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Waste Management WMThe company said its revenues for Q3 2026 were $6,846 million, up $6,443 million from the prior year period, an increase of $403 million, or 6.3%. It cited higher yield in its Collection and Disposal business and higher energy surcharges from rising fuel prices as the main factors.
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AI summaryThe company said its revenues for Q3 2026 were $6,846 million, up $6,443 million from the prior year period, an increase of $403 million, or 6.3%. It cited higher yield in its Collection and Disposal business and higher energy surcharges from rising fuel prices as the main factors.
Waste Management said income from operations for Q3 2026 was $1,279 million (18.7% of revenues), and net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. was $820 million ($2.05 per diluted share). It cited the $197 million impairment charges recorded in the prior year as one of the factors behind the increase in income from operations.
The company said net cash provided by operating activities for Q3 2026 was $1,640 million (compared with $1,592 million in the prior year period), and free cash flow was $985 million (compared with $821 million in the prior year period). It cited higher operating cash flow and lower capital spending as the factors behind the increase in free cash flow.
The company said it paid $1,583 million in cash for common stock repurchases and $1,141 million in dividends over the 9 months ended September 30, 2026. It said it made no share repurchases in 2025.
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Q3 2026 Revenue Up 6.3%
The company said its revenues for Q3 2026 were $6,846 million, up $6,443 million from the prior year period, an increase of $403 million, or 6.3%. It cited higher yield in its Collection and Disposal business and higher energy surcharges from rising fuel prices as the main factors.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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Waste Management said income from operations for Q3 2026 was $1,279 million (18.7% of revenues), and net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. was $820 million ($2.05 per diluted share). It cited the $197 million impairment charges recorded in the prior year as one of the factors behind the increase in income from operations.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q3 Free Cash Flow $985 million
The company said net cash provided by operating activities for Q3 2026 was $1,640 million (compared with $1,592 million in the prior year period), and free cash flow was $985 million (compared with $821 million in the prior year period). It cited higher operating cash flow and lower capital spending as the factors behind the increase in free cash flow.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
9-Month Share Repurchases $1,583 million Executed
The company said it paid $1,583 million in cash for common stock repurchases and $1,141 million in dividends over the 9 months ended September 30, 2026. It said it made no share repurchases in 2025.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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