RBA vs. WM: RB Global vs. Waste Management Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do RB Global (RBA) 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

RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM) both belong to the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, though RBA is classified under Diversified Support Services while WM falls under Environmental & Facilities Services.

Company profile comparison for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Profile Item	RBA	WM
Name	RB Global Inc.	Waste Management Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Commercial & Professional Services	Commercial & Professional Services
GICS Industry	Commercial Services & Supplies	Commercial Services & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Support Services	Environmental & Facilities Services
Market Capitalization	17.32 billion USD	93.95 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 10, 1998	June 22, 1988
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

RBA

GSPC

RB Global (RBA) 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 RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Metric	RBA	WM
Total Return (1Y)	-3.77%	19.43%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	13.84%	13.45%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.15%	9.97%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

RBA

GSPC

RB Global (RBA) 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 RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Metric	RBA	WM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	33.41%	21.31%
Beta (5Y)	0.46	0.37
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-32.55%	-18.14%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.00M	2.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

RBA 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 RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Metric	RBA	WM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.24	0.71
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.31	1.07

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Waste Management (WM) at 31.68% sits in the top ROE quartile, while RB Global (RBA) at 8.07% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for WM.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

8.07%

Max: 47.06%
Q3: 25.43%
Median: 14.11%
RBA: 8.07%
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%

RB Global (RBA) 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 RB Global (RBA) at 9.99%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

9.99%

Max: 23.28%
Q3: 11.35%
RBA: 9.99%
Median: 5.65%
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%

RB Global (RBA) 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 RB Global (RBA) at 17.72%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

17.72%

Max: 38.50%
Q3: 18.84%
RBA: 17.72%
Median: 10.40%
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%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Metric	RBA	WM
ROE (TTM)	8.07%	31.68%
ROA (TTM)	4.13%	6.69%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.99%	11.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.72%	19.08%
Gross Margin (TTM)	45.76%	40.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Waste Management (WM) at 14.24% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while RB Global (RBA) at 7.15% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for WM.

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

EPS Growth

Both RB Global (RBA) at 1.49% 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.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Metric	RBA	WM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.15%	14.24%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	38.34%	8.56%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1.49%	-1.62%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-10.65%	7.52%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

RB Global (RBA) at 1.31 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.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.31

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
RBA: 1.31
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

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

RB Global (RBA) at 0.78 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Waste Management (WM) at 2.37 uses more debt funding than most peers.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.78

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.88
RBA: 0.78
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

RB Global (RBA) 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 RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Metric	RBA	WM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.31	0.82
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.78	2.37
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.15	2.94

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 1.33% and Waste Management (WM) at 1.52% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.33%

Max: 4.33%
Q3: 1.80%
RBA: 1.33%
Median: 0.60%
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%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 53.45% and Waste Management (WM) at 48.03% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

53.45%

Max: 99.58%
RBA: 53.45%
Q3: 41.99%
Median: 17.27%
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%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Metric	RBA	WM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.33%	1.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	53.45%	48.03%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Waste Management (WM) at 31.01 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while RB Global (RBA) at 40.31 sits in the richer quartile — RBA needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

40.31

Max: 49.47
RBA: 40.31
Q3: 33.76
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

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 3.57 and Waste Management (WM) at 3.60 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.57

Max: 7.17
RBA: 3.57
Q3: 3.35
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

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

RB Global (RBA) at 3.11 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.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.11

Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
RBA: 3.11
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

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Management (WM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Management (WM)
Metric	RBA	WM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	40.31	31.01
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.57	3.60
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.11	9.52
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.48%	2.64%