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Healthcare Solutions — Operating Income

Waste Management Healthcare Solutions — Operating Income decreased by 8.2% to $101M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.4%, from $94M to $101M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2024
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher operating income indicates a more profitable and efficient business segment.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the profit or loss generated by the healthcare solutions segment after deducting all operating expe...

Peer comparison

Standard segment operating profit metric used across all public companies to compare business unit performance.

Metric ID: wm_segment_healthcare_solutions_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

9 periods
 Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$17.25M-$17.25M-$17.25M-$17.25M$94M-$23M$108M$110M$101M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+644.9%-124.5%+569.6%+1.9%-8.2%
YoY Change+644.9%-33.3%+726.1%+737.7%+7.4%
Range-$23M$110M
CAGR+142.0%
Avg YoY Growth+416.6%
Median YoY Growth+644.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Management's healthcare solutions — operating income?
Waste Management (WM) reported healthcare solutions — operating income of $101M in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Management's healthcare solutions — operating income changed year-over-year?
Waste Management's healthcare solutions — operating income increased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $94M to $101M.
What does healthcare solutions — operating income mean?
The profit or loss from the healthcare segment's core business operations.