Business Segments · Selling General And Administrative Expense
Healthcare Solutions — Selling General And Administrative Expense
Waste Management Healthcare Solutions — Selling General And Administrative Expense decreased by 12.2% to $122M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.8%, from $156M to $122M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2024
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toSG&A
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of SG&A to revenue suggests better administrative leverage and operational scalability.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the indirect costs of running the healthcare solutions segment, including sales commissions, market...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric used across all industries to assess overhead management.
Metric ID:
wm_segment_healthcare_solutions_selling_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
9 periods
| Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $39.25M | $39.25M | $39.25M | $39.25M | $156M | $150M | $129M | $139M | $122M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +297.5% | -3.8% | -14.0% | +7.8% | -12.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +297.5% | +282.2% | +228.7% | +254.1% | -21.8% |
Range$39.25M – $156M
CAGR+76.3%
Avg YoY Growth+208.1%
Median YoY Growth+254.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's healthcare solutions — selling general and administrative expense?
- Waste Management (WM) reported healthcare solutions — selling general and administrative expense of $122M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's healthcare solutions — selling general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's healthcare solutions — selling general and administrative expense decreased by 21.8% year-over-year, from $156M to $122M.
- What does healthcare solutions — selling general and administrative expense mean?
- The indirect operating expenses required to support and manage the healthcare waste business.