Refuse Systems stocks: intrinsic value, ROIC & growth

10 U.S. refuse systems companies with at least three years of SEC filings, ranked by size. 2 of the 7 with a current price trade below their Graham intrinsic value. The median company earned a 6.0% average return on invested capital and grew revenue 8.3% a year.

Updated October 18, 2026

10companies
2below Graham value
6.0%median 10-yr ROIC
8.3%median revenue CAGR

Highest-ROIC refuse systems stocks

Ticker Company 10-yr ROIC Price Graham value Price vs value Market cap ROIC (10y) Revenue CAGR
WM Waste Management 12.5% $226.86 $141.62 60% above $91.7B 12.5% 7.1%
RSG Republic Services 9.4% $231.54 $227.53 2% above $72.3B 9.4% 6.5%
WCN Waste Connections, Inc. 6.1% $167.90 $111.38 51% above $43.3B 6.1% 12.1%
NVRI ENVIRI Corp 6.0% $19.43 $98.16 80% below $1.6B 6.0% 4.9%
CWST CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC 5.5% $88.00 $0.23 38161% above $5.6B 5.5% 14.0%

All refuse systems stocks

Ticker Company Price Graham value Price vs value Market cap ROIC (10y) Revenue CAGR
WM Waste Management $226.86 $141.62 60% above $91.7B 12.5% 7.1%
RSG Republic Services $231.54 $227.53 2% above $72.3B 9.4% 6.5%
WCN Waste Connections, Inc. $167.90 $111.38 51% above $43.3B 6.1% 12.1%
CWST CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC $88.00 $0.23 38161% above $5.6B 5.5% 14.0%
NVRI ENVIRI Corp $19.43 $98.16 80% below $1.6B 6.0% 4.9%
QRHC Quest Resource Holding Corp $1.14 $1.07 7% above $23.9M -0.0% 3.5%
AWX AVALON HOLDINGS CORP $2.50 $6.68 63% below $1.6M 0.2% 3.5%
SNRG SusGlobal Energy Corp. $0.01 — — $1.4M 66.7% 8.3%
VIVK Vivakor, Inc. $1.48 — — $536.7K -48.9% 135.0%
RENX RenX Enterprises Corp. $1.72 — — $401.1K -50.5% 3860.7%

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