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Waste Management WM Recycling Processing And Sales — Goodwill Acquired

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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:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — goodwill acquired?
Waste Management (WM) reported recycling processing and sales — goodwill acquired of $7.5M in Q4 2025.
How has Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — goodwill acquired changed year-over-year?
Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — goodwill acquired increased by 500.0% year-over-year, from $1.25M to $7.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — goodwill acquired?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — goodwill acquired has grown at a -47.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $207M to $30M.
What does recycling processing and sales — goodwill acquired mean?
The specific amount of goodwill added to the balance sheet during the current reporting period resulting from business acquisitions within the recycling segment. This tracks the inorganic growth strategy and the premium paid for new market entrants.