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Waste Management WM Return on invested capital
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Waste Management’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The source filing: Waste Management’s 10-K, filed February 9, 2026. Open the filing →
- Filed
- Feb 9, 2026, 3:54 PM EST
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Accession
- 0001104659-26-012049
FAQ
- What is Waste Management's return on invested capital?
- Waste Management (WM) reported return on invested capital of 15.6% in Q4 2025.
- How has Waste Management's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's return on invested capital decreased by 59.6% year-over-year, from 38.7% to 15.6%.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's return on invested capital?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's return on invested capital has grown at a -13.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 31.8% to 15.6%.
- What does return on invested capital mean?
- Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.
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