earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
WM Q2 adj EPS $1.51, revenue $5.12B; FY adj EBITDA guidance trimmed to $5.775-$5.875B
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$2.81
revenue$10,011,000,000
- Q2 adj diluted EPS $1.51 vs $1.44 y/y; revenue $5.12B, up 1.8% y/y.
- Adj operating EBITDA margin 28.7% (+60 bps y/y) on disciplined pricing and cost optimization.
- FY 2023 adj EBITDA guidance reduced to $5.775-$5.875B (down ~$75M midpoint); revenue growth lowered to 3.25%-4.25%.
- Recycling EBITDA down $41M and renewable energy down $22M y/y due to commodity price declines.
- Free cash flow guidance raised to $1.675-$1.775B (up $175M midpoint) on lower sustainability capex timing.