Equity
Treasury Stock
Waste Management Treasury Stock increased by 2.4% to $13.22B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.1%, from $12.94B to $13.22B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Treasury Stock shows an upward trend with a 7.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates active share buybacks, which often signals management's confidence in the company's value.
Detailed definition
This represents the cost of shares that the company has repurchased from the open market and currently holds in its own...
Peer comparison
Commonly used by mature companies to manage earnings per share and return excess cash to investors.
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treasury_stockHistorical 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 | $9.27B | $9.70B | $10.07B | $10.30B | $10.62B | $11.14B | $11.57B | $11.81B | $12.15B | $12.51B | $12.75B | $12.95B | $13.01B | $13.00B | $12.99B | $12.94B | $12.93B | $12.92B | $12.91B | $13.22B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.6% | +3.9% | +2.3% | +3.1% | +4.9% | +3.9% | +2.1% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.0% | +1.6% | +0.5% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -0.4% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.5% | +14.8% | +14.9% | +14.7% | +14.4% | +12.3% | +10.2% | +9.7% | +7.1% | +3.9% | +1.9% | -0.1% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | +2.1% |
Range$9.27B – $13.22B
CAGR+7.8%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's treasury stock?
- Waste Management (WM) reported treasury stock of $13.22B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's treasury stock changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's treasury stock increased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $12.94B to $13.22B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's treasury stock?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's treasury stock has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.88B to $12.91B.
- What does treasury stock mean?
- The cost of shares the company has bought back from the market and is holding.