Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE · Industrials · Waste Management
Profile
Waste Management, Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Ticker
- WM
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Waste Management
- Country
- US
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) functions as a premier provider of environmental waste solutions across North America, serving a diverse client base that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company's core operations involve comprehensive collection services, which include gathering and transporting both waste materials and recyclables from their initial point of generation to designated transfer stations, material recovery facilities (MRFs), or final disposal sites. Waste Management maintains an extensive network of facilities, owning, developing, and operating landfill gas-to-energy plants within the United States, in addition to managing numerous transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, its substantial infrastructure consisted of 255 solid waste landfills, 5 secure hazardous waste landfills, 96 material recovery facilities, and 340 transfer stations. Beyond primary collection and disposal, WM offers services in materials processing and commodities recycling. This extends to recycling brokerage, where they handle the marketing of recyclable goods for third-party entities, alongside providing various other strategic business solutions. Its service portfolio also encompasses construction and remediation projects, the responsible management of fly ash and other residues generated from coal and fuel combustion, and specialized in-plant services offering full-spectrum waste management consulting. Furthermore, the company delivers tailored disposal solutions for oil and gas exploration and production activities. Originally incorporated in 1987 as USA Waste Services, Inc., the company rebranded to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Houston, Texas.
Key facts
Waste Management, Inc.: key facts
- Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) is a Waste Management company in the Industrials sector.
- In fiscal 2025, Waste Management, Inc. reported revenue of $25.2B and net income of $2.7B.
- Revenue grew 8.9% a year over the last 4 fiscal years.
- Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years.
- Net income was positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years.
- Over the last twelve months, revenue was $26.1B and net income was $3.1B.
MonkScore
Waste Management, Inc.'s MonkScore
MonkScore
MonkScore range: 80–90
as of October 2026
Sector rank: 206 of 1409 in Industrials
How this score is madeDisclaimer
Pillar ranges
- Growth70–80
- Profitability60–70
- Quality50–60
- Market Conviction80–90
- Safety60–70
The MonkScore runs from 0 to 100. Each range is one of ten 10-point groups, from 0–10 to 90–100.
Each pillar's range uses the same ten groups. The exact score and the pillar scores are in the MonkStreet app.
Fundamentals
Figures from the statements
Waste Management, Inc.'s annual figures and the last twelve months, in USD. Last report: 30 September 2026.
| Figure | Last 12 months | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $26.1B | $25.2B | $22.1B | $20.4B | $19.7B | $17.9B |
| Gross profit | $8.4B | $7.3B | $6.4B | $5.7B | $5.4B | $4.8B |
| Operating income | $4.8B | $4.6B | $4.1B | $3.8B | $3.4B | $3.0B |
| Net income | $3.1B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $1.8B |
| Operating cash flow | $6.6B | $6.0B | $5.4B | $4.7B | $4.5B | $4.3B |
| Capital expenditure | -$2.8B | -$3.2B | -$3.2B | -$2.9B | -$2.6B | -$1.9B |
| Free cash flow | $3.7B | $2.8B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.4B |
| Total debt | $23.4B | $22.9B | $23.9B | $16.2B | $15.0B | $13.4B |
| Cash | $247.0M | $201.0M | $414.0M | $458.0M | $351.0M | $118.0M |
Revenue growth a year
- 1-year
- 14.2%
- 3-year
- 8.6%
- 4-year
- 8.9%
Compound growth between fiscal years.
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