Business Segments · Goodwill
Recycling Processing And Sales — Goodwill
Waste Management Recycling Processing And Sales — Goodwill increased by 11.4% to $412M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.4%, from $370M to $412M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 9, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent M&A activity, while a decrease typically signals an impairment charge due to underperformance.
Detailed definition
The intangible asset value recorded when the recycling segment acquires another business for a price exceeding the fair...
Peer comparison
Common in consolidated financial statements for companies with active M&A strategies.
Metric ID:
wm_segment_recycling_processing_and_sales_goodwillHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $321M | $527M | $366M | $370M | $412M |
| QoQ Change | — | +64.2% | -30.6% | +1.1% | +11.4% |
| YoY Change | — | +64.2% | -30.6% | +1.1% | +11.4% |
Range$321M – $527M
CAGR+28.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — goodwill?
- Waste Management (WM) reported recycling processing and sales — goodwill of $412M in Q4 2025.
- How has Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — goodwill increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $370M to $412M.
- What does recycling processing and sales — goodwill mean?
- The excess purchase price paid for acquired recycling businesses over their net asset value.