Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents
Waste Management Cash & Equivalents decreased by 21.4% to $158M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.9%, from $216M to $158M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -18.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong liquidity and capacity for investment, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure or debt repayment.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including currency, demand deposits, and short-term investme...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers typically maintain a balance sufficient to cover short-term operational volatility.
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical 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 | $148M | $116M | $118M | $155M | $894M | $137M | $351M | $257M | $144M | $150M | $458M | $322M | $172M | $614M | $414M | $216M | $440M | $175M | $201M | $158M |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.6% | +1.7% | +31.4% | +476.8% | -84.7% | +156.2% | -26.8% | -44.0% | +4.2% | +205.3% | -29.7% | -46.6% | +257.0% | -32.6% | -47.8% | +103.7% | -60.2% | +14.9% | -21.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +504.1% | +18.1% | +197.5% | +65.8% | -83.9% | +9.5% | +30.5% | +25.3% | +19.4% | +309.3% | -9.6% | -32.9% | +155.8% | -71.5% | -51.4% | -26.9% |
Range$116M – $894M
CAGR+1.4%
Avg YoY Growth+66.2%
Median YoY Growth+18.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's cash & equivalents?
- Waste Management (WM) reported cash & equivalents of $158M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's cash & equivalents decreased by 26.9% year-over-year, from $216M to $158M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's cash & equivalents has grown at a -18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $553M to $201M.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- The total amount of cash and highly liquid assets the company has on hand.