Waste Management (WM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Waste Management's Other Operating Expenses came in at $3.97 billion for Q2 2026, up 3.6% from $3.83 billion a year earlier and up 8.1% from the prior quarter.
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Waste Management (WM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Waste Management reported Other Operating Expenses of $15.38 billion, up 2.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $15.26 billion, up 13.3% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Other Operating Expenses was $13.47 billion in FY2024 (+6.2%), $12.68 billion in FY2023 (+2.6%), $12.36 billion in FY2022 (+11.4%) and $11.1 billion in FY2021 (+18.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Other Operating Expenses is $2.87 billion (Q3 2021) to $4.17 billion (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Other Operating Expenses increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Other Operating Expenses over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 22.8%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 11.1%).
- Business Quant data shows WM's Other Operating Expenses at $3.67 billion (Q1 2026), $3.7 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.05 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 94.39 Bn | 93.32 Bn | 2.75 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 75.41 Bn | 75.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.73 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 304.74 Mn |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.30 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 661.44 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.90 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.24 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();