WM

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
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Company Information

Company Name
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
CIK
CIK0000823768
Category
Large accelerated filer
Ticker: Exchange
WM: NYSE
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Owner Organization
01 Energy & Transportation
SIC
4953
SIC Description
Refuse Systems
Ticker
WM

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Insider Sentiment

Last purchase
2025-11-03
Last sale
2026-09-04
Shares purchased (TTM)
2,000
Shares sold (TTM)
72,495
Buy ratio (TTM)2.7%

Institutional Sentiment

As of
2026-06-30
Institutional shares owned
325,994,948
Shares outstanding
401,500,000
Ownership
81.19%
+4.48% Y/Y

Earnings Market Reaction

Filing date
2026-07-29
Price on filing date
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1-month reaction
-5.30%
3-month reaction
Pending
Drift continued5/11 (45%)
Faded / reversed6/11 (55%)

Balance Sheet

Values in millions ($)
Line item2026-06-302026-03-312025-12-312025-09-302025-06-302025-03-312024-12-312024-09-302024-06-302024-03-312023-12-312023-09-30Subscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnTrend
Assets
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value557158201175440216414614172322458150
Accounts Receivable Net Current3,4953,3723,4353,3973,4073,2603,2722,8412,7282,5302,6332,646
Other Receivables Net Current711592620620524328415284252155237271
Assets Current
Assets Current5,3974,8084,9104,8394,9844,4554,7744,2594,4393,5293,8043,562
Supplies232235225223224218206184183189173175
Other Assets Current4024514294243894334673361,104333303320
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization20,44020,33520,37820,06919,96319,55319,34017,93117,42017,04416,96816,229
Goodwill14,00113,87313,88013,89413,88613,52913,4389,8229,3639,2469,2549,398
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill3,6413,6643,7673,8733,9644,0154,188742753728759779
Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent648654513541553554413457465524422424
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures738756779791810824846524552589606542
Other Assets Noncurrent1,5761,6101,6081,6011,5621,5561,5689951,0071,0061,0101,001
Assets46,44145,70045,83545,60845,72244,48644,56734,73033,99932,66632,82331,935
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
Accounts Payable Current1,9921,8031,8672,0822,0251,9012,0461,8531,7851,6171,7091,738
Accrued Liabilities Current2,1141,9382,2112,0772,1381,8072,1801,6511,5251,4101,6051,596
Liabilities Current
Liabilities Current5,9485,1465,5245,7375,8165,3476,2584,7794,1363,9494,2264,218
Contract With Customer Liability Current767764735698689685673599584586578587
Debt Current1,0756417118809649541,359676242336334297
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations22,28122,25022,19622,48223,05622,88322,54115,97716,50115,76215,89515,133
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net3,3073,2663,1603,0252,8652,8412,8151,8831,8261,8801,8261,811
Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs Noncurrent3,3253,3103,2783,1323,0863,0813,0482,9652,9362,9122,8882,727
Other Liabilities Noncurrent1,6541,7061,6861,7121,6971,6831,6511,1541,1491,0851,0921,080
Liabilities36,51535,67835,84436,08836,52035,83536,31326,75826,54825,58825,92724,969
Common Stock Value666666666666
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock5,8645,7085,6765,6405,5665,5155,4965,4855,4335,3525,3515,385
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit17,97717,57117,23216,82316,55316,16015,85815,56315,10414,73814,33414,124
Stockholders Equity9,92510,0219,9919,5209,2028,6508,2527,9727,4517,0786,8966,966
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax-71-44-10-319-87-115-76-73-60-37-58
Treasury Stock Common Value-13,851-13,220-12,914-12,919-12,933-12,944-12,993-12,999-13,013-12,954-12,751-12,507
Minority Interest1111112-7-6-4-716
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity46,44145,70045,83545,60845,72244,48644,56734,73033,99932,66632,82331,935
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current7362871221871841653129273026
Allowance For Doubtful Other Receivables Current333333434544
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment25,43225,45125,09624,78124,47724,10023,77723,62023,31023,14422,82622,702
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Common Stock Shares Authorized1,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,500
Common Stock Shares Issued630630630630630630630630630630630630
Treasury Stock Common Shares230228227227228228229229229229229227

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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) is a refuse systems company, incorporated in DE. WASTE MANAGEMENT INC trades on NYSE as: WM. WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-07-29. Based on that filing, WASTE MANAGEMENT INC carries a market cap of $89.09B, a P/E ratio of 31.22x, a P/B ratio of 8.98x, a P/S ratio of 3.47x, an enterprise value of $111.89B, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 14.95x. On profitability, it posts a gross margin of 40.60%, an operating margin of 17.57%, a net margin of 11.12%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of 29.84%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of 6.19%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 10.70%. Per share, it reports EPS of $7.11, diluted EPS of $7.09, free cash flow per share of $8.90, and a dividend per share of $3.56. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of 7.17% year-over-year, net income growth of 4.89% year-over-year, and EPS growth of 5.18% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 0.91x, a quick ratio of 0.91x, working capital of $-551.00M, a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.68x, a debt ratio of 0.79, an interest coverage ratio of 4.98x, free cash flow of $3.57B (TTM), and net debt of $22.80B. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.

Market Cap
$89.09B
P/E TTM
31.22x
EPS TTM
$7.11
P/B TTM
8.98x
ROE TTM
29.84%
ROA TTM
6.19%
Debt To Equity
3.68x
Free Cash Flow TTM
$3.57B
Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
7.17%

Data as of 2026-06-30 · Source: SEC EDGAR

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is WASTE MANAGEMENT INC in?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) operates in the Refuse Systems industry.

What exchange does WM trade on?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) trades on the NYSE.

Where is WASTE MANAGEMENT INC incorporated?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC is incorporated in DE.

When was WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s most recent SEC filing?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-07-29.

What is WM's market cap?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) has a market capitalization of $89.09B as of 2026-06-30.

What is WM's P/E ratio?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s trailing twelve month P/E ratio is 31.22x as of 2026-06-30.

What is WM's EPS (earnings per share)?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $7.11 as of 2026-06-30.

What is WM's ROE (return on equity)?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is 29.84% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WM's ROA (return on assets)?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is 6.19% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WM's ROIC (return on invested capital)?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 10.70% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WM's EV/EBITDA?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is 14.95x as of 2026-06-30.

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