Waste Management WM
NYSE WM
$216.42 -1.36 (-0.62%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Waste Management (WM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Waste Management's (WM) quarterly Operating Income came in at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 8.86% year-over-year from $1.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 12.58% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Waste Management (WM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waste Management has disclosed Operating Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.3 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Income rose 8.86% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.5 billion (up 7.33% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.3 billion, up 6.03% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income came in at $1.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Waste Management, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $765.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Income over 5 years is $982.1 million, with a median of $999.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Operating Income was 25.68% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 11.62% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $765.0 million in 2022, then rose by 2.61% to $785.0 million in 2023, then gained by 17.07% to $919.0 million in 2024, then gained by 25.68% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then advanced by 8.48% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Income figures were $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Waste Management 86.70 Bn 86.15 Bn 2.73 Bn 1.25 Bn
2 Republic Services 68.30 Bn 68.20 Bn 1.87 Bn 901.00 Mn
3 Waste Connections 40.78 Bn 40.69 Bn 1.08 Bn 437.55 Mn
4 GFL Environmental 15.50 Bn 15.31 Bn 385.80 Mn -214.30 Mn
5 Casella Waste Systems 5.77 Bn 5.74 Bn 178.80 Mn 19.96 Mn
6 Comstock 230.47 Mn 230.47 Mn -896,073.00 -26.94 Mn
7 Quest Resource Holding 30.08 Mn 29.06 Mn 10.43 Mn -9.96 Mn
8 ReTo Eco-Solutions 52,556.85 -5.98 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.25 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.16 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 989.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.15 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 919.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.12 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.01 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.02 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 785.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 944.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 825.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 765.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 942.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 890.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 768.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 718.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 806.00 Mn