What is Waste Management's share buybacks?

Waste Management (WM) reported share buybacks of $344M in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's share buybacks?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Waste Management's share buybacks has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.35B to $1.3B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Waste Management WM Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.2B+3.5%

Gross profit$2.5B+5.3%

Operating income$1.1B+9.9%

Net income$723.0M+13.5%

EPS (diluted)$1.79+13.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$158.0M-26.9%

Total debt$1.6B+5.8%

Total equity$10.0B+15.8%

Total assets$45.7B+2.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.5B+24.3%

CapEx$650.0M-21.8%

Free cash flow$851.0M+126%

Valuation

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Market cap$93.03B+1.9%

P/E33.3×-0.3×

P/S3.7×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin40.7%+1.2pp

Operating margin17.3%-0.4pp

Net margin11%-0.7pp

FCF margin12.9%+4.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.9%-4.1pp

Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Current ratio0.9×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Waste Management in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Waste Management’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Waste Management's share buybacks?: Waste Management (WM) reported share buybacks of $344M in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's share buybacks?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Waste Management's share buybacks has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.35B to $1.3B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.