What is Waste Management's corporate and other — goodwill?

Waste Management (WM) reported corporate and other — goodwill of $1M in Q4 2025.

What does corporate and other — goodwill mean?

Represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations allocated to the corporate segment. This asset reflects the premium paid for intangible synergies, brand value, and market positioning within the waste management sector. It is subject to periodic impairment testing to ensure the carrying value remains supported by future cash flows.

Waste Management WM Corporate And Other — Goodwill

Other segment segments

East Tier Region Areas

$5.89B—

West Tier Region Areas

$3.79B—

Healthcare Solutions

$3.78B+3.9%

Recycling Processing And Sales

$412M+11.4%

All Other Segments

$11M—

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$209.6M+202%

BAL

BALYCorporate & Other — Goodwill

$41.27M-79.9%

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:Goodwill.

The official record: Waste Management’s 10-K, filed February 9, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Waste Management's corporate and other — goodwill?: Waste Management (WM) reported corporate and other — goodwill of $1M in Q4 2025.
What does corporate and other — goodwill mean?: Represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations allocated to the corporate segment. This asset reflects the premium paid for intangible synergies, brand value, and market positioning within the waste management sector. It is subject to periodic impairment testing to ensure the carrying value remains supported by future cash flows.