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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC Weighted Avg Shares (Basic) 2008-2026 | WM

Annual FY2008–FY2025 · quarterly through Q1 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

402.7M

+0.3%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From 492.1M in FY2008 to 402.7M in FY2025: 0.8× in 17 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26403M+0.2%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY25402M+0.1%403M+0.3%403M+0.4%Not reported
FY24402M−1.4%401M−1.1%402M−0.6%Not reported
FY23407M−2.0%406M−2.1%404M−1.9%Not reported
FY22416M−1.7%414M−1.7%412M−1.8%Not reported

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.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionStable
CAGR

−1.0%

FY2020
423.0M
FY2025
402.7M

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Weighted Avg Shares (Basic) History

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

  18. 402.7M
YoY changeLargest recent move−2.2%in FY18Latest +0.3%

02—Ledger

Weighted Avg Shares (Basic), period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025402.7M+0.3%10-K
FY2024401.5M−0.8%10-K
FY2023404.9M−1.9%10-K
FY2022412.8M−1.8%10-K
FY2021420.4M−0.6%10-K
FY2020423.0M−0.4%10-K
FY2019424.6M−1.0%10-K
FY2018429.1M−2.2%10-K
FY2017438.8M−1.1%10-K
FY2016443.5M−2.0%10-K
FY2015452.7M−2.1%10-K
FY2014462.6M−1.1%10-K
FY2013467.7M+0.9%10-K
FY2012463.6M−1.3%10-K
FY2011469.7M−2.2%10-K
FY2010480.2M−2.2%10-K
FY2009491.2M−0.2%10-K
FY2008492.1M—10-K

03—Questions

What is weighted avg shares (basic)?

Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) is the time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, used as the denominator to calculate basic earnings per share.

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's current weighted avg shares (basic)?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) annual weighted avg shares (basic) for 2025 was 402.7M, a 0.30% increase from 2024. WASTE MANAGEMENT INC weighted avg shares (basic) for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was 403.2M.

What was WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's weighted avg shares (basic) in 2024?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC annual weighted avg shares (basic) for 2024 was 401.5M, a 0.84% decline from 2023.

What was WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's weighted avg shares (basic) in 2023?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC annual weighted avg shares (basic) for 2023 was 404.9M, a 1.91% decline from 2022.

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT INC's 5-year weighted avg shares (basic) CAGR?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC weighted avg shares (basic) grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.98% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from 423.0M to 402.7M over 5 years.

Company
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
Ticker
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Industry
Refuse Systems
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