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CACI vs. WM: CACI vs. Waste Management Stock Comparison

How do CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM) both fall under the Commercial & Professional Services industry group, but CACI is classified in Professional Services while WM is classified in Commercial Services & Supplies.

Company profile comparison for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
Profile ItemCACIWM
NameCACI International, Inc.Waste Management Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCommercial & Professional ServicesCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional ServicesCommercial Services & Supplies
GICS Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting ServicesEnvironmental & Facilities Services
Market Capitalization13.51 billion USD93.95 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980June 22, 1988
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CACI
WM
GSPC
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
MetricCACIWM
Total Return (1Y)8.61%19.43%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)25.28%13.45%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.54%9.97%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CACI
WM
GSPC
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
MetricCACIWM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)40.82%21.31%
Beta (5Y)0.550.37
Max Drawdown (5Y)-42.88%-18.14%
Avg. Volume (3M)256.96K2.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CACI and WM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
MetricCACIWM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.110.71
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.171.07

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Waste Management (WM) at 31.68% sits in the top ROE quartile, while CACI (CACI) at 12.51% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for WM.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

12.51%

Max
47.06%
Q3
25.43%
Median
14.11%
CACI
12.51%
Q1
3.92%
Min
-20.15%

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

31.68%

Max
47.06%
WM
31.68%
Q3
25.43%
Median
14.11%
Q1
3.92%
Min
-20.15%
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their ROE against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Waste Management (WM) at 11.78% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of CACI (CACI) at 5.55%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

5.55%

Max
23.28%
Q3
11.35%
Median
5.65%
CACI
5.55%
Q1
0.87%
Min
-8.60%

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

11.78%

Max
23.28%
WM
11.78%
Q3
11.35%
Median
5.65%
Q1
0.87%
Min
-8.60%
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their net margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Waste Management (WM) at 19.08% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of CACI (CACI) at 10.00%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

10.00%

Max
38.50%
Q3
18.84%
Median
10.40%
CACI
10.00%
Q1
5.59%
Min
-12.00%

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

19.08%

Max
38.50%
WM
19.08%
Q3
18.84%
Median
10.40%
Q1
5.59%
Min
-12.00%
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
MetricCACIWM
ROE (TTM)12.51%31.68%
ROA (TTM)5.92%6.69%
Net Margin (TTM)5.55%11.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)10.00%19.08%
Gross Margin (TTM)33.97%40.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both CACI (CACI) at 10.89% and Waste Management (WM) at 14.24% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both CACI (CACI) at 8.24% and Waste Management (WM) at -1.62% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
MetricCACIWM
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.89%14.24%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)12.60%8.56%
EPS Growth (YoY)8.24%-1.62%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)13.72%7.52%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

CACI (CACI) at 1.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Waste Management (WM) at 0.82 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for WM.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.61

Max
3.63
Q3
2.14
CACI
1.61
Median
1.55
Q1
1.09
Min
0.45

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.82

Max
3.63
Q3
2.14
Median
1.55
Q1
1.09
WM
0.82
Min
0.45
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

CACI (CACI) at 1.14 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Waste Management (WM) at 2.37 uses more debt funding than most peers.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.14

Max
2.37
Q3
1.25
CACI
1.14
Median
0.88
Q1
0.35
Min
0.00

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

2.37

WM
2.37
Max
2.37
Q3
1.25
Median
0.88
Q1
0.35
Min
0.00
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
MetricCACIWM
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.610.82
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.142.37
Net Debt / EBITDA4.002.94

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

CACI (CACI) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Waste Management (WM) reports a yield of 1.52%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.00%

Max
4.33%
Q3
1.80%
Median
0.60%
CACI
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.52%

Max
4.33%
Q3
1.80%
WM
1.52%
Median
0.60%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

CACI (CACI) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Waste Management (WM) reports a payout of 48.03%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.00%

Max
99.58%
Q3
41.99%
Median
17.27%
CACI
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-17.94%

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

48.03%

Max
99.58%
WM
48.03%
Q3
41.99%
Median
17.27%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-17.94%
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
MetricCACIWM
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%1.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%48.03%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both CACI (CACI) at 25.09 and Waste Management (WM) at 31.01 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

25.09

Max
49.47
Q3
33.76
CACI
25.09
Median
24.16
Q1
16.01
Min
1.89

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

31.01

Max
49.47
Q3
33.76
WM
31.01
Median
24.16
Q1
16.01
Min
1.89
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

CACI (CACI) at 1.38 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Waste Management (WM) at 3.60 sits in the pricier quartile — WM costs more per dollar of sales.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.38

Max
7.17
Q3
3.35
CACI
1.38
Median
1.33
Q1
0.69
Min
0.11

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.60

Max
7.17
WM
3.60
Q3
3.35
Median
1.33
Q1
0.69
Min
0.11
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

CACI (CACI) at 2.92 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Waste Management (WM) at 9.52 carries an above-peer premium to book — WM is pricier on assets.

CACI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

2.92

Max
11.25
Q3
6.08
CACI
2.92
Median
2.92
Q1
1.55
Min
-2.78

WM

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

9.52

Max
11.25
WM
9.52
Q3
6.08
Median
2.92
Q1
1.55
Min
-2.78
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CACI (CACI) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for CACI (CACI) and Waste Management (WM)
MetricCACIWM
P/E Ratio (TTM)25.0931.01
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.383.60
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.929.52
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)4.59%2.64%