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201. Waste Management
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Rank: 201 (Previous rank: 199)
Compare tool: Waste Management vs. Top 10
CEO: David P. Steiner
Address: 1001 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-512-6200
Website: www.wm.com
  $ millions % change from 2007
Revenues 13,388.0 0.6
Profits 1,087.0 -6.5
Assets 20,227.0 —
Stockholders' equity 5,902.0 —
Market value (3/27/2009) 12,728.9 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 8.1
Assets 5.4
Stockholders' equity 18.4
Earnings per share  
2008 $ 2.19
% change from 2007 -1.8
1998-2008 annual growth rate % N.A.
Total return to investors %
2008 4.7
1998-2008 annual rate -2.0
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 Waste Management 201 13,388.0
2 Republic Services 587 3,685.1
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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