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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC Total Operating Expenses 2007-2026 | WM

Annual FY2007–FY2025 · quarterly through Q1 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$20.90B

+16.1%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $11.06B in FY2007 to $20.90B in FY2025: 1.9× in 18 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$5.1B+2.2%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY25$5.0B+20.8%$5.3B+20.2%$5.5B+21.5%$5.2B+3.7%
FY24$4.1B+1.9%$4.4B+5.2%$4.5B+7.5%$5.0B+12.2%
FY23$4.1B+4.5%$4.2B+0.9%$4.2B+1.1%$4.4B+6.3%
FY22$3.9B+12.4%$4.1B+12.3%$4.1B+7.1%$4.2B+5.3%
Share24%25%25%26%

Shaded by size: darkest is the largest quarter shown; ringed is the latest reported; a dash marks a quarter with no separate figure. Each quarter sits by its period-end date. Share: its typical part of the fiscal year.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionGrowing
CAGR

+10.3%

FY2020
$12.78B
FY2025
$20.90B

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Total Operating Expenses History

Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports

  19. $20.90B
YoY changeLargest recent move+17.1%in FY21Latest +16.1%

02—Ledger

Total Operating Expenses, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$20.90B+16.1%10-K
FY2024$18.00B+6.8%10-K
FY2023$16.85B+3.2%10-K
FY2022$16.33B+9.1%10-K
FY2021$14.97B+17.1%10-K
FY2020$12.78B+0.3%10-K
FY2019$12.75B+5.1%10-K
FY2018$12.13B+2.3%10-K
FY2017$11.85B+4.7%10-K
FY2016$11.31B+3.6%10-K
FY2015$10.92B−6.7%10-K
FY2014$11.70B−9.4%10-K
FY2013$12.90B+9.4%10-K
FY2012$11.80B+3.9%10-K
FY2011$11.35B+9.1%10-K
FY2010$10.40B+5.0%10-K
FY2009$9.90B−11.2%10-K
FY2008$11.15B+0.9%10-K
FY2007$11.06B—10-K

03—Questions

What is total operating expenses?

Total operating expenses include all costs related to running the core business, including cost of goods sold, R&D, and SG&A.

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's current total operating expenses?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) annual total operating expenses for 2025 was $20.90B, a 16.09% increase from 2024. WASTE MANAGEMENT INC total operating expenses for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was $5.11B.

What was WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's total operating expenses in 2024?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC annual total operating expenses for 2024 was $18.00B, a 6.82% increase from 2023.

What was WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's total operating expenses in 2023?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC annual total operating expenses for 2023 was $16.85B, a 3.17% increase from 2022.

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's 5-year total operating expenses CAGR?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC total operating expenses grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.33% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $12.78B to $20.90B over 5 years.

Company
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
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Industry
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