NYSE: WM
Waste Management Inc Earnings Dates, Reports, Calls

Waste Management earnings were $2.8B for the trailing 12 months ending Mar 31, 2026, with 4.1% growth year over year. The latest WM earnings report on Mar 31, 2026 announced Q1 2026 earnings of $723.0M, down 2.6% from last quarter. For the last reported fiscal year 2025 ending Dec 31, 2025, WM reported annual earnings of $2.7B, with -1.4% growth.

WM past earnings growth

How has WM's earnings growth performed historically?

Company
4.05%
Industry
8.35%
Market
89.83%
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Earnings Growth vs Industry Performance
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Earnings Growth vs Market Performance
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Accelerating Earnings Growth Performance

WM earnings history

Current Revenue
$25.4B
Current Earnings
$2.8B
Current Profit Margin
11%
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Long-term Earnings Growth Trend Performance

WM Return on Equity

Current Company
28.9%
Current Industry
21.1%
Current Market
12.8%
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High Return on Equity Performance

WM Return on Assets

Current Company
6.1%
Current Industry
5.1%
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Above Average Return on Assets Performance

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WM Return on Capital Employed

Current Company
10.93%
Current Industry
9.4%
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Increasing Return on Capital Employed Performance

WM vs Waste Management Stocks

TickerEBITDAEarningsY/Y EarningsEPS
WM$7.38B$2.79B+13.43%$6.93
RSG$5.10B$2.14B+17.75%$6.86
WCN$2.99B$1.05B+36.98%$4.10
CLH$1.12B$390.97M+24.64%$7.31
GFL$1.49B$151.30M-92.33%$0.38

Waste Management Earnings Reports & History FAQ

What were Waste Management's earnings last quarter?

On WM's earnings call on Invalid Date, Waste Management (NYSE: WM) reported Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $1.79, up 13.29% year over year. Total WM earnings for the quarter were $723.00 million. In the same quarter last year, Waste Management's earnings per share (EPS) was $1.58.

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Is Waste Management profitable or losing money?

As of the last Waste Management earnings report, Waste Management is currently profitable. Waste Management's net profit (also called net income) for the twelve months ending Mar 31, 2026 was $2.79 billion, a 4.45% increase year over year.

What was WM's earnings growth in the past year?

As of Waste Management's earnings date in Invalid Date, Waste Management's earnings has grown 4.05% year over year. This is 4.3 percentage points lower than the US Waste Management industry earnings growth rate of 8.35%. WM earnings in the past year totalled $2.79 billion.
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