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Waste Management free cash flow 1989–2026

Waste Management's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 983.00M USD, up 20.5% on the same quarter a year before. Waste Management's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 3.74B USD, up 55.7% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 2.82B USD, up 30.4% on the year before.

Last updated 12 Nov 2026 · Next report 27 Jan 2027

Free cash flow

Free cash flow · +8.3% a year over 10 yearsFree cash flow margin

Growth

Fiscal yearPeriod endingFree cash flowGrowthFree cash flow marginOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow per share
TTM30 Sept 20263.74B+55.70%14.35%6.57B-2.83B9.28
FY202531 Dec 20252.82B+30.43%11.17%6.04B-3.23B6.97
FY202431 Dec 20242.16B+18.37%9.79%5.39B-3.23B5.35
FY202331 Dec 20231.82B-6.41%8.93%4.72B-2.90B4.48
FY202231 Dec 20221.95B-19.93%9.89%4.54B-2.59B4.70
FY202131 Dec 20212.43B+37.44%13.57%4.34B-1.90B5.76
FY202031 Dec 20201.77B-13.86%11.64%3.40B-1.63B4.17
FY201931 Dec 20192.06B+9.59%13.30%3.87B-1.82B4.81
FY201831 Dec 20181.88B+12.27%12.58%3.57B-1.69B4.34
FY201731 Dec 20171.67B+0.42%11.54%3.18B-1.51B3.78
FY201631 Dec 20161.66B+31.54%12.23%3.00B-1.34B3.73
FY201531 Dec 20151.27B+7.20%9.76%2.50B-1.23B2.77
FY201431 Dec 20141.18B-0.34%8.43%2.33B-1.15B2.53
FY201331 Dec 20131.18B+50.83%8.47%2.46B-1.27B2.52
FY201231 Dec 2012785.00M-31.44%5.75%2.30B-1.51B1.69
FY201131 Dec 20111.15B-2.22%8.56%2.47B-1.32B2.43
FY201031 Dec 20101.17B-1.01%9.36%2.28B-1.10B2.43
FY200931 Dec 20091.18B-12.63%10.03%2.36B-1.18B2.40
FY200831 Dec 20081.35B+10.26%10.11%2.58B-1.22B2.73
FY200731 Dec 20071.23B+1.40%9.23%2.44B-1.21B2.35
FY200631 Dec 20061.21B0.00%9.06%2.54B-1.33B2.22
FY200531 Dec 20051.21B+26.15%9.26%2.39B-1.18B2.14
FY200431 Dec 2004960.00M+32.23%7.67%2.22B-1.26B1.65
FY200331 Dec 2003726.00M-16.17%6.27%1.93B-1.20B1.22
FY200231 Dec 2002866.00M-15.68%7.77%2.15B-1.29B1.40
FY200131 Dec 20011.03B+26.48%9.07%2.36B-1.33B1.63
FY200031 Dec 2000812.00M—6.50%2.13B-1.31B1.34
FY199931 Dec 1999-926.40M—-7.06%1.69B-2.62B-1.51
FY199831 Dec 1998-2.10B—-16.50%1.50B-3.60B-3.59
FY199731 Dec 1997-1.80B—-68.96%452.80M-2.26B-8.23
FY199631 Dec 1996-143.20M—-10.90%205.20M-348.40M-1.03
FY199531 Dec 1995-120.10M—-26.27%-35.50M-84.60M-2.32
FY199431 Dec 1994-22.00M—-12.49%18.90M-40.90M-1.03
FY199331 Dec 1993-10.40M-248.57%-13.32%12.10M-22.50M-0.88
FY199231 Dec 19927.00M—13.41%13.30M-6.30M0.62
FY199131 Dec 1991-3.10M-3,200.00%-16.94%1.50M-4.60M-0.33
FY199031 Dec 1990100.00K—2.70%900.00K-800.00K0.03
FY198931 Dec 1989-1.80M—-69.23%400.00K-2.20M-0.54

Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.

See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow

Common questions about Waste Management's free cash flow

Source: Financial Modeling Prep