Welcome to our dedicated page for Waste Management SEC filings (Ticker: WM), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The WM (Waste Management) SEC filings page on Stock Titan brings together the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. WM’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WM, and its SEC filings provide detailed information on financial performance, governance, compensation and significant corporate events.
Investors can use this page to access Form 10-K annual reports and Form 10-Q quarterly reports, which include audited and interim financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis and segment information for WM’s environmental services operations, including its WM Legacy Business and WM Healthcare Solutions segment. These filings expand on topics often summarized in earnings press releases, such as revenue, operating EBITDA, margins, cash flow and capital expenditure plans.
Frequent Form 8-K current reports from WM disclose material events, including quarterly and annual earnings announcements, investor day materials, changes in executive leadership, compensation arrangements and other significant updates. For example, recent 8-K filings have covered quarterly financial results, executive transitions in the chief financial officer role, retention awards for senior leaders and information related to investor presentations.
Through this page, users can also monitor proxy statements related to governance and executive compensation, as well as Form 4 and other insider trading reports when available. Stock Titan enhances access to these documents with AI-powered summaries that explain key points in plain language, highlight important changes from prior periods and help readers quickly understand the implications of complex filings without replacing the underlying official documents.
Filings are updated in near real time as new documents are posted to the SEC’s EDGAR system, allowing investors, analysts and other interested readers to follow WM’s regulatory disclosures, capital allocation decisions and governance developments directly from primary sources.
Waste Management (WM) reported an insider ownership update. The company’s EVP & CFO filed a Form 3 initial statement effective 11/01/2025, showing direct beneficial ownership of 5,211.6057 shares of common stock.
The officer also holds stock options for 1,702, 2,285, and 1,860 shares with exercise prices of $145.67, $150.115, and $204.7585, respectively. Options were granted under the 2014 and 2023 Stock Incentive Plans and vest 34% on the first anniversary of grant and 33% on the second and third anniversaries.
Waste Management, Inc. reported Q3 results showing higher sales but lower profit. Operating revenues rose to $6,443 million from $5,609 million a year ago, while income from operations declined to $989 million from $1,119 million. Net income was $603 million versus $760 million, and diluted EPS was $1.49 compared to $1.88.
Year-to-date, revenue reached $18,891 million (from $16,170 million), with net income of $1,966 million (from $2,148 million). Cash from operations was strong at $4,345 million, funding $2,339 million of capital expenditures and $1,001 million in dividends. The effective tax rate declined to 22.2% in Q3, reflecting federal tax credits, including those tied to renewable natural gas investments. Long-term debt stood at $22,482 million (less current portion), with $2.4 billion of unused capacity under the $3.5 billion revolving credit facility. Shares outstanding were 402.9 million at quarter end, and 402,867,051 were outstanding as of October 24, 2025.
Segment results included Collection & Disposal as the largest contributor, Recycling Processing and Sales at $372 million of net revenue, WM Renewable Energy at $115 million, and the newer WM Healthcare Solutions at $628 million. Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities totaled $3,350 million.
Waste Management, Inc. furnished a press release announcing its third-quarter 2025 financial results as Exhibit 99.1 to a Form 8-K. The company will host an audio webcast to discuss the results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 28, 2025.
Listeners can access the live webcast and replay at investors.wm.com under “Events & Presentations.” Management expects to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations to comparable GAAP metrics are included in the press release’s notes and tables.
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) filed a Form 144 disclosing a proposed sale of 100 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch with an approximate aggregate market value of $22,519.50. The securities were acquired on 09/03/2025 by vesting of a restricted stock unit award granted under the issuer's equity compensation plan and the intended sale date is 09/04/2025. The filing reports 402,830,315 shares outstanding for the class and indicates no other sales by the reporting person in the past three months. The filer attests there is no undisclosed material adverse information.
Kimberly G. Stith, Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer of Waste Management, Inc. (WM), reported two transactions. On 09/03/2025 she had 255 shares disposed of via code F at a price of $224.6025 following settlement of a restricted share award under the company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, leaving 4,189.4609 shares beneficially owned. On 09/04/2025 she sold 100 shares at $225.195 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to cover personal federal income tax, reducing beneficial ownership to 4,089.4609 shares. The Form 4 was signed by attorney-in-fact Courtney Tippy on 09/04/2025.
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) reporting person Tara J. Hemmer, SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer, acquired 9,130 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 09/02/2025 under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. Following the grant, the filing reports beneficial ownership of 77,815.5789 shares. The RSUs vest 50% on the second anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the third anniversary. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact, Courtney Tippy, on 09/04/2025. The filing indicates this is a single reporting person filing and the transaction code is A reflecting an acquisition.
Waste Management, Inc. filed an 8-K reporting a material event that states all unvested RSUs are forfeited. The filing includes corporate contact details and lists Charles C. Boettcher, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. The submission does not disclose who is affected, the number or value of forfeited awards, the reason for forfeiture, or any financial impact. Because key details such as recipients, amounts, and timing are not provided, the filing is limited in scope and does not allow a full assessment of investor impact.
Waste Management, Inc. reported that its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Devina A. Rankin, has decided to resign from her CFO role effective November 1, 2025, or immediately after the filing of the company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. She is expected to remain with the company as an executive advisor through March 2026 to support a smooth transition.
The board has elected David L. Reed, currently Vice President and Business Partner for the West Tier operations and formerly Vice President and Treasurer, to become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as of the effective date, succeeding Ms. Rankin as principal financial officer. Following that date, Mr. Reed’s annual base salary will be set at $700,000 and his target annual cash incentive will equal 100% of base salary.
In addition, Mr. Reed will receive a restricted stock unit award valued at $565,000 under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, to be granted on November 3, 2025, with vesting over three years and standard provisions for dividends, death, disability, termination, and change in control.
Q2 2025 performance (vs. Q2 2024):
- Revenue $6.43 B, +19%
- Operating income $1.15 B, +14%
- Net income attributable to WM $726 M, +7%; diluted EPS $1.80, +6%
Six-month 2025: Revenue $12.45 B (+18%), net income $1.36 B (-2%), EPS $3.37 (-2%). Operating cash flow climbed 9% to $2.75 B while capex rose 17% to $1.56 B, holding free cash flow roughly flat at ≈$1.2 B.
Balance sheet 6/30/25: Assets $45.7 B (+3% YTD); equity $9.2 B (+11%). Gross debt $24.0 B (up ~$0.1 B); cash $440 M. WM has $1.8 B undrawn on its $3.5 B revolver and refinanced $483 M of Stericycle notes.
The November 2024 Stericycle acquisition created the WM Healthcare Solutions segment, broadening service mix and driving top-line growth. Renewable-energy and low-income-housing investments generated $89 M YTD in tax credits, lowering the effective tax rate to 20.5%.
Interest expense jumped 71% YoY to $232 M, and six-month earnings were pressured by higher depreciation, SG&A and integration costs. Landfill & environmental liabilities remain stable at $3.3 B.