Waste Management (NYSE: WM) details Q4 and full-year 2025 results webcast

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Waste Management, Inc. furnished an 8-K to share that it issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

The company will host an audio webcast to discuss these results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 29, 2026, accessible through its investor relations website. Management expects to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the notes and tables to the press release.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2026

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		1-12154		73-1309529
(State or Other Jurisdiction  of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (713) 512-6200

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	WM	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release today announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The Company is conducting an audio webcast to discuss these results beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 29, 2026. Listeners can access the live audio webcast by visiting investors.wm.com and selecting “Events & Presentations” from the website menu. A replay of the audio webcast will be available at the same location.

On the webcast, management of the Company is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. The Company has provided information regarding its use of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations of such measures to their most comparable GAAP measures in the notes and tables that accompany the press release.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated January 28, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Date: January 28, 2026	By:	/s/ Charles C. Boettcher
		Charles C. Boettcher
		Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

FAQ

What did Waste Management (WM) disclose in this Form 8-K?

Waste Management disclosed that it issued a press release with financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, providing detailed financial information and supporting tables.

When will Waste Management (WM) discuss its Q4 and 2025 results on a webcast?

Waste Management will discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results on an audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 29, 2026. Investors can access the live webcast through the company’s investor relations website under “Events & Presentations.”

How can investors access Waste Management’s (WM) earnings webcast replay?

Investors can access a replay of Waste Management’s earnings audio webcast by visiting its investor relations site and selecting “Events & Presentations.” The replay will be available at the same location where the live webcast is streamed, allowing later listening.

Does Waste Management (WM) use non-GAAP measures in its 2025 results?

Yes. Waste Management’s management expects to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures when reviewing its 2025 results. The company provides reconciliations of these non-GAAP metrics to the most comparable GAAP measures in the notes and tables accompanying the press release.

Where can I find the full 2025 financial press release for Waste Management (WM)?

The full 2025 financial press release for Waste Management is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K. Investors can obtain it through SEC filings databases or the company’s investor relations website, where the exhibit is typically made available.

Who signed Waste Management’s (WM) January 28, 2026 Form 8-K?

The Form 8-K was signed on behalf of Waste Management, Inc. by Charles C. Boettcher. He is identified in the filing as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, serving as the duly authorized signatory.