Operating Income
Waste Management Operating Income decreased by 3.6% to $1.11B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.9%, from $1.01B to $1.11B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 9.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $791.00M | $806.00M | $718.00M | $768.00M | $890.00M | $942.00M | $765.00M | $825.00M | $944.00M | $1.02B | $785.00M | $1.02B | $1.01B | $1.12B | $919.00M | $1.01B | $1.15B | $989.00M | $1.16B | $1.11B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.9% | -10.9% | +7.0% | +15.9% | +5.8% | -18.8% | +7.8% | +14.4% | +8.2% | -23.1% | +29.4% | -0.7% | +10.9% | -17.9% | +10.2% | +13.6% | -14.1% | +16.8% | -3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.5% | +16.9% | +6.5% | +7.4% | +6.1% | +8.4% | +2.6% | +23.2% | +6.9% | +9.6% | +17.1% | -0.3% | +14.1% | -11.6% | +25.7% | +9.9% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Tier Region Areas | — | — | — | $670.00M | — | — | — | $737.00M |
| East Tier Region Areas | — | — | — | $661.00M | — | — | — | $723.00M |
| Corporate And Other | -$397.00M | -$356.00M | -$441.00M | -$327.00M | -$349.00M | -$342.00M | -$397.00M | -$400.00M |
| Healthcare Solutions | — | — | — | $94.00M | -$23.00M | $108.00M | $110.00M | $101.00M |
| Renewable Energy | $18.00M | $28.00M | $32.00M | $19.00M | $38.00M | $21.00M | $57.00M | $48.00M |
| Recycling Processing And Sales | $29.00M | $21.00M | $17.00M | $18.00M | $24.00M | -$137.00M | — | $19.00M |
| All Other Segments | — | — | — | -$3.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.01B | $1.12B | $919.00M | $1.01B | $1.15B | $989.00M | $1.16B | $1.11B |
All Other Segments, Solid Waste were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's operating income?
- Waste Management (WM) reported operating income of $1.11B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's operating income increased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $1.11B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's operating income has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.97B to $4.31B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.