D&A
Waste Management D&A increased by 5.6% to $770.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 18.1%, from $652.00M to $770.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels typically reflect significant historical capital expenditures or acquisitions that are now being expensed over time.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash accounting charges used to allocate the cost of tangible assets and intangible asset...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive hardware manufacturers generally show higher D&A relative to revenue than pure-play software companies.
cf_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
| 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 | $500.00M | $517.00M | $510.00M | $482.00M | $508.00M | $503.00M | $545.00M | $505.00M | $521.00M | $519.00M | $526.00M | $514.00M | $543.00M | $558.00M | $652.00M | $656.00M | $708.00M | $729.00M | $770.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.4% | -1.4% | -5.5% | +5.4% | -1.0% | +8.3% | -7.3% | +3.2% | -0.4% | +1.3% | -2.3% | +5.6% | +2.8% | +16.8% | +0.6% | +7.9% | +3.0% | +5.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | -2.7% | +6.9% | +4.8% | +2.6% | +3.2% | -3.5% | +1.8% | +4.2% | +7.5% | +24.0% | +27.6% | +30.4% | +30.6% | +18.1% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection And Disposal | $450.00M | $475.00M | $491.00M | $484.00M | $477.00M | $517.00M | $528.00M | $516.00M |
| Healthcare Solutions | — | — | — | — | $101.00M | $105.00M | $110.00M | $110.00M |
| Corporate And Other | $27.00M | $28.00M | $25.00M | $46.00M | $24.00M | $26.00M | $28.00M | $78.00M |
| Recycling Processing And Sales | $29.00M | $31.00M | $33.00M | $39.00M | $39.00M | $45.00M | $47.00M | $45.00M |
| Renewable Energy | $8.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $15.00M | $15.00M | $16.00M | $21.00M |
| All Other Segments | $5.00M | — | — | — | $7.00M | — | — | — |
| East Tier Region Areas | $241.00M | — | — | — | $251.00M | — | — | — |
| West Tier Region Areas | $204.00M | — | — | — | $219.00M | — | — | — |
| Total | $514.00M | $543.00M | $558.00M | $652.00M | $656.00M | $708.00M | $729.00M | $770.00M |
All Other Segments, East Tier Region Areas, West Tier Region Areas were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
D&A at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's d&a?
- Waste Management (WM) reported d&a of $770.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Waste Management's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's d&a increased by 18.1% year-over-year, from $652.00M to $770.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's d&a has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.00B to $2.86B.
- What does d&a mean?
- The accounting process of spreading the cost of physical and intangible assets over time.