Business Segments · Cost of Goods Sold
Healthcare Solutions — Cost of Goods Sold
Waste Management Healthcare Solutions — Cost of Goods Sold decreased by 0.2% to $500M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.2%, from $480M to $500M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2024
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
Lower costs relative to revenue indicate improved operational efficiency and better cost control.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the direct costs associated with providing healthcare waste management services, including labor,...
Peer comparison
Comparable to Cost of Revenue or Cost of Services in environmental services and healthcare logistics firms.
Metric ID:
wm_segment_healthcare_solutions_cost_of_goods_and_services_soldHistorical Data
9 periods
| Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $77.5M | $77.5M | $77.5M | $77.5M | $480M | $406M | $511M | $501M | $500M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +519.4% | -15.4% | +25.9% | -2.0% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +519.4% | +423.9% | +559.4% | +546.5% | +4.2% |
Range$77.5M – $511M
CAGR+154.0%
Avg YoY Growth+410.6%
Median YoY Growth+519.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's healthcare solutions — cost of goods sold?
- Waste Management (WM) reported healthcare solutions — cost of goods sold of $500M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's healthcare solutions — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's healthcare solutions — cost of goods sold increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $480M to $500M.
- What does healthcare solutions — cost of goods sold mean?
- The direct costs incurred to provide healthcare waste management services.