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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

LISTEDNYSE
SYMBOLWM
SIC4953
STATE OF INC.DE
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31
CIK823768

REFUSE SYSTEMS · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions01020302016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.002.004.006.008.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt22,90769.6
Stockholders' equity9,99030.4
Total capitalization32,897100.0

399,715,184 shares outstanding at 24 July 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 29 July 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount
Long-term debt, noncurrent22,196
Current maturities711

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Common shares authorized1,500,000,000
Common shares issued630,282,461
Treasury shares227,340,757
Par or stated value per share ($)0.01
Outstanding at 7/24/26399,715,184

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
20253.3049.3
20243.0044.1
20232.8049.5
20222.6048.2
20212.3053.6

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Delaware. Formerly known as USA WASTE SERVICES INC (to 10 July 1998).

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 4953, Refuse Systems. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 800 Capitol Street, Ste 3000, Houston, TX 77002. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/2412/31/23
Operating revenues25,20422,06320,426
Depreciation and amortization2,8632,2672,071
Total operating expenses20,89618,00016,851
Operating income4,3084,0633,575
Income before income taxes3,4263,4583,021
Income taxes717713745
Net income2,7082,7462,304
Earned per share, diluted ($)6.706.815.66
Dividends per share ($)3.303.002.80

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/24
Cash and equivalents201414
Total current assets4,9104,774
Total assets45,83544,567
Total current liabilities5,5246,258
Long-term debt22,19622,541
Common stockholders' equity9,9908,252
Total capitalization and liabilities45,83544,567

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/31/2525,2044,3082,70810.76.703.306,0433,2272,81645,83535,84422,9079,99027.12.29
12/31/2422,0634,0632,74612.46.813.005,3903,2312,15944,56736,31323,9008,25233.32.90
12/31/2320,4263,5752,30411.35.662.804,7192,8951,82432,82325,92716,2296,90333.42.35
12/31/2219,6983,3652,23811.45.392.604,5362,8091,72731,36724,50314,9846,84932.72.19
12/31/2117,9312,9651,81610.14.292.304,3382,0392,29929,09721,97113,4057,12425.51.88
12/31/2015,2182,4341,4969.83.522.183,4031,5851,81829,34521,89113,8107,45220.11.85
12/31/1915,4552,7061,67010.83.912.053,8741,8152,05927,74320,67313,4987,06823.61.91
12/31/1814,9142,7891,92512.94.451.863,5701,6711,89922,65016,37410,0266,27530.71.60
12/31/1714,4852,6361,94913.54.411.703,1801,5681,61221,82915,7879,4916,01932.41.58
12/31/1613,6092,2961,1828.72.651.643,0031,3471,65620,85915,5399,3105,29722.31.76

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
CIK 823768 · EIN 73-1309529

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

800 Capitol Street, Ste 3000, Houston, TX 77002
Tel.: 7135126200

INCORPORATED:

Delaware

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

4953 · Refuse Systems

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 9 February 2026

FORMER NAMES:

USA WASTE SERVICES INC

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

8/26/268-Kperiod 8/24/26
7/29/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
7/28/268-Kperiod 7/28/26
5/14/268-Kperiod 5/12/26
5/13/268-Kperiod 5/8/26
4/29/2610-Qperiod 3/31/26
4/28/268-Kperiod 4/28/26
3/31/26DEF 14Aperiod 5/12/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/9/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/19/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/13/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/7/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/15/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/22/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/13/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/14/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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