Union Pacific Corporation vs Waste Management, Inc. — how do they compare? Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B), while Waste Management, Inc. trades at $233.4 (market cap $96.00B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Union Pacific Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.86%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UNP | WM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $175.89B | $96.00B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $301.75 | $246.51 |
52-Week Low | $214.91 | $196.77 |
Enterprise Value | $206.36B | $118.73B |
Dividend Yield | 1.86% | 1.48% |
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Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
Read more on UNP →Waste Management ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating approximately 260 active landfills and about 340 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
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