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Waste Management WM Collection And Disposal — Operating Income

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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:OperatingIncomeLoss.

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 — operating income?
Waste Management (WM) reported collection and disposal — operating income of $1.46B in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income changed year-over-year?
Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income increased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $1.33B to $1.46B.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's collection and disposal — operating income has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.88B to $5.76B.
What does collection and disposal — operating income mean?
The profit generated from the collection and disposal segment after deducting operating expenses and depreciation. This is the primary measure of the segment's core profitability and operational success.