Waste Management, Inc., doing business as WM, is a waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services company operating in North America. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in the Bank of America Tower in Houston, Texas.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM | WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | 2026-02-18 03:41:48 | 235.67 | 0.45 | 0.19 |
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| WM | 0000823768 | WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | US94106L1098 | 549300YX8JIID70NFS41 | 731309529 | NYSE | 4953 | Refuse Systems | 1231 | DE | 800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000 | HOUSTON | TX | 77002 | UNITED STATES | US | 7135126200 | 800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000, HOUSTON, TX, 77002 | 800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000, HOUSTON, TX, 77002 | USA WASTE SERVICES INC | Waste management | 1968-01-01 | James C. Fish, Jr. | 48,000 | http://wm.com | 92,000,000,000 | 630,282,461 | 403,335,781 | Waste Management, Inc., doing business as WM, is a waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services company operating in North America. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in the Bank of America Tower in Houston, Texas. | 2026-02-12 15:16:25 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92,000,000,000 | 6,600,000,000 | 7.7283 | 403,335,781 | 1,220,342 | 0.3035 |
| 2024 | 85,400,000,000 | 15,300,000,000 | 21.826 | 402,115,439 | 517,362 | 0.1288 |
| 2023 | 70,100,000,000 | 7,000,000,000 | 11.0935 | 401,598,077 | -6,554,085 | -1.6058 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James C. Fish | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President | 2012 | 439,616 | 0 | 907,269 | 54,418 | 99,656 | 1,809,209 |
| Jeff M. Harris | Senior Vice President | 2012 | 536,278 | 0 | 949,014 | 184,913 | 45,135 | 1,864,015 |
| David P. Steiner | Chief Executive Officer, President | 2012 | 1,127,500 | 0 | 5,266,497 | 0 | 228,456 | 7,662,138 |
| James E. Trevathan | Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President | 2012 | 566,298 | 0 | 936,797 | 0 | 12,550 | 1,700,586 |
| Rick L Wittenbraker | Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Senior Vice President | 2012 | 486,173 | 0 | 717,655 | 0 | 36,934 | 1,343,761 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 60,500 |
| 2024 | 61,700 |
| 2023 | 48,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 25,204,000,000 | 22,063,000,000 | 20,426,000,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 15,012,000,000 | 13,383,000,000 | 12,606,000,000 |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 2,722,000,000 | 2,264,000,000 | 1,926,000,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 20,896,000,000 | 18,000,000,000 | 16,851,000,000 |
| Operating Income | 4,308,000,000 | 4,063,000,000 | 3,575,000,000 |
| Net Income | 2,708,000,000 | 2,746,000,000 | 2,304,000,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 6.72 | 6.84 | 5.69 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 6.7 | 6.81 | 5.66 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 402,700,000 | 401,500,000 | 404,900,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 404,200,000 | 403,400,000 | 406,900,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 201,000,000 | 414,000,000 | 458,000,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | 3,435,000,000 | 3,272,000,000 | 2,633,000,000 |
| Inventories | — | — | — |
| Non Trade Receivables | 482,000,000 | 255,000,000 | 120,000,000 |
| Other Assets Current | 429,000,000 | 467,000,000 | 303,000,000 |
| Total Assets Current | 4,910,000,000 | 4,774,000,000 | 3,804,000,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Property Plant And Equipment | — | — | — |
| Other Assets Non Current | 1,608,000,000 | 1,568,000,000 | 1,010,000,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 40,925,000,000 | 39,793,000,000 | 29,019,000,000 |
| Total Assets | 45,835,000,000 | 44,567,000,000 | 32,823,000,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 1,867,000,000 | 2,046,000,000 | 1,709,000,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | 735,000,000 | 673,000,000 | 578,000,000 |
| Short Term Debt | 711,000,000 | 1,359,000,000 | 334,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | 2,211,000,000 | 2,180,000,000 | 1,605,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 5,524,000,000 | 6,258,000,000 | 4,226,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 22,196,000,000 | 22,541,000,000 | 15,895,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 1,686,000,000 | 1,651,000,000 | 1,092,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 30,320,000,000 | 30,055,000,000 | 21,701,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 35,844,000,000 | 36,313,000,000 | 25,927,000,000 |
| Common Stock | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 17,232,000,000 | 15,858,000,000 | 14,334,000,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -10,000,000 | -115,000,000 | -37,000,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 9,990,000,000 | 8,252,000,000 | 6,903,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 2,863,000,000 | 2,267,000,000 | 2,071,000,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 169,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 93,000,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | 21,000,000 | 102,000,000 | 42,000,000 |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 511,000,000 | 313,000,000 | 161,000,000 |
| Change In Inventories | — | — | — |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Payable | 41,000,000 | 281,000,000 | 90,000,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 6,043,000,000 | 5,390,000,000 | 4,719,000,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 3,227,000,000 | 3,231,000,000 | 2,895,000,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | 395,000,000 | 7,488,000,000 | 170,000,000 |
| Other Investing Activities | 65,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 104,000,000 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -3,566,000,000 | -10,601,000,000 | -3,091,000,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | 51,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 31,000,000 |
| Payments Of Dividends | 1,334,000,000 | 1,210,000,000 | 1,136,000,000 |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | — | 262,000,000 | 1,242,000,000 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 21,747,000,000 | 17,870,000,000 | 20,394,000,000 |
| Other Financing Activities | -16,000,000 | -82,000,000 | -11,000,000 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -2,673,000,000 | 5,155,000,000 | -1,524,000,000 |
| Change In Cash | -190,000,000 | -65,000,000 | 107,000,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 201,000,000 | 414,000,000 | 458,000,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 494,000,000 | 656,000,000 | 636,000,000 |
| Interest Paid | 927,000,000 | 530,000,000 | 447,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 6.72 | 6.84 | 5.69 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 32.6949 | 29.5015 | 31.4763 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | -1.7544 | 20.2109 | 4.9815 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | -18.6361 | 1.4597 | 6.3186 |
| Book Value Per Share | 24.81 | 20.5579 | 17.0314 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 8.8557 | 9.8157 | 10.5159 |
| Ebitda | 7,065,000,000 | 6,397,000,000 | 5,601,000,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 111,183,217,000 | 104,504,685,000 | 88,288,590,000 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0151 | 0.0149 | 0.0157 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.4926 | 0.4406 | 0.4931 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 2.293 | 2.8963 | 2.351 |
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | — |
| Return On Equity | 0.2711 | 0.3328 | 0.3338 |
| One Year Beta | 0.1805 | 0.3412 | 0.3059 |
| Three Year Beta | 0.2463 | 0.4283 | 0.4645 |
| Five Year Beta | 0.3777 | 0.6388 | 0.6478 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Donald J | Sr. VP - Operations | 2026-02-17 | 2,465 | A | 15,841 |
| Smith Donald J | Sr. VP - Operations | 2026-02-17 | 2,377 | A | 18,218 |
| Smith Donald J | Sr. VP - Operations | 2026-02-17 | 4,842 | D | 13,376 |
| Smith Donald J | Sr. VP - Operations | 2026-02-17 | 7,352 | D | 6,024 |
| Smith Donald J | Sr. VP - Operations | 2026-02-17 | 2,465 | D | 0 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Type Of Reporting Person | Report Date | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R Carper | Senator | 2023-03-01 | Purchase | 2023-02-21 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Senator | 2020-03-31 | Sale (Full) | 2020-02-13 | Self | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Senator | 2017-06-08 | Purchase | 2017-05-10 | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Senator | 2016-10-07 | Purchase | 2016-09-28 | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Senator | 2016-08-22 | Purchase | 2016-07-07 | Child | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Larsen | 2026-01-14 | WA02 | Purchase | 2026-01-07 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2025-10-10 | CA31 | Sale (Partial) | 2025-09-26 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Lisa McClain | 2025-08-13 | MI09 | Purchase | 2025-06-17 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Lisa McClain | 2025-08-13 | MI09 | Sale | 2025-06-24 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | 2025-06-09 | PA08 | Sale | 2025-05-15 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC | 2025-12-31 | 461,391 | 2,100 | 219.71 |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC | 2025-12-31 | 3,556,916 | 16,189 | 219.7119 |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA | 2025-12-31 | 8,056,544 | 36,669 | 219.7099 |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | 2025-12-31 | 6,986,778 | 31,800 | 219.71 |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2025-12-31 | 59,981 | 273 | 219.7106 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 2025-12-31 | Institutional Class | NEEIX | 3,750 | 823,912.5 | 0.5499 |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 2025-12-31 | Retail Class | NEEGX | 3,750 | 823,912.5 | 0.5499 |
| EMPOWER FUNDS, INC. | 2025-12-31 | Institutional Class | MXKWX | 56,994 | 12,522,151.86 | 0.1355 |
| EMPOWER FUNDS, INC. | 2025-12-31 | Investor Class | MXVIX | 56,994 | 12,522,151.86 | 0.1355 |
| EMPOWER FUNDS, INC. | 2025-12-31 | Institutional Class | MXCOX | 1,600,000 | 1,625,012.75 | 0.034 |