Waste Management (WM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025)
Waste Management (WM) posted Share-based Compensation of $46 million for Q2 2026, up 12.2% from $41 million a year earlier but down 11.5% from the prior quarter.
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Waste Management (WM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Waste Management was $175 million, up 14.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $169 million, up 43.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Waste Management's Share-based Compensation was $118 million in FY2024 (+26.9%), $93 million in FY2023 (+10.7%), $84 million in FY2022 (-22.2%) and $108 million in FY2021 (+14.9%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $13 million in Q4 2022 to a high of $52 million in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 32.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q1 2025, with growth of 70.0%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 51.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $52 million (Q1 2026), $34 million (Q4 2025) and $43 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 94.39 Bn | 93.32 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 75.41 Bn | 75.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 79.45 Mn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.73 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 304.74 Mn | 108.43 Mn |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.30 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 32.70 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 14.22 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 42.72 Mn |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - | 1.24 Mn |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 | 818,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 118.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 89.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 72.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 30.00 Mn |
API Access
Waste Management Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation-annual&ticker=WM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation-annual", "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=share-based-compensation-annual&ticker=WM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();