Operating

Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities

Waste Management Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities increased by 106.3% to $4.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 86.2%, from $29.00M to $4.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities shows a downward trend with a 19.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase represents a source of cash, while a decrease represents a use of cash.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the net change in liabilities related to revenue received in advance or other operational obligations...

Peer comparison

Common in service-based industries where advance billing is standard practice.

Metric ID: operating_increase_decrease_in_deferred_revenue_and_othe_b1550e

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$13.00M-$54.00M$0.00-$11.00M-$52.00M-$78.00M-$75.00M-$64.00M-$83.00M-$53.00M-$39.00M-$16.00M-$64.00M-$48.00M-$85.00M$29.00M-$104.00M-$80.00M-$64.00M$4.00M
QoQ Change-315.4%+100.0%-372.7%-50.0%+3.8%+14.7%-29.7%+36.1%+26.4%+59.0%-300.0%+25.0%-77.1%+134.1%-458.6%+23.1%+20.0%+106.3%
YoY Change-300.0%-44.4%-481.8%-59.6%+32.1%+48.0%+75.0%+22.9%+9.4%-117.9%+281.3%-62.5%-66.7%+24.7%-86.2%
Range-$104.00M$29.00M
CAGR-22.0%
Avg YoY Growth-48.4%
Median YoY Growth-44.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities?
Waste Management (WM) reported increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities of $4.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities changed year-over-year?
Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities decreased by 86.2% year-over-year, from $29.00M to $4.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities has grown at a 19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$106.00M to -$219.00M.
What does increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities mean?
The net change in customer prepayments and other short-term operational liabilities.