 397 days |
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