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The company said revenue for Q2 2024 (ended June 30, 2024, 3 months) was $5,402 million, up 5.5% from $5,119 million a year earlier. It cited core price of 6.8% and higher values for recycled commodities as the main drivers of revenue growth.

8-KResults of Operations and Financial ConditionFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said revenue for Q2 2024 (ended June 30, 2024, 3 months) was $5,402 million, up 5.5% from $5,119 million a year earlier. It cited core price of 6.8% and higher values for recycled commodities as the main drivers of revenue growth.

  2. WM said adjusted operating EBITDA for Q2 rose 10.3% to $1.62 billion, and adjusted margin expanded 130 basis points to 30.0%. On a GAAP basis, operating EBITDA was $1,552 million and margin was 28.7%.

  3. The company said net cash provided by operating activities for the first half of 2024 (6 months) rose 21.6% from a year earlier to $2.52 billion. Free cash flow, including sustainability growth investments, increased 32.3% to $1.24 billion.

  4. WM said its raised full-year adjusted operating EBITDA outlook, issued in April, is between $6.375 and $6.525 billion. The outlook includes the impact of closed acquisitions of $750 million and excludes the planned Stericycle acquisition.

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Q2 2024 Revenue $5,402 million

The company said revenue for Q2 2024 (ended June 30, 2024, 3 months) was $5,402 million, up 5.5% from $5,119 million a year earlier. It cited core price of 6.8% and higher values for recycled commodities as the main drivers of revenue growth.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q2 Adjusted Operating EBITDA and Margin

WM said adjusted operating EBITDA for Q2 rose 10.3% to $1.62 billion, and adjusted margin expanded 130 basis points to 30.0%. On a GAAP basis, operating EBITDA was $1,552 million and margin was 28.7%.

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First-Half Operating and Free Cash Flow

The company said net cash provided by operating activities for the first half of 2024 (6 months) rose 21.6% from a year earlier to $2.52 billion. Free cash flow, including sustainability growth investments, increased 32.3% to $1.24 billion.

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Full-Year Outlook and Stericycle Acquisition Plans

WM said its raised full-year adjusted operating EBITDA outlook, issued in April, is between $6.375 and $6.525 billion. The outlook includes the impact of closed acquisitions of $750 million and excludes the planned Stericycle acquisition.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.