Current Assets
Accounts Receivable
Waste Management Accounts Receivable decreased by 1.8% to $3.37B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $3.26B to $3.37B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Decreasing days sales outstanding is generally positive, indicating efficient collection processes.
Detailed definition
This represents the balance of payments owed to the company by customers for services rendered, adjusted for an allowanc...
Peer comparison
Standard across service-based industries; peers in waste management monitor this closely to manage working capital cycles.
Metric ID:
accounts_receivable_netHistorical 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 | $2.2B | $2.32B | $2.28B | $2.33B | $2.49B | $2.45B | $2.46B | $2.42B | $2.58B | $2.65B | $2.63B | $2.53B | $2.73B | $2.84B | $3.27B | $3.26B | $3.41B | $3.4B | $3.44B | $3.37B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.8% | -1.9% | +2.5% | +6.9% | -1.7% | +0.4% | -1.7% | +6.5% | +2.7% | -0.5% | -3.9% | +7.8% | +4.1% | +15.2% | -0.4% | +4.5% | -0.3% | +1.1% | -1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.6% | +5.6% | +8.0% | +3.6% | +3.3% | +7.9% | +7.0% | +4.6% | +5.9% | +7.4% | +24.3% | +28.9% | +24.9% | +19.6% | +5.0% | +3.4% |
Range$2.2B – $3.44B
CAGR+9.5%
Avg YoY Growth+10.8%
Median YoY Growth+7.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's accounts receivable?
- Waste Management (WM) reported accounts receivable of $3.37B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's accounts receivable changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's accounts receivable increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $3.26B to $3.37B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's accounts receivable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's accounts receivable has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.1B to $3.44B.
- What does accounts receivable mean?
- The amount of money customers owe the company for services already provided, minus estimated uncollectible amounts.