Last Price$224.2(1.6%)
Market Cap$90.6B
LTM Operating Expenses
$2,938.0M
YoY Growth
-26.5%
3Y CAGR
-8.7%
5Y CAGR
-1.7%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
21.5% overvalued
Waste Management, Inc. Operating Expenses
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Expenses | $2,705.0M | $2,722.0M | $2,703.0M | $2,715.0M | $2,530.0M | $2,655.0M | $2,780.0M | $2,769.0M | $2,801.0M | $2,773.0M | $2,588.0M | $2,711.0M | $2,844.0M | $2,930.0M | $3,205.0M | $3,399.0M | $3,863.0M | $3,976.0M | $4,245.0M | $4,617.0M |
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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Operating Expenses comparison analysis
General
LTM Operating Expenses
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
Waste Management, Inc.WM
$2,938.0M
(26.5%)
(8.7%)
(1.7%)
Median Peer Set
$584.0M
19.1%
11.3%
5.8%
Republic Services, Inc.RSG
$2,578.7M
(6.3%)
1.5%
3.2%
Waste Connections, Inc.WCN
$2,082.9M
58.5%
13.5%
10.1%
GFL Environmental Inc.GFL
$1,082.8M
53.9%
35.1%
14.9%
Clean Harbors, Inc.CLH
$848.2M
(19.3%)
0.0%
1.3%
Stericycle, Inc.SRCL
$766.5M
(11.4%)
(5.7%)
(7.3%)
Enviri CorporationNVRI
$401.5M
26.0%
9.1%
8.3%
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.MEG
$301.1M
12.1%
22.8%
31.1%
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.CWST
$275.8M
77.0%
7.3%
9.8%
LanzaTech Global, Inc.LNZA
$121.7M
199.6%
551.6%
N/A
Ambipar Emergency ResponseAMBI
$5,497.9K
(95.0%)
65.2%
N/A
WM key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 13,074.0 4.5% | 13,363.0 2.2% | 13,310.0 (0.4%) | 13,388.0 0.6% | 11,791.0 (11.9%) | 12,515.0 6.1% | 13,378.0 6.9% | 13,649.0 2.0% | 13,983.0 2.4% | 13,996.0 0.1% | 12,961.0 (7.4%) | 13,609.0 5.0% | 14,485.0 6.4% | 14,914.0 3.0% | 15,455.0 3.6% | 15,218.0 (1.5%) | 17,931.0 17.8% | 19,698.0 9.9% | 20,426.0 3.7% | 22,063.0 8.0% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 8,631.0 | 8,587.0 | 8,402.0 | 8,466.0 | 7,241.0 | 7,824.0 | 8,541.0 | 8,879.0 | 9,112.0 | 9,002.0 | 8,231.0 | 8,486.0 | 9,021.0 | 9,249.0 | 9,496.0 | 9,341.0 | 11,111.0 | 12,294.0 | 12,606.0 | 13,383.0 |
% margin | 4,443.0 34.0% | 4,776.0 35.7% | 4,908.0 36.9% | 4,922.0 36.8% | 4,550.0 38.6% | 4,691.0 37.5% | 4,837.0 36.2% | 4,770.0 34.9% | 4,871.0 34.8% | 4,994.0 35.7% | 4,730.0 36.5% | 5,123.0 37.6% | 5,464.0 37.7% | 5,665.0 38.0% | 5,959.0 38.6% | 5,877.0 38.6% | 6,820.0 38.0% | 7,404.0 37.6% | 7,820.0 38.3% | 8,680.0 39.3% |
| Operating Expenses | 2,705.0 | 2,722.0 | 2,703.0 | 2,715.0 | 2,530.0 | 2,655.0 | 2,780.0 | 2,769.0 | 2,801.0 | 2,773.0 | 2,588.0 | 2,711.0 | 2,844.0 | 2,930.0 | 3,205.0 | 3,399.0 | 3,863.0 | 3,976.0 | 4,245.0 | 4,617.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 1,276.0 | 1,388.0 | 1,432.0 | 1,477.0 | 1,364.0 | 1,461.0 | 1,551.0 | 1,472.0 | 1,427.0 | 1,481.0 | 1,343.0 | 1,410.0 | 1,468.0 | 1,453.0 | 1,631.0 | 1,728.0 | 1,864.0 | 1,938.0 | 1,926.0 | 2,264.0 |
% margin | 1,710.0 13.1% | 2,029.0 15.2% | 2,254.0 16.9% | 2,234.0 16.7% | 1,887.0 16.0% | 2,116.0 16.9% | 2,028.0 15.2% | 1,851.0 13.6% | 1,079.0 7.7% | 2,299.0 16.4% | 2,045.0 15.8% | 2,296.0 16.9% | 2,636.0 18.2% | 2,789.0 18.7% | 2,706.0 17.5% | 2,434.0 16.0% | 2,965.0 16.5% | 3,365.0 17.1% | 3,575.0 17.5% | 4,063.0 18.4% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 411.0 | 425.0 | 365.0 | 378.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 455.0 | 426.0 | 473.0 | 481.0 | 488.0 | 481.0 | 471.0 | 385.0 | 376.0 | 363.0 | 374.0 | 411.0 | 425.0 | 365.0 | 378.0 | 500.0 | 598.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 1,092.0 | 1,474.0 | 1,703.0 | 1,756.0 | 1,473.0 | 1,631.0 | 1,520.0 | 1,303.0 | 494.0 | 1,751.0 | 1,060.0 | 1,822.0 | 2,191.0 | 2,376.0 | 2,105.0 | 1,893.0 | 2,349.0 | 2,918.0 | 3,021.0 | 3,458.0 |
% effective tax rate | (90.0) (8.2%) | 325.0 22.0% | 540.0 31.7% | 669.0 38.1% | 413.0 28.0% | 629.0 38.6% | 511.0 33.6% | 443.0 34.0% | 364.0 73.7% | 413.0 23.6% | 308.0 29.1% | 642.0 35.2% | 242.0 11.0% | 453.0 19.1% | 434.0 20.6% | 397.0 21.0% | 532.0 22.6% | 678.0 23.2% | 745.0 24.7% | 713.0 20.6% |
% margin | 1,182.0 9.0% | 1,149.0 8.6% | 1,163.0 8.7% | 1,087.0 8.1% | 994.0 8.4% | 953.0 7.6% | 961.0 7.2% | 817.0 6.0% | 98.0 0.7% | 1,298.0 9.3% | 753.0 5.8% | 1,182.0 8.7% | 1,949.0 13.5% | 1,925.0 12.9% | 1,670.0 10.8% | 1,496.0 9.8% | 1,816.0 10.1% | 2,238.0 11.4% | 2,304.0 11.3% | 2,746.0 12.4% |
| EPS | 2.11 | 2.13 | 2.25 | 2.21 | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 1.76 | 0.21 | 2.80 | 1.66 | 2.66 | 4.44 | 4.49 | 3.93 | 3.54 | 4.32 | 5.42 | 5.69 | 6.81 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.09 | 2.10 | 2.23 | 2.19 | 2.01 | 1.98 | 2.04 | 1.76 | 0.21 | 2.79 | 1.65 | 2.65 | 4.41 | 4.45 | 3.91 | 3.52 | 4.29 | 5.39 | 5.66 | 6.81 |
% margin | 3,099.0 23.7% | 3,388.0 25.4% | 3,464.0 26.0% | 3,449.0 25.8% | 3,065.0 26.0% | 3,298.0 26.4% | 3,263.0 24.4% | 3,238.0 23.7% | 3,299.0 23.6% | 3,509.0 25.1% | 3,342.0 25.8% | 3,713.0 27.3% | 3,996.0 27.6% | 4,212.0 28.2% | 4,344.0 28.1% | 4,149.0 27.3% | 4,956.0 27.6% | 5,466.0 27.7% | 5,592.0 27.4% | 6,416.0 29.1% |
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FAQ
1) What is Waste Management, Inc.'s Operating Expenses?
As of today, Waste Management, Inc.'s last 12-month Operating Expenses is $2,938.0M, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024).
2) What is Waste Management, Inc.'s Operating Expenses growth rate?
Over the last year, Waste Management, Inc.'s Operating Expenses growth was (26.5%). The average annual Operating Expenses growth rates for Waste Management, Inc. have been (7.0%) over the past three years, (1.7%) over the past five years.
3) Is Waste Management, Inc.'s Operating Expenses growth rate Good?
Over the last year, Waste Management, Inc.'s Operating Expenses growth was (26.5%), which is lower than industry growth of 0.4%. It indicates that Waste Management, Inc.'s Operating Expenses growth is Good.