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Best Waste Management Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top waste management stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best waste management stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the waste management industry.

Industry: Waste Management
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
CDTG
CDT ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$34.94M$3.124.70%$9.37M3.85x1.28
AMBI
AMBIPAR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
NYSEMKT
Waste Management
$377.48M$6.819.31%$133.63M0.17x2.48
WCN
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC
NYSE
Waste Management
$45.84B$177.640.38%$2.62B48.80x1.43
CLH
CLEAN HARBORS INC
NYSE
Waste Management
$12.81B$237.702.02%$1.07B30.79x1.89
RSG
REPUBLIC SERVICES INC
NYSE
Waste Management
$62.82B$200.591.01%$4.66B32.09x1.83
SRCL
STERICYCLE INC
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$5.75B$61.980.83%$328.90M295.14x1.15
WM
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
NYSE
Waste Management
$85.99B$214.240.12%$6.09B32.56x3.35
CWST
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$6.30B$99.450.11%$302.36M904.09x1.04
PESI
PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$218.05M$13.80-7.01%-$6.90M-28.16x0.71
MEG
MONTROSE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC
NYSE
Waste Management
$897.17M$26.211.94%$38.36M-17.59x0.90
GWAV
GREENWAVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$7.92M$0.390.00%-$3.89M-0.00x0.33
LNZA
LANZATECH GLOBAL INC
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$342.13M$1.730.58%-$89.45M-3.53x2.14
AQMS
AQUA METALS INC
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$16.97M$0.13-9.42%-$24.70M-0.54x0.34
QRHC
QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORP
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$156.14M$7.66-2.67%$13.86M-24.71x1.77
GFL
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC
NYSE
Waste Management
$15.57B$41.36-0.53%$947.19M-28.04x1.98
ALTS
ALT5 SIGMA CORP
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$30.13M$2.36-1.26%-$20.41M-0.47x2.12
ESGL
ESGL HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Waste Management
$41.99M$1.833.16%-$92.68MN/A1.48
LICY
LI-CYCLE HOLDINGS CORP
NYSE
Waste Management
$61.43M$2.736.64%-$174.30M-0.30x2.82
NVRI
ENVIRI CORP
NYSE
Waste Management
$560.95M$7.00-3.71%$230.83M-5.69x4.70
AWX
AVALON HOLDINGS CORP
NYSEMKT
Waste Management
$10.18M$2.610.00%$6.11MN/A1.52

Waste Management Stocks FAQ

What are the best waste management stocks to buy right now in Nov 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best waste management stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ambipar Emergency Response (NYSEMKT:AMBI)


Ambipar Emergency Response (NYSEMKT:AMBI) is the top waste management stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 17 points higher than the waste management industry average of 29. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ambipar Emergency Response has seen its stock return 17.41% over the past year, underperforming other waste management stocks by -3 percentage points.

2. Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (NASDAQ:CDTG)


Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (NASDAQ:CDTG) is the second best waste management stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 17 points higher than the waste management industry average of 29. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

3. Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN)


Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) is the third best waste management stock with a Zen Score of 40, which is 11 points higher than the waste management industry average of 29. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Waste Connections has seen its stock return 34.15% over the past year, overperforming other waste management stocks by 14 percentage points.

Waste Connections has an average 1 year price target of $199.11, an upside of 12.09% from Waste Connections's current stock price of $177.64.

Waste Connections stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Waste Connections, 55.56% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 11.11% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the waste management stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 4 waste management stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 waste management stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Republic Services (NYSE:RSG)


Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) has an annual dividend yield of 1.09%, which is the same as the waste management industry average of 0.72%. Republic Services's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Republic Services's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Republic Services's dividend payout ratio of 35% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Waste Management (NYSE:WM)


Waste Management (NYSE:WM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.03%, which is the same as the waste management industry average of 0.72%. Waste Management's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Waste Management's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Waste Management's dividend payout ratio of 33.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN)


Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) has an annual dividend yield of 0.64%, which is the same as the waste management industry average of 0.72%. Waste Connections's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Waste Connections's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Waste Connections's dividend payout ratio of 31.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are waste management stocks up?

Waste management stocks were up 0.72% in the last day, and down -1.37% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why waste management stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued waste management stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued waste management stocks right now are:

1. Ambipar Emergency Response (NYSEMKT:AMBI)


Ambipar Emergency Response (NYSEMKT:AMBI) is the most undervalued waste management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ambipar Emergency Response has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the waste management industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ambipar Emergency Response's stock has gained 17.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the waste management industry by -3 percentage points.

2. Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (NASDAQ:CDTG)


Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (NASDAQ:CDTG) is the second most undervalued waste management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the waste management industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

3. Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN)


Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) is the third most undervalued waste management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Waste Connections has a valuation score of 29, which is 6 points higher than the waste management industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Waste Connections's stock has gained 34.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the waste management industry by 14 percentage points.

Are waste management stocks a good buy now?

61.54% of waste management stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect waste management stocks to rise by 18.43% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the waste management industry?

The average P/E ratio of the waste management industry is 60.43x.
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