Waste Management Net Debt Growth & History (WM)
Waste Management's net debt was $23.72B for fiscal 2025.
View full Waste Management company overviewWaste Management annual net debt history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $23.72B | −$810.0M | −3.30% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $24.53B | $8.24B | +50.57% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $16.29B | $1.13B | +7.47% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $15.16B | $1.35B | +9.75% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $13.81B | $37.0M | +0.27% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $13.77B | $3.39B | +32.66% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $10.38B | $417.0M | +4.18% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $9.96B | $496.0M | +5.24% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $9.47B | $191.0M | +2.06% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $9.28B | $388.0M | +4.36% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $8.89B | $762.0M | +9.38% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $8.13B | −$2.04B | −20.06% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $10.17B | $446.0M | +4.59% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $9.72B | $180.0M | +1.89% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $9.54B | $1.18B | +14.13% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $8.36B | $601.0M | +7.74% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $7.76B | $749.0M | +10.68% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $7.01B | — | — |
Waste Management quarterly net debt
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $22.80B | −$781.0M | −3.31% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $22.73B | −$888.0M | −3.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $23.72B | −$810.0M | −3.30% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $23.19B | $7.15B | +44.57% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $23.58B | $7.01B | +42.30% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $23.62B | $7.84B | +49.73% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $24.53B | $8.24B | +50.57% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $16.04B | $759.0M | +4.97% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $16.57B | $1.35B | +8.85% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $15.78B | $663.0M | +4.39% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $16.29B | $1.13B | +7.47% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $15.28B | $1.35B | +9.72% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $15.22B | $1.84B | +13.76% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $15.11B | $1.78B | +13.36% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $15.16B | $1.35B | +9.75% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $13.93B | $995.0M | +7.69% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $13.38B | $287.0M | +2.19% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $13.33B | $320.0M | +2.46% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $13.81B | $37.0M | +0.27% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $12.93B | $3.21B | +33.05% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $13.10B | $2.97B | +29.34% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $13.01B | $2.69B | +26.00% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $13.77B | $3.39B | +32.66% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $9.72B | −$1.20B | −11.01% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $10.13B | −$753.0M | −6.92% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $10.33B | −$370.0M | −3.46% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $10.38B | $417.0M | +4.18% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $10.92B | $988.0M | +9.95% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $10.88B | $1.13B | +11.58% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $10.70B | $792.0M | +8.00% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $9.96B | $496.0M | +5.24% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $9.93B | $623.0M | +6.69% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $9.75B | $724.0M | +8.02% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $9.90B | $893.0M | +9.91% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $9.47B | $191.0M | +2.06% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $9.31B | $79.0M | +0.86% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $9.03B | −$466.0M | −4.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $9.01B | −$480.0M | −5.06% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $9.28B | $388.0M | +4.36% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $9.23B | $294.0M | +3.29% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $9.49B | $658.0M | +7.45% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $9.49B | $562.0M | +6.29% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $8.89B | $762.0M | +9.38% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $8.94B | −$1.04B | −10.46% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $8.83B | −$827.0M | −8.56% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $8.93B | −$925.0M | −9.39% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $8.13B | −$2.04B | −20.06% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $9.98B | $79.0M | +0.80% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $9.66B | $44.0M | +0.46% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $9.86B | $162.0M | +1.67% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $10.17B | $446.0M | +4.59% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $9.90B | $300.0M | +3.12% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $9.62B | $53.0M | +0.55% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $9.69B | $82.0M | +0.85% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $9.72B | $180.0M | +1.89% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $9.60B | $284.0M | +3.05% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $9.56B | $934.0M | +10.82% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $9.61B | $1.09B | +12.75% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $9.54B | $1.18B | +14.13% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $9.32B | $868.0M | +10.27% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $8.63B | $198.0M | +2.35% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $8.52B | $1.20B | +16.45% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $8.36B | $601.0M | +7.74% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $8.45B | $1.56B | +22.61% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $8.43B | $960.0M | +12.85% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $7.32B | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $7.76B | $749.0M | +10.68% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $6.89B | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $7.47B | — | — |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $7.01B | — | — |
Waste Management net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Waste Management's net debt increased from $13.77B to $23.72B, a change of $9.94B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $22.80B.
What net debt means
Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
How net debt is calculated
TickerStat calculates net debt as total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents at the same reporting-period end. Short-term investments are not subtracted because they are not included in the standardized cash series. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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