Equity
Total Equity
Waste Management Total Equity increased by 0.3% to $10.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.8%, from $8.65B to $10.02B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows an upward trend with a 6.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in this metric generally indicates increasing shareholder value through retained earnings and capital contributions.
Detailed definition
This is the residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book v...
Peer comparison
Standard measure of book value used across all industries to assess financial health.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_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 | $7.35B | $7.17B | $7.12B | $7.14B | $7.19B | $7.01B | $6.85B | $6.79B | $6.91B | $6.95B | $6.9B | $7.08B | $7.46B | $7.98B | $8.25B | $8.65B | $9.2B | $9.52B | $9.99B | $10.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.4% | -0.7% | +0.3% | +0.6% | -2.5% | -2.3% | -0.8% | +1.7% | +0.6% | -0.7% | +2.6% | +5.3% | +7.0% | +3.4% | +4.8% | +6.4% | +3.5% | +4.9% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.2% | -2.3% | -3.9% | -4.9% | -3.9% | -0.9% | +0.8% | +4.2% | +7.9% | +14.8% | +19.5% | +22.1% | +23.4% | +19.3% | +21.1% | +15.8% |
Range$6.79B – $10.02B
CAGR+6.7%
Avg YoY Growth+8.2%
Median YoY Growth+6.1%
Current Streak9 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's total equity?
- Waste Management (WM) reported total equity of $10.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's total equity increased by 15.8% year-over-year, from $8.65B to $10.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Management's total equity has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.45B to $9.99B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The total net value of the company belonging to its shareholders.