Waste Management (WM) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

Waste Management (WM) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), Waste Management reported total assets of $45.84B and total liabilities of $35.84B. Shareholders' equity was $9.99B, up 21.1% from $8.25B a year earlier. Total debt stood at $22.91B against $201.00M in cash and short-term investments, a net debt position of $22.71B. That puts debt-to-equity at 2.29, compared with 2.90 a year earlier.

Waste Management Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for Waste Management, Inc. (WM) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.20	0.41	0.46	0.35	0.12	0.55	3.56	0.06	0.02
Cash & Short-Term Investments	0.20	0.41	0.46	0.35	0.12	0.55	3.56	0.06	0.02
Accounts Receivable	4.06	3.69	2.63	2.46	2.55	2.62	2.32	2.28	2.37
Inventory	0.23	0.21	0.17	0.16	0.14	0.12	0.11	0.10	0.10
Other Current Assets	0.43	0.47	0.30	0.28	0.27	0.24	0.22	0.21	0.13
Total Current Assets	4.91	4.77	3.80	3.55	3.07	3.54	6.21	2.65	2.62
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	20.38	19.34	16.97	15.72	14.42	14.15	12.89	11.94	11.56
Long-Term Investments	0.78	0.85	0.61	0.58	0.43	0.43	0.48	0.41	0.27
Goodwill	13.88	13.44	9.25	9.32	9.03	8.99	6.53	6.43	6.25
Intangible Assets	3.77	4.19	0.78	0.83	0.90	1.02	0.52	0.57	0.55
Other Non-Current Assets	2.12	1.98	1.43	1.37	1.68	1.64	1.59	-0.64	0.85
Total Non-Current Assets	40.93	39.79	29.04	27.82	26.03	25.81	21.53	20.01	19.21
Total Assets	45.84	44.57	32.82	31.37	29.10	29.35	27.74	22.65	21.83
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	1.87	2.05	1.71	1.77	1.38	1.12	1.07	1.04	1.04
Short-Term Debt	0.71	1.36	0.33	0.41	0.71	0.55	0.22	0.43	0.74
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0.71	1.36	0.33	0.41	0.71	-	-	-	-
Accrued Liabilities	2.21	2.18	1.61	1.63	1.43	-	-	-	-
Deferred Revenue	0.74	0.67	0.58	0.59	0.57	0.54	0.53	0.52	0.50
Other Current Liabilities	2.21	2.18	0.14	1.63	1.43	1.34	1.33	1.12	0.98
Total Current Liabilities	5.52	6.26	4.23	4.39	4.08	3.55	3.14	3.11	3.26
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	22.20	22.54	15.90	14.57	12.70	13.26	13.28	9.59	8.75
Deferred Tax Liabilities	3.16	2.82	1.83	1.73	1.69	1.81	1.41	1.29	1.25
Other Non-Current Liabilities	4.96	4.70	1.09	1.11	3.50	3.27	2.84	2.38	2.53
Total Non-Current Liabilities	30.32	30.06	21.70	20.11	17.89	18.34	17.53	13.27	12.53
Total Liabilities	35.84	36.31	25.93	24.50	21.97	21.89	20.67	16.37	15.79
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Retained Earnings	17.23	15.86	14.33	13.17	12.00	11.16	10.59	9.80	8.59
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	0.00	-0.12	-0.04	-0.07	0.02	0.04	-0.01	-0.09	0.01
Treasury Stock	12.91	12.99	12.75	11.57	-	-	-	-	-
Additional Paid-in Capital	9.99	-7.50	5.35	5.31	-4.90	-3.75	-3.52	-3.44	-2.58
Minority Interest	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02
Shares Outstanding	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.41	-	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	9.99	8.25	6.90	6.85	7.12	7.45	7.07	6.28	6.02
Total Liabilities & Equity	45.84	44.57	32.82	31.37	29.10	29.35	27.74	22.65	21.83

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Waste Management Balance Sheet

How much debt does Waste Management have?

Waste Management had total debt of $22.91B as of Dec 31, 2025, against $201.00M in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 2.29. Total debt was $23.90B a year earlier.

What are Waste Management's total assets?

Waste Management reported total assets of $45.84B as of Dec 31, 2025, up 2.8% from $44.57B a year earlier. Total liabilities were $35.84B.

What is Waste Management's shareholders' equity?

Waste Management's shareholders' equity was $9.99B as of Dec 31, 2025, or about $24.79 of book value per share.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition