Form 8-K · Current report
Waste Management 8-K, filed Oct 27, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000823768
- Accession no.
- 0001104659-26-119188
Summary
WM reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $6.846 billion, up 6.3% from $6.443 billion a year earlier, with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.15 and adjusted operating EBITDA of $2.121 billion, and affirmed its full-year 2026 guidance ranges. CEO Jim Fish attributed the results to price-to-cost spread in Collection and Disposal, cost management and synergy capture in Healthcare Solutions, and cash flow growth.
Key points
- WM returned $957 million to shareholders in the quarter, consisting of $580 million in share repurchases and $377 million in cash dividends.
- Healthcare Solutions revenue grew 3.7% and its income from operations increased by $41 million.
- WM began operations at a new renewable natural gas facility in New York, its 18th new facility completed since 2022.
- Free cash flow for the first nine months was $3.01 billion, up more than 42% from $2.11 billion a year earlier, and net cash from operations rose 12% to $4.87 billion.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release today announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The Company is conducting an audio webcast to discuss these results beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 28, 2026. Listeners can access the live audio webcast by visiting investors.wm.com and selecting “Events & Presentations” from the website menu. A replay of the audio webcast will be available at the same location. On the webcast, management of the Company is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. …
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