Current Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Waste Management Accrued Liabilities, Current decreased by 12.3% to $1.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $1.81B to $1.94B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Liabilities, Current shows an upward trend with a 10.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Fluctuations often track operational activity levels or changes in timing of tax and payroll obligations.
Detailed definition
Expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid by the end of the reporting period. This includes items li...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; reflects the timing of operational cash outflows.
Metric ID:
current_liabilities_accrued_liabilities_currentHistorical 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 | $1.37B | $1.47B | $1.43B | $1.39B | $1.49B | $1.5B | $1.63B | $1.43B | $1.54B | $1.6B | $1.61B | $1.41B | $1.53B | $1.65B | $2.18B | $1.81B | $2.14B | $2.08B | $2.21B | $1.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.4% | -3.1% | -2.9% | +7.6% | +0.2% | +8.6% | -12.2% | +8.3% | +3.4% | +0.6% | -12.1% | +8.2% | +8.3% | +32.0% | -17.1% | +18.3% | -2.9% | +6.5% | -12.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | +1.6% | +13.8% | +2.8% | +3.4% | +6.7% | -1.2% | -1.1% | -1.2% | +3.4% | +35.8% | +28.2% | +40.2% | +25.8% | +1.4% | +7.2% |
Range$1.37B – $2.21B
CAGR+7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+11.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's accrued liabilities, current?
- Waste Management (WM) reported accrued liabilities, current of $1.94B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's accrued liabilities, current changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's accrued liabilities, current increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $1.81B to $1.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's accrued liabilities, current?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's accrued liabilities, current has grown at a 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.34B to $2.21B.
- What does accrued liabilities, current mean?
- Obligations for expenses incurred but not yet paid or billed.