Question: Waste Management, a solid waste collection, processing and conversion company, operates in many regional and local markets. Their signature niche is not just garbage collection,

Waste Management, a solid waste collection, processing and conversion company, operates in many regional and local markets. Their signature niche is not just garbage collection, but significant recycling services and landfill ownership that provide a barrier to competition. Given the following Income Statement, Balance Sheet and additional information, calculate $-EVA and %-EVA. What does the level of %-EVA suggest about the market model best applied to Waste Management? Why?

(in $millions)

(in $millions)

Cash

61

Sales

14,914

A/R

2,275

COGS

7,994

Inventories

102

Depreciation

1,477

Other Current Assets

207

GROSS INCOME

5,443

CURRENT ASSETS - TOTAL

2,645

SG&A

2,708

PP&E - Net

11,942

EBIT

2,735

Other Assets

8,063

Interest Expense

318

TOTAL ASSETS

22,650

EBT

2,417

Taxes

504

A/P

1,037

Net Income

1,913

Curr Portion of LTD

432

Tax Rate

20.9%

Other Current Liabs

1,639

CURRENT LIABILITIES

3,108

Long Term Debt

9,594

Deferred Taxes

1,291

Other Liabilities

2,381

TOTAL LIABILITIES

16,374

Common Stock

6

Capital Surplus

4,992

Retained Earnings

1,278

COMMON EQUITY

6,276

TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

22,650

Shares Outstanding (millions)

424

Stock Price

$ 91.72

Cost of Equity

7.40%

Cost of Debt

4.79%

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