Waste Management (WM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Waste Management (WM) reported Other Operating Expenses of $4.74 billion for Q2 2026, up 3.7% from $4.57 billion a year earlier and up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
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Waste Management (WM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Waste Management's Other Operating Expenses came in at $18.39 billion, up 4.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $18.12 billion, up 15.2% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Other Operating Expenses came in at $15.73 billion in FY2024 (+5.4%), $14.92 billion in FY2023 (+3.7%), $14.39 billion in FY2022 (+9.9%) and $13.09 billion in FY2021 (+18.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Other Operating Expenses spans a low of $3.39 billion in Q3 2021 and a high of $4.82 billion in Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Other Operating Expenses gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Other Operating Expenses in five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 22.9%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 7.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $4.4 billion (Q1 2026), $4.47 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.78 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 81.64 Bn | 80.55 Bn | 2.73 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 64.27 Bn | 63.89 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 38.82 Bn | 38.45 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.38 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 608.78 Mn |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 15.51 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 385.80 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.03 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 178.80 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 470.12 Mn | 429.40 Mn | 82.26 Mn |
| 8 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 331.90 Mn | 223.46 Mn | -2.50 Mn |
| 9 | Deep Isolation Nuclear | 182.23 Mn | 182.23 Mn | 707,000.00 |
| 10 | Comstock | 177.73 Mn | 181.05 Mn | -896,073.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.39 Bn |
API Access
Waste Management Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=WM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "WM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=WM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();