WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
Business
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, provides comprehensive environmental and waste management solutions across collection, processing, treatment and disposal services. It offers residential and commercial waste collection, transfer and landfill disposal, recycling processing and sales, landfill gas-to-energy and renewable natural gas production, and regulated medical waste and secure information destruction services. The company reports operations through five principal segments: Collection and Disposal (East and West Tiers), Recycling Processing and Sales, WM Renewable Energy and WM Healthcare Solutions. Its services are delivered throughout the United States, Canada and select international markets via local operating subsidiaries, transfer stations, recycling and processing facilities, landfills and dedicated service fleets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 25,204 | 22,063 | 20,426 | 19,698 | 17,931 | |
| Operating | 15,012 | 13,383 | 12,606 | 12,294 | 11,111 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 2,722 | 2,264 | 1,926 | 1,938 | 1,864 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 2,863 | 2,267 | 2,071 | 2,038 | 1,999 | |
| Restructuring | 51 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| (Gain) loss from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net | 248 | 82 | 243 | 62 | −16 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 20,896 | 18,000 | 16,851 | 16,333 | 14,966 | |
| Income from operations | 4,308 | 4,063 | 3,575 | 3,365 | 2,965 | |
| Interest expense, net | −912 | −598 | −500 | −378 | −365 | |
| Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated entities | 10 | 4 | −60 | −67 | −36 | |
| Other, net | 20 | −11 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −882 | −605 | −554 | −447 | −616 | |
| Income before income taxes | 3,426 | 3,458 | 3,021 | 2,918 | 2,349 | |
| Income tax expense | 717 | 713 | 745 | 678 | 532 | |
| Consolidated net income | 2,709 | 2,745 | 2,276 | 2,240 | 1,817 | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1 | −1 | −28 | 2 | 1 | |
| Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. | 2,708 | 2,746 | 2,304 | 2,238 | 1,816 | |
| Basic earnings per common share | 6.72 | 6.84 | 5.69 | 5.42 | 4.32 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share | 6.7 | 6.81 | 5.66 | 5.39 | 4.29 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 201 | 414 | 458 | 351 | 118 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $87 and $165, respectively | 3,435 | 3,272 | 2,633 | 2,461 | 2,278 | |
| Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3 and $4, respectively | 620 | 415 | 237 | 291 | 268 | |
| Parts and supplies | 225 | 206 | 173 | 164 | 135 | |
| Other current assets | 429 | 467 | 303 | 284 | 270 | |
| Total current assets | 4,910 | 4,774 | 3,804 | 3,551 | 3,069 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and depletion of $25,096 and $23,777, respectively | 20,378 | 19,340 | 16,968 | 15,719 | 14,419 | |
| Goodwill | 13,900 | 13,400 | 9,254 | 9,323 | 9,028 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 3,767 | 4,188 | 759 | 827 | 898 | |
| Restricted funds | 513 | 413 | 422 | 348 | 348 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | 779 | 846 | 606 | 578 | 432 | |
| Other long-term assets | 1,608 | 1,568 | 1,010 | 1,021 | 903 | |
| Total assets | 45,835 | 44,567 | 32,823 | 31,367 | 29,097 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,867 | 2,046 | 1,709 | 1,766 | 1,375 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 2,211 | 2,180 | 1,605 | 1,625 | 1,428 | |
| Deferred revenues | 735 | 673 | 578 | 589 | 571 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 711 | 1,359 | 334 | 414 | 708 | |
| Total current liabilities | 5,524 | 6,258 | 4,226 | 4,394 | 4,082 | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 22,196 | 22,541 | 15,895 | 14,570 | 12,697 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 3,160 | 2,815 | 1,826 | 1,733 | 1,694 | |
| Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 3,278 | 3,048 | 2,888 | 2,700 | 2,373 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,686 | 1,651 | 1,092 | 1,106 | 1,125 | |
| Total liabilities | 35,844 | 36,313 | 25,927 | 24,503 | 21,971 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 630,282,461 shares issued | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,676 | 5,496 | 5,351 | 5,314 | 5,169 | |
| Retained earnings | 17,232 | 15,858 | 14,334 | 13,167 | 12,004 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −10 | −115 | −37 | −69 | 17 | |
| Treasury stock at cost 227,340,757 and 228,788,284 shares, respectively | −12,914 | −12,993 | −12,751 | −11,569 | −10,072 | |
| Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity | 9,990 | 8,252 | 6,903 | 6,849 | 7,124 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 1 | 2 | −7 | 15 | 2 | |
| Total equity | 9,991 | 8,254 | 6,896 | 6,864 | 7,126 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 45,835 | 44,567 | 32,823 | 31,367 | 29,097 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 363 | 124 | 83 | 49 | −77 | |
| Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 142 | 133 | 130 | 112 | 111 | |
| Provision for bad debts | 93 | 51 | 56 | 50 | 37 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | 169 | 118 | 93 | 84 | 108 | |
| Net gain on disposal of assets | −21 | −102 | −42 | −21 | −25 | |
| (Gain) loss from divestitures, asset impairments and other, net | 248 | 82 | 243 | 62 | −16 | |
| Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends | −10 | −4 | 60 | 67 | 38 | |
| Receivables | −511 | −313 | −161 | −329 | 28 | |
| Other current assets | −49 | 40 | −2 | −35 | −39 | |
| Other assets | 225 | 181 | 61 | 42 | 34 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 41 | 281 | 90 | 393 | 206 | |
| Deferred revenues and other liabilities | −219 | −213 | −239 | −216 | −103 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 6,043 | 5,390 | 4,719 | 4,536 | 4,338 | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | −395 | −7,488 | −170 | −377 | −75 | |
| Capital expenditures | −3,227 | −3,231 | −2,895 | −2,587 | −1,904 | |
| Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets, net of cash divested | 121 | 158 | 78 | 27 | 96 | |
| Other, net | −65 | −40 | −104 | −126 | −11 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −3,566 | −10,601 | −3,091 | −3,063 | −1,894 | |
| New borrowings | 20,414 | 24,578 | 21,306 | 8,688 | 7,948 | |
| Debt repayments | −21,747 | −17,870 | −20,394 | −7,328 | −8,404 | |
| Common stock repurchase program | — | −262 | −1,302 | −1,500 | −1,350 | |
| Cash dividends | −1,300 | −1,200 | −1,100 | −1,077 | −970 | |
| Exercise of common stock options | 61 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 66 | |
| Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions | −51 | −52 | −31 | −39 | −28 | |
| Other, net | −16 | −82 | −11 | −4 | 49 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −2,673 | 5,155 | −1,524 | −1,216 | −2,900 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 6 | −9 | 3 | −6 | 2 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | −190 | −65 | 107 | 251 | −454 |