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Waste Management Financials

WM
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Waste Management (WM) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 19 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 52 / 100
Financial Profile 52/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability
60

Waste Management has an operating margin of 17.1%, meaning the company retains $17 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 60/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 18.4% the prior year.

Growth
57

Waste Management's revenue grew 14.2% year-over-year to $25.2B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 57/100.

Leverage
57

Waste Management has a moderate D/E ratio of 2.22. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 57/100.

Liquidity
13

Waste Management's current ratio of 0.89 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 13/100, which could limit financial flexibility.

Cash Flow
53

Waste Management has a free cash flow margin of 11.2%, earning a moderate score of 53/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
71

Waste Management earns a strong 27.1% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $27 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 71/100. This is down from 33.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone
2.96

Waste Management scores 2.96, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($95.0B) relative to total liabilities ($35.8B). This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Piotroski F-Score Strong
7/9

Waste Management passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
2.23x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Waste Management generates $2.23 in operating cash flow ($6.0B OCF vs $2.7B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$25.2B
YoY+14.2%
5Y CAGR+10.6%
10Y CAGR+6.9%

Waste Management generated $25.2B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 14.2% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$7.2B
YoY+13.3%
5Y CAGR+11.8%
10Y CAGR+8.1%

Waste Management's EBITDA was $7.2B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 13.3% from the prior year.

Net Income
$2.7B
YoY-1.4%
5Y CAGR+12.6%
10Y CAGR+13.7%

Waste Management reported $2.7B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1.4% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$6.70
YoY-1.6%
5Y CAGR+13.7%
10Y CAGR+15.0%

Waste Management earned $6.70 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1.6% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$2.8B
YoY+30.4%
5Y CAGR+9.1%
10Y CAGR+8.0%

Waste Management generated $2.8B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 30.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$201.0M
YoY-51.4%
5Y CAGR-18.3%
10Y CAGR+17.8%

Waste Management held $201.0M in cash against $22.2B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
$3.30
YoY+10.0%
5Y CAGR+8.6%
10Y CAGR+7.9%

Waste Management paid $3.30 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 10.0% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding
403M
YoY+0.3%
5Y CAGR-1.0%
10Y CAGR-1.0%

Waste Management had 403M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.3% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
40.4%
YoY+1.1pp
5Y CAGR+1.8pp
10Y CAGR+3.9pp

Waste Management's gross margin was 40.4% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
17.1%
YoY-1.3pp
5Y CAGR+1.1pp
10Y CAGR+1.3pp

Waste Management's operating margin was 17.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
10.7%
YoY-1.7pp
5Y CAGR+0.9pp
10Y CAGR+4.9pp

Waste Management's net profit margin was 10.7% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
27.1%
YoY-6.2pp
5Y CAGR+7.0pp
10Y CAGR+13.0pp

Waste Management's ROE was 27.1% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 6.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
N/A
Share Buybacks
N/A
Capital Expenditures
$3.2B
YoY-0.1%
5Y CAGR+15.3%
10Y CAGR+10.1%

Waste Management invested $3.2B in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 0.1% from the prior year.

WM Income Statement

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Revenue $6.3B-2.0% $6.4B+0.2% $6.4B+6.8% $6.0B+2.1% $5.9B+5.1% $5.6B+3.8% $5.4B+4.7% $5.2B
Cost of Revenue $3.7B-3.7% $3.8B-0.2% $3.8B+5.3% $3.6B+1394.7% $244.0M-92.8% $3.4B+3.3% $3.3B+4.8% $3.1B
Gross Profit $2.6B+0.4% $2.6B+0.7% $2.6B+9.3% $2.4B+1.3% $2.3B+5.9% $2.2B+4.7% $2.1B+4.6% $2.0B
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses $674.0M+1.4% $665.0M-4.5% $696.0M+1.3% $687.0M+343.2% $155.0M-70.5% $525.0M+4.8% $501.0M+2.0% $491.0M
Operating Income $1.2B+16.8% $989.0M-14.1% $1.2B+13.6% $1.0B+10.2% $919.0M-17.9% $1.1B+10.9% $1.0B-0.7% $1.0B
Interest Expense N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income Tax $193.0M+12.2% $172.0M-14.4% $201.0M+33.1% $151.0M+48.0% $102.0M-56.6% $235.0M+9.8% $214.0M+32.1% $162.0M
Net Income $742.0M+23.1% $603.0M-16.9% $726.0M+14.0% $637.0M+6.5% $598.0M-21.3% $760.0M+11.8% $680.0M-4.0% $708.0M
EPS (Diluted) N/A $1.49-17.2% $1.80+13.9% $1.58 N/A $1.88+11.2% $1.69-3.4% $1.75

WM Balance Sheet

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Total Assets $45.8B+0.5% $45.6B-0.2% $45.7B+2.8% $44.5B-0.2% $44.6B+28.3% $34.7B+2.2% $34.0B+4.1% $32.7B
Current Assets $4.9B+1.5% $4.8B-2.9% $5.0B+11.9% $4.5B-6.7% $4.8B+12.1% $4.3B-4.1% $4.4B+25.8% $3.5B
Cash & Equivalents $201.0M+14.9% $175.0M-60.2% $440.0M+103.7% $216.0M-47.8% $414.0M-32.6% $614.0M+257.0% $172.0M-46.6% $322.0M
Inventory N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Accounts Receivable $3.4B+1.1% $3.4B-0.3% $3.4B+4.5% $3.3B-0.4% $3.3B+15.2% $2.8B+4.1% $2.7B+7.8% $2.5B
Goodwill $13.9B-0.1% $13.9B+0.1% $13.9B+2.6% $13.5B+0.7% $13.4B+36.8% $9.8B+4.9% $9.4B+1.3% $9.2B
Total Liabilities $35.8B-0.7% $36.1B-1.2% $36.5B+1.9% $35.8B-1.3% $36.3B+35.7% $26.8B+0.8% $26.5B+3.8% $25.6B
Current Liabilities $5.5B-3.7% $5.7B-1.4% $5.8B+8.8% $5.3B-14.6% $6.3B+30.9% $4.8B+15.5% $4.1B+4.7% $3.9B
Long-Term Debt $22.2B-1.3% $22.5B-2.5% $23.1B+0.8% $22.9B+1.5% $22.5B+41.1% $16.0B-3.2% $16.5B+4.7% $15.8B
Total Equity $10.0B+4.9% $9.5B+3.5% $9.2B+6.4% $8.7B+4.8% $8.3B+3.4% $8.0B+7.0% $7.5B+5.3% $7.1B
Retained Earnings $17.2B+2.4% $16.8B+1.6% $16.6B+2.4% $16.2B+1.9% $15.9B+1.9% $15.6B+3.0% $15.1B+2.5% $14.7B

WM Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow $1.7B+6.7% $1.6B+3.0% $1.5B+27.9% $1.2B-20.1% $1.5B+11.3% $1.4B+17.7% $1.2B-15.6% $1.4B
Capital Expenditures $888.0M+14.4% $776.0M+6.0% $732.0M-11.9% $831.0M-25.5% $1.1B+42.8% $781.0M+17.1% $667.0M-0.1% $668.0M
Free Cash Flow $810.0M-0.7% $816.0M+0.4% $813.0M+115.6% $377.0M-4.8% $396.0M-31.4% $577.0M+18.5% $487.0M-30.3% $699.0M
Investing Cash Flow -$867.0M-10.6% -$784.0M+27.8% -$1.1B-31.0% -$829.0M+89.3% -$7.8B-1517.1% -$480.0M+70.1% -$1.6B-112.5% -$755.0M
Financing Cash Flow -$843.0M+19.6% -$1.0B-328.2% -$245.0M+54.3% -$536.0M-108.8% $6.1B+1480.0% -$439.0M-260.8% $273.0M+137.0% -$737.0M
Dividends Paid $333.0M+0.3% $332.0M-0.3% $333.0M-0.9% $336.0M+11.6% $301.0M0.0% $301.0M0.0% $301.0M-2.0% $307.0M
Share Buybacks N/A N/A N/A N/A $0 $0-100.0% $12.0M-95.2% $250.0M

WM Financial Ratios

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Gross Margin 41.5%+1.0pp 40.5%+0.2pp 40.3%+0.9pp 39.4%-0.3pp 39.7%+0.3pp 39.4%+0.3pp 39.1%-0.1pp 39.1%
Operating Margin 18.3%+2.9pp 15.3%-2.5pp 17.9%+1.1pp 16.8%+1.2pp 15.6%-4.4pp 20.0%+1.3pp 18.7%-1.0pp 19.7%
Net Margin 11.8%+2.4pp 9.4%-1.9pp 11.3%+0.7pp 10.6%+0.4pp 10.2%-3.4pp 13.6%+1.0pp 12.6%-1.1pp 13.7%
Return on Equity 7.4%+1.1pp 6.3%-1.6pp 7.9%+0.5pp 7.4%+0.1pp 7.2%-2.3pp 9.5%+0.4pp 9.1%-0.9pp 10.0%
Return on Assets 1.6%+0.3pp 1.3%-0.3pp 1.6%+0.2pp 1.4%+0.1pp 1.3%-0.8pp 2.2%+0.2pp 2.0%-0.2pp 2.2%
Current Ratio 0.89+0.0 0.84-0.0 0.86+0.0 0.83+0.1 0.76-0.1 0.89-0.2 1.07+0.2 0.89
Debt-to-Equity 2.22-0.1 2.36-0.1 2.51-0.1 2.65-0.1 2.73+0.7 2.00-0.2 2.21-0.0 2.23
FCF Margin 12.8%+0.2pp 12.7%+0.0pp 12.6%+6.4pp 6.3%-0.5pp 6.7%-3.6pp 10.3%+1.3pp 9.0%-4.5pp 13.6%

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.89), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Waste Management (WM) reported $25.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 14.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Waste Management (WM) revenue grew by 14.2% year-over-year, from $22.1B to $25.2B in fiscal year 2025.

Yes, Waste Management (WM) reported a net income of $2.7B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 10.7%.

Waste Management (WM) reported diluted earnings per share of $6.70 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -1.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Waste Management (WM) had EBITDA of $7.2B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Waste Management (WM) had $201.0M in cash and equivalents against $22.2B in long-term debt.

Waste Management (WM) had a gross margin of 40.4% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Waste Management (WM) had an operating margin of 17.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Waste Management (WM) had a net profit margin of 10.7% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Yes, Waste Management (WM) paid $3.30 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

Waste Management (WM) has a return on equity of 27.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Waste Management (WM) generated $2.8B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 30.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Waste Management (WM) generated $6.0B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Waste Management (WM) had $45.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Waste Management (WM) invested $3.2B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Waste Management (WM) had 403M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Waste Management (WM) had a current ratio of 0.89 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

Waste Management (WM) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Waste Management (WM) had a return on assets of 5.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Waste Management (WM) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.96, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Waste Management (WM) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Waste Management (WM) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.23x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Waste Management (WM) scores 52 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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