D&A
Waste Management D&A decreased by 4.5% to $735.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.4%, from $691.00M to $735.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 9.7% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant capital investment in infrastructure or acquisitions, while lower levels may suggest aging assets or limited capital expenditure.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense allocated to the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives. Be...
Peer comparison
High in capital-intensive industries like manufacturing and healthcare devices; lower in service-based sectors.
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical Data
| 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 | $500.00M | $517.00M | $510.00M | $482.00M | $508.00M | $503.00M | $545.00M | $505.00M | $521.00M | $519.00M | $526.00M | $514.00M | $543.00M | $558.00M | $652.00M | $691.00M | $708.00M | $729.00M | $770.00M | $735.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.4% | -1.4% | -5.5% | +5.4% | -1.0% | +8.3% | -7.3% | +3.2% | -0.4% | +1.3% | -2.3% | +5.6% | +2.8% | +16.8% | +6.0% | +2.5% | +3.0% | +5.6% | -4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | -2.7% | +6.9% | +4.8% | +2.6% | +3.2% | -3.5% | +1.8% | +4.2% | +7.5% | +24.0% | +34.4% | +30.4% | +30.6% | +18.1% | +6.4% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection And Disposal | $450.00M | $475.00M | $491.00M | $484.00M | $477.00M | $517.00M | $528.00M | $516.00M |
| Healthcare Solutions | $18.25M | $18.25M | $18.25M | $18.25M | $101.00M | $105.00M | $110.00M | $110.00M |
| Corporate And Other | $27.00M | $28.00M | $25.00M | $46.00M | $24.00M | $26.00M | $28.00M | $78.00M |
| Recycling Processing And Sales | $29.00M | $31.00M | $33.00M | $39.00M | $39.00M | $45.00M | $47.00M | $45.00M |
| Renewable Energy | $8.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $15.00M | $15.00M | $16.00M | $21.00M |
| All Other Segments | $5.00M | — | — | — | $7.00M | — | — | — |
| East Tier Region Areas | $241.00M | — | — | — | $251.00M | — | — | — |
| West Tier Region Areas | $204.00M | — | — | — | $219.00M | — | — | — |
| Total | $514.00M | $543.00M | $558.00M | $652.00M | $691.00M | $708.00M | $729.00M | $770.00M |
All Other Segments, Collection And Disposal, Corporate And Other, East Tier Region Areas, Healthcare Solutions, Recycling Processing And Sales, Renewable Energy, West Tier Region Areas were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
D&A at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's d&a?
- Waste Management (WM) reported d&a of $735.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's d&a increased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $691.00M to $735.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's d&a has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.00B to $2.90B.
- What does d&a mean?
- The non-cash accounting expense for the wear and tear or expiration of assets.