Current Liabilities
Deferred Revenue
Waste Management Deferred Revenue increased by 3.9% to $764M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.5%, from $685M to $764M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 6.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong future demand and pre-paid service contracts, signaling healthy future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Payments received from customers for services or products that have not yet been delivered or earned. This represents a...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for service-based businesses with subscription or pre-paid contract models.
Metric ID:
deferred_revenue_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 | $557M | $562M | $571M | $600M | $616M | $591M | $589M | $584M | $568M | $587M | $578M | $586M | $584M | $599M | $673M | $685M | $689M | $698M | $735M | $764M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +1.6% | +5.1% | +2.7% | -4.1% | -0.3% | -0.8% | -2.7% | +3.3% | -1.5% | +1.4% | -0.3% | +2.6% | +12.4% | +1.8% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +5.3% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.6% | +5.2% | +3.2% | -2.7% | -7.8% | -0.7% | -1.9% | +0.3% | +2.8% | +2.0% | +16.4% | +16.9% | +18.0% | +16.5% | +9.2% | +11.5% |
Range$557M – $764M
CAGR+6.9%
Avg YoY Growth+6.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's deferred revenue?
- Waste Management (WM) reported deferred revenue of $764M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's deferred revenue increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $685M to $764M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's deferred revenue has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $539M to $735M.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Cash received from customers for work that has not yet been performed.