Waste Management Inc. (WM) Financial Statements (2026 and earlier)
Company Profile
| Business Address |
800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000 HOUSTON, TX 77002 |
| State of Incorp. | DE |
| Fiscal Year End | December 31 |
| Industry (SIC) | 4953 - Refuse Systems (benchmarking) |
| More info | Complete Financial Analysis Financial Benchmarking |
Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) ($ in millions)
| 9/30/2025 MRQ | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments | 414 | 458 | 351 | 118 | 553 | 3,561 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalent | 414 | 458 | 351 | 118 | 553 | 3,561 | |||
| Receivables | 3,687 | 2,870 | 2,752 | 2,546 | 2,624 | 1,949 | |||
| Prepaid expense | 206 | 173 | 164 | 135 | 124 | 106 | |||
| Other current assets | 467 | 303 | 284 | 270 | 239 | 223 | |||
| Other undisclosed current assets | 370 | ||||||||
| Total current assets: | 4,774 | 3,804 | 3,551 | 3,069 | 3,540 | 6,209 | |||
| Noncurrent Assets | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 19,340 | 16,968 | 15,719 | 14,419 | 14,148 | 12,893 | |||
| Long-term investments and receivables | 846 | 606 | 578 | 432 | 426 | 483 | |||
| Long-term investments | 846 | 606 | 578 | 432 | 426 | 483 | |||
| Intangible assets, net (including goodwill) | 17,626 | 10,013 | 10,150 | 9,926 | 10,018 | 7,053 | |||
| Goodwill | 13,438 | 9,254 | 9,323 | 9,028 | 8,994 | 6,532 | |||
| Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | 4,188 | 759 | 827 | 898 | 1,024 | 521 | |||
| Restricted cash and investments | 413 | 422 | 348 | 348 | 347 | 313 | |||
| Other noncurrent assets | 1,568 | 1,010 | 1,021 | 903 | 866 | 792 | |||
| Other undisclosed noncurrent assets | |||||||||
| Total noncurrent assets: | 39,793 | 29,019 | 27,816 | 26,028 | 25,805 | 21,534 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS: | 44,567 | 32,823 | 31,367 | 29,097 | 29,345 | 27,743 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 4,226 | 3,314 | 3,391 | 2,803 | 2,463 | 2,392 | |||
| Accounts payable | 2,046 | 1,709 | 1,766 | 1,375 | 1,121 | 1,065 | |||
| Accrued liabilities | 2,180 | 1,605 | 1,625 | 1,428 | 1,342 | 1,327 | |||
| Deferred revenue | 673 | 578 | 589 | 571 | 539 | 534 | |||
| Debt | 1,359 | 334 | 414 | 708 | 551 | 218 | |||
| Total current liabilities: | 6,258 | 4,226 | 4,394 | 4,082 | 3,553 | 3,144 | |||
| Noncurrent Liabilities | |||||||||
| Long-term debt and lease obligation, including: | 22,541 | 15,895 | 14,570 | 12,697 | 13,259 | 13,280 | |||
| Finance lease, liability | 374 | 321 | 258 | 291 | 314 | 323 | |||
| Other undisclosed long-term debt and lease obligation | 22,167 | 15,574 | 14,312 | 11,947 | 12,492 | 12,591 | |||
| Liabilities, other than long-term debt | 7,514 | 5,806 | 5,539 | 5,192 | 5,079 | 4,249 | |||
| Asset retirement obligations | 3,048 | 2,888 | 2,700 | 2,373 | 2,222 | 1,930 | |||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 2,815 | 1,826 | 1,733 | 1,694 | 1,806 | 1,407 | |||
| Other liabilities | 1,651 | 1,092 | 1,106 | 1,125 | 1,051 | 912 | |||
| Operating lease, liability | 459 | 453 | 366 | ||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities: | 30,055 | 21,701 | 20,109 | 17,889 | 18,338 | 17,529 | |||
| Total liabilities: | 36,313 | 25,927 | 24,503 | 21,971 | 21,891 | 20,673 | |||
| Equity | |||||||||
| Equity, attributable to parent | 8,252 | 6,903 | 6,849 | 7,124 | 7,452 | 7,068 | |||
| Common stock | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Treasury stock, value | (12,993) | (12,751) | (11,569) | (10,072) | (8,881) | (8,571) | |||
| Additional paid in capital | 5,496 | 5,351 | 5,314 | 5,169 | 5,129 | 5,049 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (115) | (37) | (69) | 17 | 39 | (8) | |||
| Retained earnings | 15,858 | 14,334 | 13,167 | 12,004 | 11,159 | 10,592 | |||
| Equity, attributable to noncontrolling interest | 2 | (7) | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Total equity: | 8,254 | 6,896 | 6,864 | 7,126 | 7,454 | 7,070 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: | 44,567 | 32,823 | 31,367 | 29,097 | 29,345 | 27,743 | |||
Income Statement (P&L) ($ in millions)
| 9/30/2025 TTM | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 22,063 | 20,426 | 19,698 | 17,931 | 15,218 | 15,455 | ||
| Cost of revenue | (15,668) | (14,645) | (14,349) | (13,130) | (10,751) | (10,854) | ||
| Cost of product and service sold | (13,383) | (12,606) | (12,294) | (11,111) | (9,341) | (9,496) | ||
| Gross profit: | 6,395 | 5,781 | 5,349 | 4,801 | 4,467 | 4,601 | ||
| Operating expenses | (2,332) | (2,206) | (1,984) | (1,836) | (2,033) | (1,895) | ||
| Other operating income (expense), net (Other Nonrecurring (Income) Expense) | (18) | 32 | (17) | (20) | ||||
| Other undisclosed operating income (loss) | 18 | (32) | 17 | 20 | ||||
| Operating income: | 4,063 | 3,575 | 3,365 | 2,965 | 2,434 | 2,706 | ||
| Nonoperating income (expense) (Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)) | (4) | 6 | (2) | 5 | 5 | (50) | ||
| Interest and debt expense | (7) | (220) | (53) | (85) | ||||
| Other undisclosed loss from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes | ||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes: | 4,052 | 3,581 | 3,363 | 2,750 | 2,386 | 2,571 | ||
| Income (loss) from equity method investments | 4 | (60) | (67) | (36) | (68) | (55) | ||
| Other undisclosed loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (598) | (500) | (378) | (365) | (425) | (411) | ||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes: | 3,458 | 3,021 | 2,918 | 2,349 | 1,893 | 2,105 | ||
| Income tax expense | (713) | (745) | (678) | (532) | (397) | (434) | ||
| Income from continuing operations: | 2,745 | 2,276 | 2,240 | 1,817 | 1,496 | 1,671 | ||
| Income before gain (loss) on sale of properties: | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 1,817 | 1,496 | 1,671 | |
| Net income: | 2,745 | 2,276 | 2,240 | 1,817 | 1,496 | 1,671 | ||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1 | 28 | (2) | (1) | (1) | |||
| Net income available to common stockholders, diluted: | 2,746 | 2,304 | 2,238 | 1,816 | 1,496 | 1,670 | ||
Comprehensive Income ($ in millions)
| 9/30/2025 TTM | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income: | 2,745 | 2,276 | 2,240 | 1,817 | 1,496 | 1,671 | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (78) | 32 | (86) | (22) | 47 | 79 | ||
| Comprehensive income: | 2,667 | 2,308 | 2,154 | 1,795 | 1,543 | 1,750 | ||
| Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1 | 28 | (2) | (1) | (1) | |||
| Comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to parent: | 2,668 | 2,336 | 2,152 | 1,794 | 1,543 | 1,749 | ||
Statements Sources
The financial statements are based on the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (EDGAR). The information is derived from the 10-K and 10-Q reports submitted to the SEC in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format and presented according to the US GAAP Taxonomy. Please review the original filings for a more detailed information.