Free Cash Flow CAGR:79.10%(TTM)
Free cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history.
Over longer horizons, Free Cash Flow CAGR averages 30.12% over 3 years and 7.28% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Free cash flow CAGR measures how the company's cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
WM Free Cash Flow CAGR Chart
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
WM Quarterly Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Free Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
WM Free Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start FCF | End FCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.16B | $2.82B | +$657.00M | +30.43% | +30.43% |
| 2024 | $1.82B | $2.16B | +$335.00M | +18.37% | +18.37% |
| 2023 | $1.95B | $1.82B | $-125.00M | -6.41% | -6.41% |
| 2022 | $2.43B | $1.95B | $-485.00M | -19.93% | -19.93% |
| 2021 | $1.77B | $2.43B | +$663.00M | +37.44% | +37.44% |
| 2020 | $2.06B | $1.77B | $-285.00M | -13.86% | -13.86% |
| 2019 | $1.88B | $2.06B | +$180.00M | +9.59% | +9.59% |
| 2018 | $1.67B | $1.88B | +$205.00M | +12.27% | +12.27% |
| 2017 | $1.62B | $1.67B | +$50.00M | +3.08% | +3.08% |
| 2016 | $1.26B | $1.62B | +$356.00M | +28.14% | +28.14% |
| 2015 | $1.18B | $1.26B | +$85.00M | +7.20% | +7.20% |
| 2014 | $1.18B | $1.18B | $-4.00M | -0.34% | -0.34% |
| 2013 | $785.00M | $1.18B | +$399.00M | +50.83% | +50.83% |
| 2012 | $1.15B | $785.00M | $-360.00M | -31.44% | -31.44% |
| 2011 | $1.17B | $1.15B | $-26.00M | -2.22% | -2.22% |
| 2010 | $1.18B | $1.17B | $-12.00M | -1.01% | -1.01% |
| 2009 | $1.35B | $1.18B | $-171.00M | -12.63% | -12.63% |
| 2008 | $1.23B | $1.35B | +$126.00M | +10.26% | +10.26% |
| 2007 | $1.21B | $1.23B | +$17.00M | +1.40% | +1.40% |
| 2006 | $1.21B | $1.21B | +$0.00 | +0.00% | +0.00% |
| 2005 | $960.00M | $1.21B | +$251.00M | +26.15% | +26.15% |
| 2004 | $726.00M | $960.00M | +$234.00M | +32.23% | +32.23% |
| 2003 | $866.00M | $726.00M | $-140.00M | -16.17% | -16.17% |
| 2002 | $1.03B | $866.00M | $-161.00M | -15.68% | -15.68% |
| 2001 | $812.00M | $1.03B | +$215.00M | +26.48% | +26.48% |
| 2000 | $-926.40M | $812.00M | +$1.74B | N/A | N/A |
| 1999 | $-2.10B | $-926.40M | +$1.17B | N/A | N/A |
| 1998 | $-1.80B | $-2.10B | $-293.20M | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | $-143.20M | $-1.80B | $-1.66B | N/A | N/A |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $851.00M | +5.1% | +125.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $810.00M | -0.7% | +104.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $816.00M | +0.4% | +41.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $813.00M | +115.6% | +66.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $377.00M | -4.8% | -46.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $396.00M | -31.4% | +16.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $577.00M | +18.5% | -2.2% |
| Q2 2024 | $487.00M | -30.3% | -4.5% |
| Q1 2024 | $699.00M | +105.6% | +82.0% |
| Q4 2023 | $340.00M | -42.4% | +81.8% |
| Q3 2023 | $590.00M | +15.7% | +38.8% |
| Q2 2023 | $510.00M | +32.8% | +2.6% |
| Q1 2023 | $384.00M | +105.3% | -54.3% |
| Q4 2022 | $187.00M | -56.0% | -13.8% |
| Q3 2022 | $425.00M | -14.5% | -41.0% |
| Q2 2022 | $497.00M | -40.8% | -23.2% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
About Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) functions as a premier provider of environmental waste solutions across North America, serving a diverse client base that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company's core operations involve comprehensive collection services, which include gathering and transporting both waste materials and recyclables from their initial point of generation to designated transfer stations, material recovery facilities (MRFs), or final disposal sites. Waste Management maintains an extensive network of facilities, owning, developing, and operating landfill gas-to-energy plants within the United States, in addition to managing numerous transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, its substantial infrastructure consisted of 255 solid waste landfills, 5 secure hazardous waste landfills, 96 material recovery facilities, and 340 transfer stations. Beyond primary collection and disposal, WM offers services in materials processing and commodities recycling. This extends to recycling brokerage, where they handle the marketing of recyclable goods for third-party entities, alongside providing various other strategic business solutions. Its service portfolio also encompasses construction and remediation projects, the responsible management of fly ash and other residues generated from coal and fuel combustion, and specialized in-plant services offering full-spectrum waste management consulting. Furthermore, the company delivers tailored disposal solutions for oil and gas exploration and production activities. Originally incorporated in 1987 as USA Waste Services, Inc., the company rebranded to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Waste Management
- CEO
- James C. Fish Jr.