← WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 TTM
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Consolidated net income $1.2b $1.9b $1.9b $1.7b $1.5b $1.8b $2.2b $2.3b $2.7b $2.7b —
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $1.2b
$1.9b +64.89%
$1.9b -1.23%
$1.7b -13.25%
$1.5b -10.42%
$1.8b +21.39%
$2.2b +23.24%
$2.3b +2.95%
$2.7b +19.18%
$2.7b -1.38%
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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($2.0m) — ($2.0m) $1.0m — $1.0m $2.0m ($28.0m) ($1.0m) $1.0m —
Amortization of Intangible Assets — $96.0m $101.0m $106.0m $107.0m $143.0m $129.0m $129.0m $180.0m $421.0m —
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization — — — — — — $16.0m — — — —
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $1.3b $1.4b $1.5b $1.6b $1.7b $2.0b $2.0b $2.1b $2.3b $2.9b $2.0b
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $73.0m ($251.0m) $25.0m $100.0m $165.0m ($77.0m) $49.0m $83.0m $124.0m $363.0m $427.0m
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement — $47.0m $29.0m $33.0m $34.0m $28.0m $39.0m $31.0m $52.0m $51.0m —
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense — — — — — — $71.0m $78.0m $99.0m $154.0m $175.0m
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $90.0m $101.0m $89.0m $86.0m $94.0m $108.0m $84.0m $93.0m $118.0m $169.0m $175.0m
(Gain) loss from divestitures, asset impairments and other, net $114.0m $49.0m ($58.0m) $113.0m $43.0m ($16.0m) $62.0m $75.0m $82.0m $248.0m —
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $12.0m $34.0m $6.0m $27.0m — — — $168.0m $0 $16.0m $0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments ($44.0m) ($68.0m) ($41.0m) ($55.0m) ($68.0m) ($36.0m) ($67.0m) ($60.0m) $4.0m $10.0m —
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) ($50.0m) ($8.0m) $2.0m ($50.0m) $5.0m $5.0m ($2.0m) $6.0m ($4.0m) $20.0m —
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions ($44.0m) ($39.0m) ($41.0m) ($55.0m) ($60.0m) ($38.0m) ($67.0m) ($60.0m) $4.0m $10.0m —
Receivables ($78.0m) ($271.0m) ($16.0m) ($53.0m) ($179.0m) $28.0m ($329.0m) ($161.0m) ($313.0m) ($511.0m) ($412.0m)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $174.0m $126.0m $203.0m $243.0m ($37.0m) $206.0m $393.0m $90.0m $281.0m $41.0m —
Deferred revenues and other liabilities ($85.0m) ($40.0m) ($186.0m) ($97.0m) ($174.0m) ($103.0m) ($216.0m) ($239.0m) ($213.0m) ($219.0m) —
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims — — — — — — $242.0m $201.0m $243.0m $277.0m —
Other assets $78.0m $4.0m ($14.0m) $10.0m $53.0m $34.0m $42.0m $61.0m $181.0m $225.0m —
Other current assets ($12.0m) ($20.0m) ($16.0m) ($23.0m) $10.0m ($39.0m) ($35.0m) ($2.0m) $33.0m ($49.0m) $224.0m
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets, net of cash divested $43.0m $99.0m $208.0m $49.0m $885.0m $96.0m $27.0m $78.0m $158.0m $121.0m —
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $3.0b
$3.2b +7.43%
$3.6b +12.26%
$3.9b +8.52%
$3.4b -12.16%
$4.3b +27.48%
$4.5b +4.56%
$4.7b +4.03%
$5.4b +14.22%
$6.0b +12.12%
$6.5b +7.84%
Cash flows from investing activities:
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment $24.0m $20.0m $47.0m $27.0m $9.0m $25.0m $21.0m $42.0m $102.0m $21.0m $181.0m
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $1.3b $1.6b $1.7b $1.8b $1.6b $2.0b $2.8b $2.9b $3.2b $3.2b ($2.9b)
Restricted Cash and Investments, Current — — — $70.0m $75.0m — — — — — —
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired ($611.0m) ($200.0m) ($460.0m) ($521.0m) ($4.1b) ($75.0m) ($377.0m) ($170.0m) ($7.5b) ($395.0m) —
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired $611.0m $200.0m $460.0m $521.0m $4.1b $75.0m $377.0m $170.0m $7.5b $395.0m ($114.0m)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities $4.0m $12.0m $223.0m $86.0m $15.0m $11.0m $126.0m $104.0m $40.0m $65.0m —
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ($1.9b) ($1.4b) ($2.2b) ($2.4b) ($4.8b) ($1.9b) ($3.1b) ($3.1b) ($10.6b) ($3.6b) ($3.1b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt repayments ($2.7b) ($1.9b) ($499.0m) ($533.0m) ($7.8b) ($8.4b) ($7.3b) ($20.4b) ($17.9b) ($21.7b) ($25.0b)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt ($4.0m) ($6.0m) — ($85.0m) ($53.0m) ($220.0m) — — ($7.0m) — —
New borrowings $3.1b $1.0b $359.0m $4.7b $5.8b $7.9b $8.7b $21.3b $24.6b $20.4b $24.1b
Provision for bad debts $42.0m $43.0m $54.0m $39.0m $54.0m $37.0m $50.0m $56.0m $51.0m $93.0m —
Common stock repurchase program ($725.0m) ($750.0m) ($1.0b) ($248.0m) ($402.0m) ($1.4b) ($1.5b) ($1.3b) ($262.0m) — —
Exercise of common stock options $63.0m $95.0m $52.0m $67.0m $63.0m $66.0m $44.0m $44.0m $53.0m $61.0m —
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock $725.0m $750.0m $1.0b $248.0m $402.0m $1.4b $1.5b $1.3b $262.0m — —
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock $726.0m $750.0m $802.0m $876.0m $927.0m $970.0m $1.1b $1.1b $1.2b $1.3b ($1.4b)
Cash dividends ($726) ($750) ($802) ($876) ($927) ($970) ($1k) ($1k) ($1k) ($1k) ($1.4b)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends $44 $39 $41 $55 $60 $38 $67 $60 ($4) ($10) —
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities ($47.0m) $16.0m ($38.0m) ($11.0m) ($20.0m) $49.0m ($4.0m) ($11.0m) ($82.0m) ($16.0m) —
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities ($1.0b)
($1.8b) -74.98%
($1.5b) +16.73%
$2.0b +230.24%
($1.6b) -179.38%
($2.9b) -86.02%
($1.2b) +58.07%
($1.5b) -25.33%
$5.2b +438.25%
($2.7b) -151.85%
($3.3b) -25.10%
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents ($10.0m) $199.0m ($110.0m) $3.5b ($3.0b) ($454.0m) $251.0m $107.0m ($65.0m) ($190.0m) —
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect — — ($110.0m) $3.5b ($3.0b) ($454.0m) $251.0m $107.0m ($65.0m) ($190.0m) $647.0m
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period $94.0m $293.0m $183.0m $3.6b $648.0m $194.0m $445.0m $552.0m $487.0m $297.0m —
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — — $183.0m $3.6b $648.0m $194.0m $445.0m $552.0m $487.0m $297.0m $647.0m
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — — ($3.0m) $2.0m $4.0m $2.0m ($6.0m) $3.0m ($9.0m) $6.0m ($9.0m)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents — — ($3.0m) $2.0m $4.0m $2.0m ($6.0m) $3.0m ($9.0m) $6.0m ($9.0m)
Additional Supplementary Disclosures
Additional Supplementary Disclosures
Accretion Expense, Including Asset Retirement Obligations — — — — — $111.0m $112.0m $130.0m $133.0m $142.0m —
Additional Financial Items
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense $91.0m $92.0m $95.0m $98.0m $103.0m — — — — — —
Equity-based compensation expense $90.0m $101.0m $89.0m $86.0m $94.0m $108.0m $84.0m $93.0m $118.0m $169.0m —
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets ($9.0m) $38.0m $96.0m — $33.0m $44.0m $5.0m — $26.0m — —
Goodwill $6.2b $6.2b $6.4b $6.5b $9.0b $9.0b $9.3b $9.3b $13.4b $13.9b $0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $642.0m $242.0m $453.0m $434.0m $397.0m $532.0m $678.0m $745.0m $713.0m $717.0m —
Income Taxes Paid, Net — $562.0m $349.0m $292.0m $422.0m $370.0m $736.0m $636.0m $656.0m $494.0m —
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities $375.0m $380.0m $339.0m $397.0m $461.0m $387.0m $348.0m $447.0m $530.0m $927.0m —
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities — — — $98.0m $103.0m $111.0m $112.0m $130.0m $133.0m $142.0m —
Net gain on disposal of assets ($24.0m) ($20.0m) ($47.0m) ($27.0m) ($9.0m) ($25.0m) ($21.0m) ($42.0m) ($102.0m) ($21.0m) —
Operating Lease, Expense — $134.0m $129.0m — — — — — — — —
Other, net ($47.0m) $16.0m ($38.0m) ($11.0m) ($20.0m) $49.0m ($4.0m) ($11.0m) ($82.0m) ($16.0m) —
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests ($1.0m) — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised $63.0m $95.0m $52.0m $67.0m $63.0m $66.0m $44.0m $44.0m $53.0m $61.0m —
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions ($30.0m) ($47.0m) ($29.0m) ($33.0m) ($34.0m) ($28.0m) ($39.0m) ($31.0m) ($52.0m) ($51.0m) —

Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.