Operating
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities
Waste Management Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities increased by 106.3% to $4M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 86.2%, from $29M to $4M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities shows a downward trend with a 19.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash, while a decrease represents a use of cash.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the net change in liabilities related to revenue received in advance or other operational obligations...
Peer comparison
Common in service-based industries where advance billing is standard practice.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_deferred_revenue_and_othe_b1550eHistorical 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 | -$13M | -$54M | $0 | -$11M | -$52M | -$78M | -$75M | -$64M | -$83M | -$53M | -$39M | -$16M | -$64M | -$48M | -$85M | $29M | -$104M | -$80M | -$64M | $4M |
| QoQ Change | — | -315.4% | +100.0% | — | -372.7% | -50.0% | +3.8% | +14.7% | -29.7% | +36.1% | +26.4% | +59.0% | -300.0% | +25.0% | -77.1% | +134.1% | -458.6% | +23.1% | +20.0% | +106.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -300.0% | -44.4% | — | -481.8% | -59.6% | +32.1% | +48.0% | +75.0% | +22.9% | +9.4% | -117.9% | +281.3% | -62.5% | -66.7% | +24.7% | -86.2% |
Range-$104M – $29M
CAGR-22.0%
Avg YoY Growth-48.4%
Median YoY Growth-44.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities?
- Waste Management (WM) reported increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities of $4M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities decreased by 86.2% year-over-year, from $29M to $4M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities has grown at a 19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$106M to -$219M.
- What does increase decrease in deferred revenue and other operating liabilities mean?
- The net change in customer prepayments and other short-term operational liabilities.