Equity
Total Liabilities & Equity
Waste Management Total Liabilities & Equity decreased by 0.3% to $45.7B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $44.49B to $45.7B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities & Equity shows an upward trend with a 9.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates growth in the company's asset base funded by either borrowing or equity issuance, while a decrease suggests asset liquidation or debt repayment.
Detailed definition
This represents the total funding sources of the company, combining all debt obligations and shareholder capital. It mus...
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Standard across all public companies as the balancing side of the balance sheet equation.
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total_liabilities_and_equityHistorical 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 | $29.04B | $28.84B | $29.1B | $29.22B | $30.13B | $29.84B | $31.37B | $31.29B | $31.61B | $31.94B | $32.82B | $32.67B | $34B | $34.73B | $44.57B | $44.49B | $45.72B | $45.61B | $45.84B | $45.7B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +3.1% | -1.0% | +5.1% | -0.2% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +2.8% | -0.5% | +4.1% | +2.2% | +28.3% | -0.2% | +2.8% | -0.2% | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.8% | +3.5% | +7.8% | +7.1% | +4.9% | +7.0% | +4.6% | +4.4% | +7.5% | +8.8% | +35.8% | +36.2% | +34.5% | +31.3% | +2.8% | +2.7% |
Range$28.84B – $45.84B
CAGR+10.0%
Avg YoY Growth+12.7%
Median YoY Growth+7.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's total liabilities & equity?
- Waste Management (WM) reported total liabilities & equity of $45.7B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's total liabilities & equity changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's total liabilities & equity increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $44.49B to $45.7B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's total liabilities & equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's total liabilities & equity has grown at a 9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.35B to $45.84B.
- What does total liabilities & equity mean?
- The total amount of money the company has raised through debt and equity to finance its assets.