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Waste Management, Inc. Common Stock (WM) Jun 2024 Filing Analysis
Where does growth come from?
The realization of federal tax credits is accelerating significantly as new RNG investments come online, providing a substantial tailwind to the effective tax rate. (2 accelerating across 2 signals)
“During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized a reduction in our income tax expense of $37 million and $74 million, respectively, due to federal tax credits expected to be realized from our RNG investments compared with $2 million and $4 million, respectively, for the comparable prior year periods.”
The company has entered a new trend of large-scale vertical integration into the healthcare waste market via the pending $7.2 billion Stericycle acquisition, which has led to a temporary suspension of share buybacks. (2 new trend across 2 signals)
“On June 3, 2024, we announced that we have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger... to acquire all outstanding shares of Stericycle, Inc. (“Stericycle”) for $62.00 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $7.2 billion”
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