Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
D&A
Waste Management D&A decreased by 4.5% to $735.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $656.00M to $735.00M. 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.
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $735.00M |
| 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% | -4.5% |
| 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% | +12.0% |
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 | $18.25M | $18.25M | $18.25M | $18.25M | $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, Collection And Disposal, Corporate And Other, East Tier Region Areas, Healthcare Solutions, Recycling Processing And Sales, Renewable Energy, 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 $735.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's d&a increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $656.00M to $735.00M.
- 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.