Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
Waste Management Total Current Liabilities decreased by 6.8% to $5.15B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.8%, from $5.35B to $5.15B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 9.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
A rising ratio of current liabilities to current assets may indicate potential liquidity stress.
Detailed definition
The sum of all financial obligations due within one year, including accounts payable, short-term debt, and accrued expen...
Peer comparison
Standard metric used to calculate the current ratio and working capital position across all sectors.
Metric ID:
total_current_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $3.68B | $4.1B | $4.08B | $3.81B | $3.72B | $3.83B | $4.39B | $3.86B | $4.25B | $4.22B | $4.23B | $3.95B | $4.14B | $4.78B | $6.26B | $5.35B | $5.82B | $5.74B | $5.52B | $5.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.4% | -0.5% | -6.8% | -2.2% | +3.0% | +14.6% | -12.2% | +10.2% | -0.8% | +0.2% | -6.6% | +4.7% | +15.5% | +30.9% | -14.6% | +8.8% | -1.4% | -3.7% | -6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | -6.5% | +7.6% | +1.3% | +14.2% | +10.0% | -3.8% | +2.4% | -2.7% | +13.3% | +48.1% | +35.4% | +40.6% | +20.0% | -11.7% | -3.8% |
Range$3.68B – $6.26B
CAGR+7.3%
Avg YoY Growth+10.3%
Median YoY Growth+5.0%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's total current liabilities?
- Waste Management (WM) reported total current liabilities of $5.15B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's total current liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's total current liabilities decreased by 3.8% year-over-year, from $5.35B to $5.15B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's total current liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's total current liabilities has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.55B to $5.52B.
- What does total current liabilities mean?
- The total amount of debt and obligations the company must pay within one year.