Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Change in AP
Waste Management Change in AP decreased by 3066.7% to -$178.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 38.0%, from -$287.00M to -$178.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Change in AP shows a downward trend with a -52.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is successfully leveraging its scale to negotiate better payment terms with its supply chain.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the change in the amount the company owes to its suppliers for materials or services purchas...
Peer comparison
Dominant market leaders often have high accounts payable as they can dictate longer payment terms to their vendors.
cf_change_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $215.00M | $176.00M | $101.00M | $149.00M | $75.00M | $68.00M | -$145.00M | $123.00M | $85.00M | $27.00M | -$102.00M | $187.00M | $64.00M | $132.00M | -$287.00M | $329.00M | -$7.00M | $6.00M | -$178.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.1% | -42.6% | +47.5% | -49.7% | -9.3% | -313.2% | +184.8% | -30.9% | -68.2% | -477.8% | +283.3% | -65.8% | +106.3% | -317.4% | +214.6% | -102.1% | +185.7% | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -30.7% | -57.4% | — | -243.6% | -17.4% | +13.3% | -60.3% | +29.7% | +52.0% | -24.7% | +388.9% | -181.4% | +75.9% | -110.9% | -95.5% | +38.0% |
Change in AP at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's change in ap?
- Waste Management (WM) reported change in ap of -$178.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's change in ap changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's change in ap increased by 38.0% year-over-year, from -$287.00M to -$178.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's change in ap?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Waste Management's change in ap has grown at a -52.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $393.00M to $41.00M.
- What does change in ap mean?
- The change in the amount of money the company owes to its suppliers.