Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Investing
Acquisitions
Waste Management Acquisitions decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $6.71B to $0.00. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows an upward trend with a 51.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth strategy, while low spending may indicate a focus on organic growth or debt reduction.
Detailed definition
This represents the net cash outflow for the purchase of other businesses or strategic assets, adjusted for any cash acq...
Peer comparison
Highly variable; pharmaceutical companies frequently use M&A to offset patent cliffs and expand therapeutic portfolios.
Metric ID:
cf_acquisitionsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.00M | $1.00M | $64.00M | $9.00M | $1.00M | $197.00M | $170.00M | $34.00M | $84.00M | $21.00M | $31.00M | $11.00M | $232.00M | $539.00M | $6.71B | $3.00M | $363.00M | $29.00M | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | -66.7% | >999% | -85.9% | -88.9% | >999% | -13.7% | -80.0% | +147.1% | -75.0% | +47.6% | -64.5% | >999% | +132.3% | >999% | -100.0% | >999% | -92.0% | -100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.7% | >999% | +165.6% | +277.8% | >999% | -89.3% | -81.8% | -67.6% | +176.2% | >999% | >999% | -72.7% | +56.5% | -94.6% | -100.0% |
Range$0.00 – $6.71B
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+56.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Acquisitions at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's acquisitions?
- Waste Management (WM) reported acquisitions of $0.00 in Q4 2025.
- How has Waste Management's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's acquisitions decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $6.71B to $0.00.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's acquisitions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's acquisitions has grown at a 51.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $75.00M to $395.00M.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to acquire other companies or businesses, net of cash received in the deal.