Cost of Revenue
Total Cost of Revenue
Waste Management Total Cost of Revenue increased by 0.0% to $3.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from $3.61B to $3.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 7.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionCost of Revenue
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests rising production costs or margin compression, while a decrease suggests improved operational efficiency.
Detailed definition
Total cost of revenue includes the direct costs attributable to the production of goods or the delivery of services sold...
Peer comparison
Varies by industry; for medical device manufacturers, this includes significant manufacturing and supply chain costs.
Metric ID:
total_cost_of_revenueHistorical 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 | $2.74B | $2.91B | $2.96B | $2.90B | $3.14B | $3.16B | $3.09B | $3.09B | $3.19B | $3.19B | $3.15B | $3.14B | $3.29B | $3.40B | $244.00M | $3.61B | $3.84B | $3.83B | $3.69B | $3.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.2% | +1.7% | -1.8% | +8.2% | +0.4% | -2.0% | -0.2% | +3.2% | +0.1% | -1.3% | -0.2% | +4.8% | +3.3% | -92.8% | >999% | +6.3% | -0.2% | -3.7% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.8% | +8.6% | +4.7% | +6.3% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +3.3% | +6.6% | -92.2% | +15.0% | +16.7% | +12.8% | >999% | +2.3% |
Range$244.00M – $3.84B
CAGR+6.5%
Avg YoY Growth+88.6%
Median YoY Growth+5.5%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tier Region Areas | — | — | — | $1.68B | — | — | — | $1.70B |
| West Tier Region Areas | — | — | — | $1.60B | — | — | — | $1.65B |
| All Other Segments | — | — | — | $718.00M | — | — | — | $753.00M |
| Healthcare Solutions | — | — | — | $480.00M | $406.00M | $511.00M | $501.00M | $500.00M |
| Recycling Processing And Sales | — | — | — | $388.00M | $398.00M | $389.00M | $362.00M | $368.00M |
| Renewable Energy | — | — | — | $55.00M | $59.00M | $63.00M | $75.00M | $83.00M |
| Corporate And Other | — | — | — | -$3.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $14.00M | $32.00M |
| Collection And Disposal | $4.01B | $4.12B | $4.05B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $3.29B | $3.40B | $244.00M | $3.61B | $3.84B | $3.83B | $3.69B | $3.69B |
Total Cost of Revenue at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's total cost of revenue?
- Waste Management (WM) reported total cost of revenue of $3.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's total cost of revenue increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $3.61B to $3.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's total cost of revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's total cost of revenue has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.11B to $14.98B.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct costs incurred to produce the goods or services that a company sold during a specific period.