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Waste Management WM Collection And Disposal — Cost of Goods Sold

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$1.7B+1.3%
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$1.65B+3.2%
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$753M+4.9%
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$500M+4.2%
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$368M-5.2%
Renewable Energy
$83M+50.9%
Corporate And Other
$32M+1,167%

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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$95.88B+4.5%
P/E34.3×+0.6×
P/S3.8×-0.1×

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:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold.

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 collection and disposal — cost of goods sold?
Waste Management (WM) reported collection and disposal — cost of goods sold of $4.1B in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Management's collection and disposal — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
Waste Management's collection and disposal — cost of goods sold increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $4B to $4.1B.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's collection and disposal — cost of goods sold?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Waste Management's collection and disposal — cost of goods sold has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.8B to $16.82B.
What does collection and disposal — cost of goods sold mean?
The direct costs associated with providing waste collection and disposal services, including labor, fuel, maintenance, and disposal site operations. This metric is a key indicator of operational efficiency and cost control within the segment.