Non-Current Assets
Investments
Waste Management Investments decreased by 3.0% to $756M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.3%, from $824M to $756M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Investments shows an upward trend with a 12.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strategic expansion or capital deployment into partnerships, while a decrease may indicate divestitures or impairment.
Detailed definition
Represents the carrying value of long-term investments in unconsolidated entities, joint ventures, or minority interests...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on the company's M&A strategy and reliance on joint ventures versus wholly-owned operations.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_investments_in_affiliates_subsidiarie_2849e6Historical 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 | $417M | $402M | $432M | $625M | $607M | $593M | $578M | $569M | $564M | $542M | $606M | $589M | $552M | $524M | $846M | $824M | $810M | $791M | $779M | $756M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.6% | +7.5% | +44.7% | -2.9% | -2.3% | -2.5% | -1.6% | -0.9% | -3.9% | +11.8% | -2.8% | -6.3% | -5.1% | +61.5% | -2.6% | -1.7% | -2.3% | -1.5% | -3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +45.6% | +47.5% | +33.8% | -9.0% | -7.1% | -8.6% | +4.8% | +3.5% | -2.1% | -3.3% | +39.6% | +39.9% | +46.7% | +51.0% | -7.9% | -8.3% |
Range$402M – $846M
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+16.6%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's investments?
- Waste Management (WM) reported investments of $756M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's investments changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's investments decreased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $824M to $756M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's investments has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $426M to $779M.
- What does investments mean?
- The value of long-term investments held in other companies or joint ventures.