Waste Management (WM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Waste Management (WM) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.35 for Q2 2026, down 23.56% sequentially from 0.45 in Q1 2026, and down 15.57% YoY from 0.41 in Q2 2025.
Waste Management (WM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waste Management has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.35 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 15.57% year-over-year to 0.35 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.4 (down 31.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.47, down 15.47% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.35 in Q2 2026 per WM's latest filing, from 0.45 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.42 in Q4 2022 and troughed at 0.33 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.6 and a median of 0.53 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio soared 129.89% in 2023, then tumbled 49.24% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.42 in 2022, then slumped by 41.9% to 0.83 in 2023, then fell by 8.03% to 0.76 in 2024, then tumbled by 45.91% to 0.41 in 2025, then retreated by 15.89% to 0.35 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.35, 0.45, and 0.41 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 89.87 Bn | 89.31 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 0.35 |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.76 Bn | 67.65 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 0.25 |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 43.02 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 0.21 |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.72 Bn | 16.20 Bn | 608.78 Mn | - |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 278.90 Mn | -0.02 |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.85 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 972.56 Mn | 972.48 Mn | -78,936.00 | - |
| 8 | Onterris | 564.12 Mn | 550.43 Mn | 82.26 Mn | - |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 341.45 Mn | 307.49 Mn | -2.50 Mn | - |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 339.53 Mn | 300.24 Mn | 737,749.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.89 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.76 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.83 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.42 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.33 |