Waste Management (WM) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)WMWaste Management, Inc.

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.

Houston, TX

60,500 employees

www.wm.com

Industrials / Waste Management

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Waste Management
CEO: James C. Fish Jr.

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WM Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.87

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.85

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.82

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.81

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.81

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.83

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.87

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+2.69%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+5.36%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+7.35%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+7.67%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+4.89%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+0.04%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

1.12

median of 109 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-22.47%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)	$90.46B	0.87	0.85	0.82	0.81
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›	$91.74B	0.66	1.02	1.32	1.25
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›	$88.29B	N/A	1.17	1.14	1.18
CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›	$92.77B	0.72	0.71	0.94	1.23
Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs ›	$88.02B	1.13	0.98	0.87	0.99
3M Company (MMM)vs ›	$94.78B	0.91	1.21	1.05	1.12
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›	$84.16B	0.81	0.94	0.95	1.20
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs ›	$82.02B	1.06	0.94	0.98	1.10
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs ›	$81.48B	0.50	0.46	0.47	0.44
Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs ›	$81.44B	1.27	1.54	1.27	1.11

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

$90.46B

0.87

0.85

0.82

0.81

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›

$91.74B

0.66

1.02

1.32

1.25

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›

$88.29B

N/A

1.17

1.14

1.18

CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›

$92.77B

0.72

0.71

0.94

1.23

Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs ›

$88.02B

1.13

0.98

0.87

0.99

3M Company (MMM)vs ›

$94.78B

0.91

1.21

1.05

1.12

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›

$84.16B

0.81

0.94

0.95

1.20

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs ›

$82.02B

1.06

0.94

0.98

1.10

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs ›

$81.48B

0.50

0.46

0.47

0.44

Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs ›

$81.44B

1.27

1.54

1.27

1.11

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for WM stock is 0.87.

Is Waste Management, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.87 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.81, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.72–1.03).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for WM stock is 0.85.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WM stock is 0.82.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WM stock is 0.81.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WM stock is 0.81.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WM stock is 0.83.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WM stock is 0.87.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.87
2026-03-31	0.89
2025-12-31	0.85
2025-09-30	0.80
2025-06-30	0.82
2025-03-31	0.79
2024-12-31	0.73
2024-09-30	0.85
2024-06-30	1.03
2024-03-31	0.85
2023-12-31	0.86
2023-09-30	0.80
2023-06-30	0.78
2023-03-31	0.83
2022-12-31	0.77
2022-09-30	0.81
2022-06-30	1.03
2022-03-31	0.76
2021-12-31	0.72
2021-09-30	0.74
2021-06-30	0.84
2021-03-31	0.98
2020-12-31	0.96
2020-09-30	1.15
2020-06-30	0.86
2020-03-31	1.80
2019-12-31	1.94
2019-09-30	1.82
2019-06-30	1.66
2019-03-31	0.66
2018-12-31	0.82
2018-09-30	0.84
2018-06-30	0.72
2018-03-31	0.71
2017-12-31	0.77
2017-09-30	0.68
2017-06-30	0.81
2017-03-31	0.83
2016-12-31	0.82
2016-09-30	0.83
2016-06-30	0.78
2016-03-31	0.86
2015-12-31	0.90
2015-09-30	0.94
2015-06-30	0.99
2015-03-31	1.10
2014-12-31	1.01
2014-09-30	1.06
2014-06-30	0.73
2014-03-31	0.70
2013-12-31	0.77
2013-09-30	0.78
2013-06-30	0.74
2013-03-31	0.73
2012-12-31	0.74
2012-09-30	0.79
2012-06-30	0.72
2012-03-31	0.70
2011-12-31	0.73
2011-09-30	0.90
2011-06-30	0.97
2011-03-31	1.02
2010-12-31	0.95
2010-09-30	1.11
2010-06-30	1.07
2010-03-31	0.98
2009-12-31	1.00
2009-09-30	0.86
2009-06-30	1.04
2009-03-31	1.01
2008-12-31	0.73
2008-09-30	0.83
2008-06-30	0.89
2008-03-31	0.95
2007-12-31	0.91
2007-09-30	1.01
2007-06-30	1.03
2007-03-31	0.90
2006-12-31	0.94
2006-09-30	1.04
2006-06-30	1.07
2006-03-31	1.06
2005-12-31	1.03
2005-09-30	1.05
2005-06-30	0.99
2005-03-31	0.86
2004-12-31	0.85
2004-09-30	0.89
2004-06-30	0.85
2004-03-31	0.93
2003-12-31	0.75
2003-09-30	0.88
2003-06-30	0.99
2003-03-31	0.89
2002-12-31	0.83
2002-09-30	0.82

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.87

2026-03-31

0.89

2025-12-31

0.85

2025-09-30

0.80

2025-06-30

0.82

2025-03-31

0.79

2024-12-31

0.73

2024-09-30

0.85

2024-06-30

1.03

2024-03-31

0.85

2023-12-31

0.86

2023-09-30

0.80

2023-06-30

0.78

2023-03-31

0.83

2022-12-31

0.77

2022-09-30

0.81

2022-06-30

1.03

2022-03-31

0.76

2021-12-31

0.72

2021-09-30

0.74

2021-06-30

0.84

2021-03-31

0.98

2020-12-31

0.96

2020-09-30

1.15

2020-06-30

0.86

2020-03-31

1.80

2019-12-31

1.94

2019-09-30

1.82

2019-06-30

1.66

2019-03-31

0.66

2018-12-31

0.82

2018-09-30

0.84

2018-06-30

0.72

2018-03-31

0.71

2017-12-31

0.77

2017-09-30

0.68

2017-06-30

0.81

2017-03-31

0.83

2016-12-31

0.82

2016-09-30

0.83

2016-06-30

0.78

2016-03-31

0.86

2015-12-31

0.90

2015-09-30

0.94

2015-06-30

0.99

2015-03-31

1.10

2014-12-31

1.01

2014-09-30

1.06

2014-06-30

0.73

2014-03-31

0.70

2013-12-31

0.77

2013-09-30

0.78

2013-06-30

0.74

2013-03-31

0.73

2012-12-31

0.74

2012-09-30

0.79

2012-06-30

0.72

2012-03-31

0.70

2011-12-31

0.73

2011-09-30

0.90

2011-06-30

0.97

2011-03-31

1.02

2010-12-31

0.95

2010-09-30

1.11

2010-06-30

1.07

2010-03-31

0.98

2009-12-31

1.00

2009-09-30

0.86

2009-06-30

1.04

2009-03-31

1.01

2008-12-31

0.73

2008-09-30

0.83

2008-06-30

0.89

2008-03-31

0.95

2007-12-31

0.91

2007-09-30

1.01

2007-06-30

1.03

2007-03-31

0.90

2006-12-31

0.94

2006-09-30

1.04

2006-06-30

1.07

2006-03-31

1.06

2005-12-31

1.03

2005-09-30

1.05

2005-06-30

0.99

2005-03-31

0.86

2004-12-31

0.85

2004-09-30

0.89

2004-06-30

0.85

2004-03-31

0.93

2003-12-31

0.75

2003-09-30

0.88

2003-06-30

0.99

2003-03-31

0.89

2002-12-31

0.83

2002-09-30

0.82

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.87

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