Waste Management (WM) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Waste Management's (WM) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$51.0 million in Q1 2026, up 67.52% year-on-year from -$30.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 325.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$12.0 million in Q4 2025.
Waste Management (WM) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waste Management has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$51.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$51.0 million, up 67.52% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$90.0 million (down 2.27% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$196.0 million, down 250.0% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow came in at -$51.0 million for Q1 2026 at Waste Management, down from -$12.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $747.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$738.0 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$51.0 million (2026), against an average of $3.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow tumbled 720.0% in 2022 and surged 4090.91% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Waste Management's Net Cash Flow stood at $197.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 51.78% to $299.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 164.55% to -$193.0 million in 2024, then soared by 93.78% to -$12.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 325.0% to -$51.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$51.0 million (Q1 2026), -$12.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$241.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFL Environmental | 252.38 Bn | 252.50 Bn | 218.62 Mn | 1.23 Bn |
| 2 | Waste Connections | 40.24 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 93.76 Mn |
| 3 | Clean Harbors | 15.26 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 445.42 Mn | -274.68 Mn |
| 4 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 148.40 Mn | -89.96 Mn |
| 5 | Enviri | 1.71 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Onterris | 613.85 Mn | 602.80 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | American Battery Technology | 425.23 Mn | 386.75 Mn | 737,749.00 | -10.24 Mn |
| 8 | Waste Management | 198.93 Mn | 41.93 Mn | 2.53 Bn | -51.00 Mn |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 184.86 Mn | 164.86 Mn | -2.88 Mn | -4.98 Mn |
| 10 | One & one Green Technologies | 144.62 Mn | 143.66 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -241.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -241.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 214.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -193.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -193.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -177.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -177.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 299.00 Mn |