Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Waste Management Accounts Payable decreased by 3.4% to $1.80B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.2%, from $1.90B to $1.80B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 10.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase can signal improved cash management or extended payment terms, while a decrease may indicate faster payments to suppliers or reduced purchasing activity.
Detailed definition
This represents the short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received on credit. It i...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability for all companies; comparable across industries based on days payable outstanding.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.39B | $1.47B | $1.38B | $1.38B | $1.38B | $1.49B | $1.77B | $1.51B | $1.63B | $1.74B | $1.71B | $1.62B | $1.79B | $1.85B | $2.05B | $1.90B | $2.03B | $2.08B | $1.87B | $1.80B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.2% | -6.2% | +0.7% | -0.1% | +7.7% | +18.6% | -14.5% | +7.7% | +6.9% | -1.7% | -5.4% | +10.4% | +3.8% | +10.4% | -7.1% | +6.5% | +2.8% | -10.3% | -3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.8% | +1.6% | +28.4% | +9.1% | +17.7% | +16.7% | -3.2% | +7.1% | +9.8% | +6.6% | +19.7% | +17.6% | +13.4% | +12.4% | -8.7% | -5.2% |
Range$1.38B – $2.08B
CAGR+5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+8.9%
Median YoY Growth+9.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's accounts payable?
- Waste Management (WM) reported accounts payable of $1.80B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's accounts payable decreased by 5.2% year-over-year, from $1.90B to $1.80B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's accounts payable has grown at a 10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to $1.87B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for goods or services.